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Feb 20th 2006, 6:36 am

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Re: Children And Long Haul Flights!

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I wish
As yet my wit and charm has comprehensively failed to get me upgraded and I have no intention of paying an extra $1000 for a comfy seat - $125 an hour :scared:

Perhaps you could try flying as an unaccompanied minor.

Feb 20th 2006, 6:37 am

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When travelling eastbound on the transatlantic routes most flights are overnight.

well like I said I've done it 10 times and have never flown overnight..

Feb 20th 2006, 6:38 am

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seriously ask at check in or ask the cabin crew on board. i used to often move people to accommodate...

I do, but not directly - i'm 6ft4 so always ask for something with extra leg room - I think it would be bad form to ask to be moved up directly - half the time they can't even give me that cos some 900 year old dwarf who checked in 6 hours before the flight has taken all the exit row seats

Feb 20th 2006, 6:38 am

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hey best not go business...eskimo and brood might be there... :scared:

and if I was you'd be the first waitress to know about it

Feb 20th 2006, 6:39 am

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Perhaps you could try flying as an unaccompanied minor.

Brilliant

Feb 20th 2006, 6:39 am

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I echo this comment. My daughter (11 at the time) flew as an unaccompanied minor from LHR to Denver last year and the BA crew were excellent. They kept her company, made sure she was OK, reassured her and then on their way out of arrivals took the time to have five minutes with my wife and I to reassure us that she was OK while we were waiting for ground staff to escort her through. The service was excellent at both ends.

Yes my daughter has flown unaccompanied with BA when she was younger they were great. Pity they don't fly Newark to Manchester UK we have to go with Continental

Feb 20th 2006, 6:39 am

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Re: Children And Long Haul Flights!

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I wish
As yet my wit and charm has comprehensively failed to get me upgraded and I have no intention of paying an extra $1000 for a comfy seat - $125 an hour :scared:

well my flights this time were only $1100 for the two of us..by booking my connecting flight up to Manchester seperately, I got the flights cheaper than I've ever paid for economy tickets..

Feb 20th 2006, 6:40 am

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Brilliant

Surprised you hadn't already thought of that one. Having a flight attendant to attend to your every whim

Feb 20th 2006, 6:41 am

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well my flights this time were only $1100 for the two of us..by booking my connecting flight up to Manchester seperately, I got the flights cheaper than I've ever paid for economy tickets..

When are you going ??
I'm looking for flights in may/june and a regular ticket is 50% more than I have ever paid before, including at christmas

Feb 20th 2006, 6:42 am

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When are you going ??
I'm looking for flights in may/june and a regular ticket is 50% more than I have ever paid before, including at christmas

end of March..booked it with BA direct about 6 weeks ago..

Feb 20th 2006, 6:43 am

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well like I said I've done it 10 times and have never flown overnight..

Well I have flown the transatlantic route a lot more than 10 times and it has always been at night. No other option. Newark to Manchester UK.

Feb 20th 2006, 6:44 am

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end of March..booked it with BA direct about 6 weeks ago..

Ahh - that explains it.
Mind you I'm trying to book a flight to Orange County for next weekend and the cheapest I can get is $400 - wtf is that about - must be my bad luck again

Feb 20th 2006, 6:44 am

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Thanks - any other helpful advice - I am writing all these down

We could give you the drugs instead of the kids

Annette

Feb 20th 2006, 6:45 am

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Ahh - that explains it.
Mind you I'm trying to book a flight to Orange County for next weekend and the cheapest I can get is $400 - wtf is that about - must be my bad luck again

I paid $850 to Minneaplois from LA last week :scared: