1st report Delta flight Edinburgh to Orlando

We left on time.

The flight had seat back screens with “on demand” TV, Movies and Games; I spent most of the flight playing Poker against other passengers (and losing).

We arrived in New York early, doors open at 14:10, we were last to leave the luggage claim area but was still at the gate for Orlando by 15:40. So if the flight is on time you’ll easily be able to make the connection. There must have been 10+ families on the flight going to Orlando. When we left the luggage claim area they were saying exit to the right “Mickey” to the left (the connection luggage drop of point).

A tip, if you buy duty free drinks or perfume, on the plane or in Edinburgh, you will have to repack this in your checked luggage at New York. You are not allowed to carry any liquids (above 3oz) on to the Orlando flight.

The flight from New York is down as a 3 hr flight, but this is 1 hr trying to get off the ground at JFK and 2 hrs flying.

Any way I’m in Orlando, so any questions feel free to ask.

1st report Delta flight Edinburgh to Orlando

Hey welshjock

Glad you made it safely

Other%26#39;s will be happy to hear about the %26#39;connection%26#39; time being good in NY

Get a good nights sleep, tomorrow the FUN BEGINS !!

See you next Week :)

1st report Delta flight Edinburgh to Orlando

Why do people pay for ';connections'; when they can get straight through flights at pretty much the same price? The journey takes longer and you have the inconvenience of going through the connecting airport bamf.

Hi

How long was your flight to New York.

Thanks for the information. Hope you don%26#39;t mind but I%26#39;ve got a few questions:

We%26#39;re doing this flight in Oct - can you clarify the procedure once you%26#39;ve collected your luggage at JFK?

Do you need to check it in again?

How clear are the connection signs?

Is the connecting flight in the same terminal?

What are shops/restaurants like in this terminal - in case we miss the connection.

Hi ukxboy and all

Many of us have no choice but to get flight connections.

For those living in London and South-eastern England there are Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

For those of us who live in the North (and some other areas) it is not quite so easy.

We often have the choice of changing planes at one of the above airports or changing planes in America and I know which one I prefer (and it isn%26#39;t changing in the U.K.)

Apart from Virgin %26amp; B.A., who are both expensive there appears to be very few airlines that fly direct to the town in the u.S. where people actually want to go therefore they have to change at a ';hub'; airport.

regards

gismo

Hi deeforlife and all

Changing at JFK, Atlanta or any of the U.S. ';hub'; airports the procedure is exactly the same.

You go through immigration, collect your bags, go through the U.S. equivalent of U.K. customs, hand your hold luggage in at the transfer point and make your way to your next flight boarding gate where you have to check in.

Warning

If you have purchased any liquids in duty free in the U.K. you will have to pack these into your hold luggage before handing in your hold luggage at the transfer point.

We did this trip last September

hope this helps

regards

gismo

Gismo

You%26#39;re right about virgin and ba being expensive

Northern travellers have alot of airports and are cheaper to fly from london

flyglobespan, mytravel.com firstchoice, thomas cook

all direct flights

glasgow to orlando, edinburgh to orlando, manchester to orlando and often at similar prices as non direct flights

I got a flight on may 31st for ￡175 each DIRECT with Thomas Cook from Glasgow to Orlando.

Do your homework, shop around.

Thanks for the response Gizmo, however as regular travellers to the USA we do know the procedure - in fact I know Newark and Chicago airports like the back of my hand.

However we have never transferred at JFK and were specifically asking about this EDI/MCO connection.

UKxboy, when we booked our Delta flight to Orlando out of EDI the cost was approx ￡500. Flyglobespan were approx ￡￡800!!!!!!!. I suspect many seasoned travellers from Scotland know to look around. However we don%26#39;t have nearly as many options/seats available to us compared to the major London airports - and the choice is getting more restricted and expensive.

First off, One reason I booked this flight, is we are staying over in New York on the wasy home.

After, picking up your luggage, you the the baggage hall, turn left and its a walk of about 200 mtr to the baggage drop of point. Then its stright through security ';again';, and then was a 10-15 walk to gate 27 for Orlando.

You can rent a luggage trolly for $3 but its not worth it, as the distance to the baggaga drop of point is so short.

ukxboy - there are no direct flights to Orlando from Edinburgh. There are various charters from Glasgow but that isn%26#39;t convenient for everybody in Scotland. We have flown from Glasgow to Orlando with MyTravel and Globespan in the past. Globespan were rumoured to be putting on an EDI%26gt;SFB route last year but nothing came of it.

Next year, we have booked BA from Edinburgh to Orlando via Gatwick for ￡430 return. Hardly expensive and cheaper than Globespan and MyTravel%26#39;s prices. Weigh up the convenience of using our local airport rather than schleping across to Glasgow and an easy change in Gatwick on an airline that isn%26#39;t likely to go belly up at any time? No contest. I%26#39;d rather change flights until there is a direct route from Edinburgh.

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