Indirect flights - help please.

[buzz for boys]

Apologies to anyone on facebook who I have been bugging all morning

we have come around to the idea of going indirect with 4 kids
There are 2 options that we have found and are comfortable with but im wondering which one more experienced travellers would go with ??

1) Manchester to Phiily with a 1 hr 55 min changeover time. £2340.00
Return journey is a changeover time of just 1 hr 15min
Flying U.S Airways

2) Birmingham to Newark with a 2hr 30 min changeover £2600.00
Return Journey is still 2 hr 30 mins changeover
Flying Continental.


I am happy flying from either airport although obv Birmingham is a lot closer to me. Which airline has seat back t.vs ????
So what do you think ???

 

[Jets fan]

Hi Louise

Have a look at aerlingus.com as they are indirect via Dublin and are really cheap.

Good luck

Tina

 

[loobylou44]

We flew Man-Philly-Orlando with US airways in December. We had seatback tv's on the transatlantic legs of the journey, we had films, tv, cartoon network and music channels, the earphones cost $5 each, but some mp3 earphones were compatible. The food was a good standard and the staff (cabin crew and ground staff) were all very friendly and helpful. We had a 4 hour wait on the way there, but would definitely go for the 1hr 55mins next time. On our way home we also had about 4 hours, I think the 1hr 15mins sounds a bit tight but someone else who has experienced it may have a better idea than me.
Overall I would highly recommend them.

 

[Disney again]

I used Continental to go to MCO via Newark with my 4 children. Would do it again, no problems. Seatback TVs and nice staff

I've also used US Airways to go via Philadelphia when there were 3 children, lovely staff and seatback TVs on that flight too.

I agree that transfer time for the return flight is a bit tight going with US Airways.

 

[buzz for boys]

Hi Louise

Have a look at aerlingus.com as they are indirect via Dublin and are really cheap.

Good luck

Tina

Cheers Tina
Have had a look but they only fly until end of october - but will definatly keep it in mind for future trips x x x
Louise x

 

[iluvtot]

Hi,
We had a dreadful flight with US Airways via Phillidelphia last year; but hopefully we were just really unlucky!
I would check the plane before you book though, because we didn't even think of them not having seatback TV's, and they didn't on the outward flight
Also, it took us forever to get through customs, (again it may just have been our bad luck); but we missed our connecting flight. They did offer us a stopover in Philly, but by that time we had been travelling nearly 24 hours, and just wanted to get to Orlando!

Jules x