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The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
I think it's about time we started a thread to wish 'Bon Voyage' as BE posters fly home - to maybe track their flight/s and think of them as they begin their new adventures as they return to live in the UK :thumbup:
Unfortunately I don't know of any way to track the QM2 cruise ship (but we know anyone going home on that ship is going to have a fab time in any case) :lol: The first person on this thread whom is going home is Jackie (aka LdyinLV). She leaves Las Vegas this evening (25th January - local time). She is on British Airways Flight BA0274, departing at 20.10 or 8.10pm local time. You can track her flight on http://www.ba.com or I prefer to use: http://www.flightstats.com (or http://www.flightstats.co.uk in UK airspace) This site will inform you when the plane departs the gate, when it goes down the runway, departs, arrives and you can track in real time by map. I doubt that Jackie will be on BE today, too much to do and too little time....but let's all wish her "Bon Voyage" and much happiness and good health as she begins her new adventures in England :thumbsup: PS: I suggest that this thread is resurrected for each BE poster whom is imminently heading off to the UK, so please don't go off-topic (plenty of other threads for that LOL!) |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Englishmum
(Post 9127961)
I think it's about time we started a thread to wish 'Bon Voyage' as BE posters fly home - to maybe track their flight/s and think of them as they begin their new adventures as they return to live in the UK :thumbup:
Unfortunately I don't know of any way to track the QM2 cruise ship (but we know anyone going home on that ship is going to have a fab time in any case) :lol: The first person on this thread whom is going home is Jackie (aka LdyinLV). She leaves Las Vegas this evening (25th January - local time). She is on British Airways Flight BA0274, departing at 20.10 or 8.10pm local time. You can track her flight on http://www.ba.com or I prefer to use: http://www.flightstats.com (or http://www.flightstats.co.uk in UK airspace) This site will inform you when the plane departs the gate, when it goes down the runway, departs, arrives and you can track in real time by map. I doubt that Jackie will be on BE today, too much to do and too little time....but let's her wish her "Bon Voyage" and much happiness and good health as she begins her new adventures in England :thumbsup: |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Englishmum
(Post 9127961)
I think it's about time we started a thread to wish 'Bon Voyage' as BE posters fly home - to maybe track their flight/s and think of them as they begin their new adventures as they return to live in the UK :thumbup:
Unfortunately I don't know of any way to track the QM2 cruise ship (but we know anyone going home on that ship is going to have a fab time in any case) :lol: The first person on this thread whom is going home is Jackie (aka LdyinLV). She leaves Las Vegas this evening (25th January - local time). She is on British Airways Flight BA0274, departing at 20.10 or 8.10pm local time. You can track her flight on http://www.ba.com or I prefer to use: http://www.flightstats.com (or http://www.flightstats.co.uk in UK airspace) This site will inform you when the plane departs the gate, when it goes down the runway, departs, arrives and you can track in real time by map. I doubt that Jackie will be on BE today, too much to do and too little time....but let's her wish her "Bon Voyage" and much happiness and good health as she begins her new adventures in England :thumbsup: |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
This one's good too.
http://www.aeroseek.com/webtrax/flightstats.html |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
It's maybe not exactly tracking, but here is a link to the webcam on the Queen Mary, which gives the ship's position.
http://www.cunard.co.uk/Ships/Queen-...ridge-Web-Cam/ |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Dont know if you guys have seen this one http://flightradar24.com/ I tracked my son back to UK from Aus all the way across Europe and if you have an iphone there is a free application which does the job too! Or http://www.radarvirtuel.com/ not quite as good IMHO
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Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
What an absolutely fantastic idea EM, well done!!! :thumbsup:
Can't wait to see Jackie's plane take off down the runway. :D |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Well on my reckoning Jackie should be well on her way to the airport now - I wonder how she is feeling - less than 3 hours to her flight take off!? To say I'm exceedingly jealous would be an under-statement :D
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Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Lorac05
(Post 9128886)
Well on my reckoning Jackie should be well on her way to the airport now - I wonder how she is feeling - less than 3 hours to her flight take off!? To say I'm exceedingly jealous would be an under-statement :D
Oooohhh this is so exciting, just like when Rodney departed!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Beedubya
(Post 9128889)
How long before flight departure do you have to check in over in the US? In Australia it is either 2 or 3 hours depending on the airline....
Oooohhh this is so exciting, just like when Rodney departed!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Derrygal
(Post 9128900)
I believe for an overseas flight it is 2 hours. At least that's what it was last time I went back to the UK (2009). Of course, I am one of those people who usually gets there 3 hours before - just in case - you never know what delays there can be on the way to the airport!
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Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Lorac05
(Post 9128957)
It was 2 last time I flew home in November 2010 - regardless it is 2 hours to take off so Jackie has to be at the airport now :thumbsup:
And Derrygirl I am like you too, always the early bird!! Couldn't bear to miss that plane!! Gawd I wish they had a webcam on Jackie's plane LOL!! EDIT I just checked and the flight takes 9 hours and 55 minutes into Heathrow, not long now Jackie!! I thought the flight would be much longer. |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Jackie's plane has departed.....she's on her way to the UK! :thumbup:
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Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
Originally Posted by Englishmum
(Post 9129115)
Jackie's plane has departed.....she's on her way to the UK! :thumbup:
:thumbsup: |
Re: The 'Bon Voyage' Thread! - Flight Tracker!
It must be a bittersweet moment for many expats returning home - and I think the lyrics of this song kind of sums it up:
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