New York

[seare]

My family want to go to new york for christmas next year, and we are arguing over what airline to go on, I really want to go on virgin, cos its the best in my opinion, but it only goes 2 New York from Heathrow. My mum refuses 2 go from heathrow as it is " a crap airport and it allways looses luggage!" she is saying go on Fly Globespan from liverpool in buisness class, the buisness class is the same as any other airline in economy. Any other ideas which airlines (we r in the price range of economy- premium economy) any other good airlines? my dad said he wouldnt mind going from schipol in amsterdam as it is a "nice" Airport thanks 4 ur help!!

[NORMANTHEDOG]

surely,you have a choice to new york from manchester

[dzug]

Amsterdam is rather MORE likely to lose luggage than Heathrow, though it is good at finding it again.

I'd go from the one nearest home, other things being equal.

[seare]

true! the only good airline from Manchester is BA all the others are american airlines (Conintinental and American Airlines) and my mum said she doesnt want 2 go on an american airline as they are in her own words "****"

[nige105]

Hi We have just returned from our 2nd visit to new york we have flown both times from Heathrow with Virgin and had no issues at all with Virgin. Its worth travelling down to heathrow if you can

we are looking to book again while virgin have a sale on flights available from �246 cant go wrong

[Fish the Mod]

Having flown many times out of Heathrow to New York with Virgin and BA there has been no problem. BA did lose my luggage on the way home but delivered to my house the next day and it saved me taking it on the tube. Virgin have better staff and is worth the journey for the video games. Why not travel down and stay in the Holiday inn, you can leave your car there or if you are coming by public transport they will drop you off at the Airport ( 10 MINS) free. Yes Heathrow is big ( and getting bigger) but it has improved in the last ten years.

[chazza]

We flew from Belfast recently on the new Continental flight to NY and were pleasantly surprised! Good legroom, friendly attendants and a decent meal!

[jojosmelly]

hi , we have booked to fly to new york with flyglobespan in june of this year , we have booked the economy premium upgrade , so fingers crossed , just wanted to let you know that you can pay a deposit with their flights , if this is any help to you

[seare]

Sorry jojosmelly, flyglobespan looks avful, the economy must be like a prison cos even in buisness class (which is the top) they are saying you get : Individual in-flight entertainment
� Complimentary headsets
� Soft pillow and blanket You get all of these in ANY other airline economy!

[babyC]

Hi seare!

I can't say enough good things about Virgin! They're the best we've ever flown with. We flew from Heathrow to NY with them for our Christmas holiday this (last) year.

Fantastic! They really look after you. No problems with our luggage either and we had five pieces (on the way back from the shopping) for just the two of us! :o))

[spudqueen]

If you live in the north west I would fly direct from the north west. Just imagine if you'd booked to fly from Heathrow a couple of weeks ago when there was all that fog and yet you could have flown from Manchester no problem. Each change just makes for more things that can go wrong! Also, when you're flying home there's nothing worse than landing after a long flight, you're knackered and want to go home yet you've to wait for another flight before you can go home. If you fly via Amsterdam it's going to add hours onto your journey time, is it really worth it?

I have flown with Virgin to Florida from Manchester, and yes, it was a good flight, however I have also flown American Airlines to Chicago and Continental to Newark (New York) and found them very good. I am off to New York again in a couple of months and am flying direct from Manchester with BA.

[seare]

thanks spudqueen, it will probs be either ba from manchester or fly globespan from liverpool, even tho i really dont think flyglobespan are that good!!