Originally Posted by Gozit

Why not just drive to Montreal and fly direct if it's an issue?

Originally Posted by shelley748

Happy New Year to all!!

So it seems that there are no direct flights anymore from Ottawa to London UK. My only option is to fly from Ottawa to Toronto and London and do same in reverse...has anyone done this recently and what was the connection window like? I don't want to cut it too fine if it is still a sh$t show in Pearson. I have decided to just take carry on and forget any checked luggage.

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

It's still a shit show in Pearson. Daughter has just flown to UK. She knows someone at Pearson who advised to take hand luggage only - which she did. Due to the amount of people doing that, the last section to board had their bags checked at the gate. She flew on Wednesday, got her bag on Saturday. We're taking UT as a win that her bag is now with her.

Originally Posted by Gozit

Why not just drive to Montreal and fly direct if it's an issue?

Originally Posted by shelley748

No I dont think i will do that- I dont do well with french signage...and my stress level would be through the roof.

Originally Posted by dbd33

Then book on a US airline and hub through Chicago or Atlanta or Charlotte or Wherever.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

Lol. Daughter's flight was AA through Charlotte. Missed her connection, ended up going through Boston then on to Heathrow, arriving 10 hrs later than scheduled. Let's just hope her return is uneventful.

Originally Posted by shelley748

No I dont think i will do that- I dont do well with french signage...and my stress level would be through the roof.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

It's still a shit show in Pearson. Daughter has just flown to UK. She knows someone at Pearson who advised to take hand luggage only - which she did. Due to the amount of people doing that, the last section to board had their bags checked at the gate. She flew on Wednesday, got her bag on Saturday. We're taking UT as a win that her bag is now with her.

Originally Posted by shelley748

No I dont think i will do that- I dont do well with french signage...and my stress level would be through the roof.

Originally Posted by Partially discharged

The 'french' signage is never something I've considered. My french isn't the greatest, I find the pictures on the signs are very good and a map app on your phone or GPS can get you there easily. 401, to Hwy 20 to Dorval. Driving from Kingston to Montreal airport you don't need to go through downtown Montreal and from Kingston to Pearson you have to drive most if not all of the hell of the 401 in Toronto.

Originally Posted by KayBex

Perhaps fly via Halifax (Air Canada) if you don't mind a long journey with 13 hours layover; you could even overnight it in Halifax rather than sit in the airport - i.e. break the journey.

Departing Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Ottawa to LondonTravel time: 21hr25m
18:10
Ottawa YOW
Operated by Air Canada Express - Jazz
AC 8070 | Operated by Air Canada Express - Jazz
Aircraft Type De Havilland Dash 8-400
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes

Halifax YHZ
21:02
Layover | 13hr33m
10:35
Halifax YHZ
Operated by Air Canada
AC 868 | Operated by Air Canada
Aircraft Type:Boeing 737 MAX 8
Duration: 6hr6 hours

London LHR
20:35

Terminal 2

Originally Posted by JamesM

I had to switch airports in Paris once and some franco put me on the wrong coach which had a map between the two airports drawn on the side but proceeded to go in the wrong direction. I then got stung for a second ticket to get back to square one.

Definitely easier switching in a normal place.