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Theyes Oct 5th 2012 5:36 am

Best Airline to fly with back to the UK
 
We are going back to the UK for a month next year (we've been back a few times), we normally fly with Qantas (for the FF points), but they are way more expensive than everybody else and the price isn't worth the FF points. We are going to be flying into Manchester and if anybody can tell me what airline they flew with and if it was good (well as good as it can be for such a long flight)

Tina :fingerscrossed:

GarryP Oct 5th 2012 5:52 am

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Originally Posted by Theyes (Post 10314402)
...We are going to be flying into Manchester ...

Emirates

You can fly directly into Manchester, 30kg luggage, and they have the A380.

Catch them at the right time for the right price.

knockoff nige Oct 5th 2012 6:02 am

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Singapore. Lovely food, great service, great airport

ShoreyM Oct 5th 2012 9:50 am

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Unfortunately, the Airbus only goes to Heathrow, not Manchester and Singapore don't go direct to Manchester anymore, they go via Munich (I think or Frankfurt). Emirates have some good prices at the moment too.

Amazulu Oct 5th 2012 9:56 am

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Emirates is the best for one-stop flights into UK regional cities

Pomster Oct 5th 2012 10:32 am

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we have just arrived back in Aus from UK and flew Singapore.
They were fab- A380 London to Sing, then something different for the second bit.
Even in economy they have USD, power points and extra legroom...definitely better than most economy options.

pomE Oct 5th 2012 10:34 am

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I'd second Emirates also. Tend to be cheaper than the others, for the one-stop Dubai option. Depending on the specific flight, usually get an A380 on at least one of the legs.

irishbloo Oct 5th 2012 11:27 am

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Originally Posted by Pomster (Post 10314770)
we have just arrived back in Aus from UK and flew Singapore.
They were fab- A380 London to Sing, then something different for the second bit.
Even in economy they have USD, power points and extra legroom...definitely better than most economy options.

Welcome home.:thumbsup:

Tramps_mate Oct 5th 2012 11:41 am

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Don't the A380 have less legroom than the 777?

Grayling Oct 5th 2012 11:43 am

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Originally Posted by Tramps_mate (Post 10314870)
Don't the A380 have less legroom than the 777?

The Singapore airline ones have less legroom than the 777s

chris955 Oct 5th 2012 11:48 am

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Emirates, closely followed by Singapore Airlines.

billymacker Oct 5th 2012 11:50 am

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Originally Posted by ShoreyM (Post 10314715)
Unfortunately, the Airbus only goes to Heathrow, not Manchester and Singapore don't go direct to Manchester anymore, they go via Munich (I think or Frankfurt). Emirates have some good prices at the moment too.


Emirates use the A380 dubai-Manchester on one of they daily flights, i fly business or first class but like the boeing 777 best as less people on it.

have to agree about Singapore Airlines they are no good now,

having to stop at Munich is big no-no.

bonnie_scheidel Oct 5th 2012 11:58 am

Re: Best Airline to fly with back to the UK
 

Originally Posted by Theyes (Post 10314402)
We are going back to the UK for a month next year (we've been back a few times), we normally fly with Qantas (for the FF points), but they are way more expensive than everybody else and the price isn't worth the FF points. We are going to be flying into Manchester and if anybody can tell me what airline they flew with and if it was good (well as good as it can be for such a long flight)

Tina :fingerscrossed:

Fly-be go to Manchester airport. I do not know the cost but I think it is about 200.00pounds each person.

Grayling Oct 5th 2012 12:03 pm

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Originally Posted by bonnie_scheidel (Post 10314904)
Fly-be go to Manchester airport. I do not know the cost but I think it is about 200.00pounds each person.

Not from Australia they don't:confused:

Pollyana Oct 5th 2012 2:31 pm

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Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 10314913)
Not from Australia they don't:confused:

I was gonna delete it as spam but its such a random post I think I'll let it stay ;rofl:


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