Touchdown at Philly- just wondering

[Debbyt28]

Hi have booked with US airways and have been told that it's the same plane that flies to Orlando my question is has anybody done this flight and what happens at Philadelphia do I go through immigration there

 

[Kath2003]

Hi have booked with US airways and have been told that it's the same plane that flies to Orlando my question is has anybody done this flight and what happens at Philadelphia do I go through immigration there

You clear immigration when you arrive in the USA, so in your case, Philadelphia.

Once you get to Orlando, you walk right out of the airport.

I don't check baggage but believe that if you do, you have to collect it then almost immediately recheck it. They'll almost certainly have special lines for people on connecting flights to recheck.

Philadelphia has an international terminal, so you'll have to change terminal and go through security to get to the gate for your connecting flight. Unless for some reason if flies from the international terminal; it should tell you on your eticket.

 

[Debbyt28]

You clear immigration when you arrive in the USA, so in your case, Philadelphia.

Once you get to Orlando, you walk right out of the airport.

I don't check baggage but believe that if you do, you have to collect it then almost immediately recheck it. They'll almost certainly have special lines for people on connecting flights to recheck.

Philadelphia has an international terminal, so you'll have to change terminal and go through security to get to the gate for your connecting flight.

But it's the same plane the man at dial a flight said the luggage would stay on??

 

[Kath2003]

But it's the same plane the man at dial a flight said the luggage would stay on??

I doubt it's the same plane? What are your flight numbers?

Luggage I'm not sure on, I've never checked luggage on a connecting flight outbound. You'd need to check with US Airways. As far as I understand it, you have to collect baggage whenever you enter the US to clear customs. You have to clear customs and immigrations to enter the US, so that would be your first stop. Hence all the baggage hassle at Philadelphia.

 

[Debbyt28]

I doubt it's the same plane? What are your flight numbers?

Luggage I'm not sure on, I've never checked luggage on a connecting flight outbound. You'd need to check with US Airways.

US735 it says touches down in Philadelphia

 

[Kath2003]

US735 it says touches down in Philadelphia

Maybe the same plane. Very unusal for them to use the same plane for international and domestic but could be. Probably just the same flight number but you switch plane. You'll still have to get off, do immigration and customs and reboard even if it's the same plane.

If you look at today's flight, it's two different gates, indicating you do change plane.

Someone will tell you for sure about baggage but I'm pretty certain that you have to collect it to get through customs, so you'll have to recheck it too.

 

[miss_bell]

We are doing the US735 flight in October, it's the same flight number but two different planes (this can be seen from the seat map) the transatlantic leg is 2-4-2 with AVOD set up and the domestic flight is 3-3 with over head TVs.

When you land in Philadelphia you will need to clear customs and collect any checked baggage, you will immediately re-check the baggage and you can make you way to your gate, we have to change terminals as we land in Terminal A and take off from Terminal B.

 

[wayneg]

But it's the same plane the man at dial a flight said the luggage would stay on??

Exactly why we don't believe a word travel agents tell us.

As others have said, you will change planes, you will collect your luggage, go thru security and re-check for it to go down to Florida on a different plane.
I have done this route 3 times now, your first leg transatlantic is on an Airbus A330-300 then your internal flight to Orlando is showing as a choice of 3 planes Airbus A321, Boeing 757-200 or Boeing 737-400

If you look at Seatguru and enter your flight number it shows you all you need to know. http://www.seatguru.com/

 

[dixonsontour]

We flew US Airways last October. Same flight number from Manchester to philly and philly to Orlando.

We got off at philly, cleared immigration, got cases, cleared customs, handed suitcases back and then boarded Orlando flight.

We were on a much smaller plane from Philly to Orlando.

 

[Debbyt28]

Exactly why we don't believe a word travel agents tell us.

As others have said, you will change planes, you will collect your luggage, go thru security and re-check for it to go down to Florida on a different plane.
I have done this route 3 times now, your first leg transatlantic is on an Airbus A330-300 then your internal flight to Orlando is showing as a choice of 3 planes Airbus A321, Boeing 757-200 or Boeing 737-400

If you look at Seatguru and enter your flight number it shows you all you need to know. http://www.seatguru.com/

How stupid am I I've been on seat guru so thanks for that I even went to US airways to prebook a seat but they said seats will be allocated at airport coupe of questions - how easy is it to find the other terminal and is there a way of pre booking seats so used to virgin stuff I'm a bit flummoxed at the moment
Also I dipped into the resort forum where someone had posted their preferred room had not been honoured due to arriving after 7 so I've been on the phone to Disney who claimed never to have heard of this but she was very helpful and put a note on my booking I just feel things are starting to spiral a bit Help

 

[wayneg]

How stupid am I I've been on seat guru so thanks for that I even went to US airways to prebook a seat but they said seats will be allocated at airport coupe of questions - how easy is it to find the other terminal and is there a way of pre booking seats so used to virgin stuff I'm a bit flummoxed at the moment
Also I dipped into the resort forum where someone had posted their preferred room had not been honoured due to arriving after 7 so I've been on the phone to Disney who claimed never to have heard of this but she was very helpful and put a note on my booking I just feel things are starting to spiral a bit Help

You are not stupid but I won't comment on your TA
I have used so many airports now I forget which is which but I have never had a problem at any. Every one of them has to be well signed, they have 1000's of travellers passing thru doing the same as you so they want the process as easy as possible. If you get stuck there is always an info desk but I have found them all easy to navigate.
Again I book so many flights I forget the seat res system for each one, maybe someone can post who has done it recently. I know there was one last year I couldn't do before the airport, might have been USairways.
Aslo can't help with preferred room, I leave it until I check in for any requests.

