What Good Airline?
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Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
I've flown with Virgin just once, they are great for dwarves and people without legs,
.... I'm over 6ft and flyng Virgin again would be a last resort for me.
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But BA is really good overall if you have kids, if not, eco seats aren't that great
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Originally Posted by Bob
Best bet is .... the ones' nearest the front, by the bogs,, ..... have loads of leg room.....
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
I tried that once, but never again. There might be more room between the front edge of the seat and bulkhead than between the front edge of a regular seat and the back of the seat in front, but with the bulkhead there is nowhere to stretch your legs and feet underneath. I'd take a regular seat any, and every, time compared to a bulkhead seat.
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by DaveC
..., we still got cheeky twats cutting across between the seat and the bulkhead to access the toilet on the other aisle.
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
Seems reasonable to me, if there is room to pass through, as the alternative is to walk half way, or more, down the plane to find a cross over point.
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Originally Posted by DaveC
The point being, Pulaski, that there was no room when we were sitting in our seats and the shelf was folded down with the baby in the cot. These dicks squeezed through without even an "excuse me."
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Fair enough, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree! We solved the problem on the return flight by putting our hand luggage on the floor for my wife to rest her feet on - she has very short legs!
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
We flew American Airlines from LA to Heathrow in July.... The flight was economy... All in all a good flight... Food wasn't bad... Had the salmon...
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British Airways in comparison... Have no complaints except the attendants were not as helpful....
One thing.... NEVER!! use air france if you have a connecting flight!! It was disgusting!!!!
Virgin... They give that little extra..... You pay for it..... Thats life...
Depends what you want in your life.... A to B, or A to B with a bit of fluffy extra.....
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Originally Posted by Hugh Jaas
Just read the thread on ‘flying with Baby’( great advice from all) anyone know flown with American Airlines? From Heathrow to LA? I have been recommended Virgin very highly, but they are expensive. I’ve heard good things about BA too.
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Originally Posted by jockf
I flew with Virgin from Heathrow to LA, the secret for a cheap fare is book with continental airways as they fly Virgin. I paid £280 return with continental and was flying next to people on a Virgin flight who had paid £450 +. I can also agree with the rest of the guys about the leg room...... there is more legroom on a cattle truck. I asked for extra legroom at check in and was directed to a sign, which asked for another £75 each to sit in an emergency exit!! yip I am well gonna pay for that responsibility!!!
LOL Have to agree about booking with Continental. I can't believe they get away with it.
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