Advice needed please!

[The Marsons]

Hi all

We are going on October 23rd for two weeks. We have already booked our accommdation through Disney and hope to book the flights this week.

There are four of us in our party, me, chris, george (4) and madeline (2). We cannot find direct flights for less £2300 seeing as it coincides with half terrm . We can only go at this time due to George starting big school in Sept.

Here is where i need your advice! Have researched going indirect all day and found a flight from Bristol going via Newark for £1583 so a massive saving for us. I know it's not ideal with young children and all but wanted some reassurance from people who have done this.

The flight we have found has a change over of 1hr 45 mins do you think this leaves time going through immigration etc at Newark? What happens if we are delayed and miss the connecting flight??

What is the procedure at Newark regards your bags do they put them on the connecting flight for you?

Sorry for all the questions


Sarah
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[Mrs Doubtfire]

We flew via philly last Oct & were delayed 4 hours in Manchester - on arrival they had reconnected everyone - although some had to overnight there.

The connection was fine - I think you should just have enough time with 1hr 45.

 

[juliebro]

We always fly indirect. Our experience is limited to Philly but 1hr 45m should be ok. They will have regular flights out of Newark to Orlando, so a delay on the way there shouldn't be too much of a problem. They would just put you on the next available flight.

On the outbound flight, you will need to go through immigration and customs in Newark, so will need to collect and then hand back your cases there. On the homebound flight, your cases will be checked right through to the UK.

 

[wayneg]

Done about 10 transatlantic flights with connections, we accept anything 90 mins or over. Last Oct in chicago we had 90 mins, did it in 60 then as is common with internal flights a 30 min delay with next leg so plenty of time.