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re: Flying to Europe
Posted on 1/2/23 at 5:54 pm to Pelican fan99
Posted on 1/2/23 at 5:54 pm to Pelican fan99
It really isn't that much longer from Houston. I factored this.
Also Houston is half the flight time from msy.
I see 8.5 hours Atlanta to Amsterdam.
9 hours 10 minutes Houston to Amsterdam.
Also Houston is half the flight time from msy.
I see 8.5 hours Atlanta to Amsterdam.
9 hours 10 minutes Houston to Amsterdam.
This post was edited on 1/2/23 at 5:57 pm
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Posted on 1/2/23 at 6:31 pm to Napoleon
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Also Houston is half the flight time from msy.
The flight time is basically the same but the difference is going to Atlanta you lose an hour on the time zone. Both take about an hour and a half.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 8:12 am to LSUfan4444
The stats I look for is how long I'm on the plane. Then how long I'm waiting for the next plane.
This trip I did away with a 45 minute layover instead chose a 2.75 hour layover so that way just in case first flight is late.
I also hate to have more than one layover.
This trip I did away with a 45 minute layover instead chose a 2.75 hour layover so that way just in case first flight is late.
I also hate to have more than one layover.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 5:16 pm to geauxpurple
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adding another couple of hours to it.
It's not as significant as you think, due to how the Atlantic flights are routed. It's not a straight line, you'll typically fly near Iceland coming from mainland Europe, and then you're mostly flying south (SSW) instead of West.
Someone else mentioned using a foreign carrier, which I 100% support, at least for Star Alliance. For mainland Europe, I prefer Lufthansa, but if the price difference is too much, it's not a big deal to do United.
Connecting in Atlanta falls shortly behind connecting in Newark or Chicago.
Where you're flying to can impact what your best choices are. KLM might be a better choice than Air France if you're determined to go through Atlanta. British Airways can suck a big fat one, and so can terminal 5 at Heathrow.
Be creative, especially if your destination is in northern Europe. You can get great deals flying into Amsterdam and taking the train to Brussels, instead of direct to Brussels, etc.
Also, you're almost certainly going to get a better fare flying an airline that doesn't "own" the airport. For instance, flying Star Alliance (United/Lufthansa) into Amsterdam is going to get you a better price than flying KLM into Amsterdam.
Also, if you route through Houston to Frankfurt and onto your final destination, you're going to be on a shiny new 747-800 on Lufthansa.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:19 pm to VABuckeye
My son-in-law is European, and he avoids all European airlines. People in the US don’t realize how good customer service is here compared to other countries.
They don’t care, because they don’t have to.
Same with car rental services.
Not saying we have perfect customer service, but in Europe it’s practically non-existent.
They don’t care, because they don’t have to.
Same with car rental services.
Not saying we have perfect customer service, but in Europe it’s practically non-existent.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:43 pm to redandright
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all European airlines
My suspicion is he has complaints about all the LCC and ULCC, which seems to be what most Europeans and Brits fly, as opposed to the mainline carriers (Brussels Air, Lufthansa, Aegean, TAP, etc.) I'm sure if I flew RyanAir, Thomas Cook and "Vueling Airlines" (it's real, I just faked an itinerary within Spain to find a ridiculous airline name that no one would recognize) I'd be disappointed too.
Not that this should be a reasonable option for OP, but Air Canada has some of the shittiest aircraft, and rudest FAs I've ever seen on an North American airline.
I'm talking about on-board product, I wouldn't wish the check in experience with Turkish in Istanbul on anyone that I didn't really dislike, for instance.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 7:45 pm to tigerbacon
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Do you prefer Dallas or Atlanta
That's American or Delta
Posted on 1/4/23 at 6:31 am to LemmyLives
They live in the States, and fly back and forth multiple times a year. They also travel extensively within Europe.
Their preference is always with an American airline where possible. Having Air France lose your luggage in transit to France, is much worse than Delta losing your luggage in transit to France.
As far as car rental, people need to remember that Enterprise(or any other US rental) in Germany is not going to be owned by the same people who own Enterprise in Austria. They are partnerships between Euro companies and American companies, and if you have problems with a car in Germany, Enterprise in Austria has no obligation to help you out.
And avoid SIXT car rental at all cost!
Their preference is always with an American airline where possible. Having Air France lose your luggage in transit to France, is much worse than Delta losing your luggage in transit to France.
As far as car rental, people need to remember that Enterprise(or any other US rental) in Germany is not going to be owned by the same people who own Enterprise in Austria. They are partnerships between Euro companies and American companies, and if you have problems with a car in Germany, Enterprise in Austria has no obligation to help you out.
And avoid SIXT car rental at all cost!
Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:57 pm to LemmyLives
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"Vueling Airlines" (it's real, I just faked an itinerary within Spain to find a ridiculous airline name that no one would recognize)
FYI, I flew Vueling from Milan to Orly in Paris last September. The flight left on time and I did not have any issues with the carrier.
I would fly it again b/t European countries.
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