 

[Debbyt28]

We flew US Airways last October. Same flight number from Manchester to philly and philly to Orlando.

We got off at philly, cleared immigration, got cases, cleared customs, handed suitcases back and then boarded Orlando flight.

We were on a much smaller plane from Philly to Orlando.

Thanks ive just read your trip report which has made me feel better hopefully there will 90 plus racing with me to get the connection(note to self wear flat shoes) I'm a bit calmer now all part of the adventure
Oops I forgot to ask did you prebook seats and if so how?? See above post

 

[chmurf]

It's definitely not the same plane

MAN - PHL is flown on a A330-200 (flight 735)

PHL - MCO is flown on a A321 (A320)

as with PP, you clear immigration and customs from terminal A
after immigration you will need to go to baggage claim, get your luggages.
then you'll go through customs. Right after customs you'll need to follow the "to connecting flights" signs, and you will pass by a conveyor belt where airport staff will take your luggage so they can be put on the next plane

then you'll proceed to terminal B (most of the times), possibly go through security (if TSA is still in charge at PHL at that time), then proceed to the gate to board the domestic flight.

Actually US735 will be my domestic flight too. Connecting in PHL from Paris on US755.

prebooking seats should be available and free. You need your eticket number or US Airways confirmation number (6 digits) mine looks like AB1CDE. On the US Airways website, click on "travel tools" (blue marquee) then "manage flights"
choose from the dropdown "confirmation code or ticket number", input said number, then enter your departure date.
You should be able to review your flights, and you'll find a "change seats" link in the toolbox under the flight list

 

[2Tiggies]

Regarding the preferred room, a late check in has nothing to do with it. A lot of it is down to timing, luck and availability and the rooms are assigned by the computer system based on availability.

We have requested a room on our last 3 trips, and always had our request honored, although they do make it clear that requests are never guaranteed and we accept this.

Last year, we had severe delays both at Newark and again on landing at MCO (severe thunderstorms forced them to close the belts so there was no luggage offloaded for a couple of hours) and should have checked in around 5 pm and only got to the resort around 10.30 pm if not later. Our request was granted. We could have arrived at 3 pm and not been granted our request. I am not fussy enough to feel the need to ask them to change it if we don't get our request, but you CAN ask them nicely if they can see what else is available if you are really unhappy with the building they put you in.

 

[Debbyt28]

Regarding the preferred room, a late check in has nothing to do with it. A lot of it is down to timing, luck and availability and the rooms are assigned by the computer system based on availability.

We have requested a room on our last 3 trips, and always had our request honored, although they do make it clear that requests are never guaranteed and we accept this.

Last year, we had severe delays both at Newark and again on landing at MCO (severe thunderstorms forced them to close the belts so there was no luggage offloaded for a couple of hours) and should have checked in around 5 pm and only got to the resort around 10.30 pm if not later. Our request was granted. We could have arrived at 3 pm and not been granted our request. I am not fussy enough to feel the need to ask them to change it if we don't get our request, but you CAN ask them nicely if they can see what else is available if you are really unhappy with the building they put you in.

I have actually paid for a preferred room so I don't understand why they don't always honour it anyway at least I'm prepared for the possibility

 

[2Tiggies]

I have actually paid for a preferred room so I don't understand why they don't always honour it anyway at least I'm prepared for the possibility

Oh that is different to a request! If you've paid for a preferred room then that is the category you will get. Where are you staying?

A request and a paid for preferred location are completely different!

 

[Debbyt28]

Oh that is different to a request! If you've paid for a preferred room then that is the category you will get. Where are you staying?

A request and a paid for preferred location are completely different!

I know but there are several posts on the resort board that confirm this has happened albeit they have had a refund but that's not what I want. I'm staying at POP century maybe they'll upgrade me to GF

 

[Debbyt28]

Thanks much appreciated this is for Chmurf I've been trying to say thanks for the last half hour but it kept saying the tx wasn't long enough

 

[wayneg]

I have no idea what Disney's policy is for room allocation. I know some hotels I have used have had a late check in policy, if you are going to be arriving after their cut off time they state you must contact them to confirm you will be arriving late.

 

[Debbyt28]

I have no idea what Disney's policy is for room allocation. I know some hotels I have used have had a late check in policy, if you are going to be arriving after their cut off time they state you must contact them to confirm you will be arriving late.

No I won't be late i.e 8.30pm approx as was neither of the other posters it was that preferred rooms had been oversubscribed in case of no shows which seems strange as I have as I presume everyone else has to pay the fees up front