Flying Manchester to London to Miami with BA

[Love*my*hols]

It's very easy and well signposted but long and time consuming,don't worry you'll be fine.

[Mrs-Weasley]

Originally Posted by Love*my*hols

It's very easy and well signposted but long and time consuming, don't worry you'll be fine.

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Thank you

[Raiponce]

Thanks for this thread, we are doing this route too, but with the added MIA-MCO too, so we are presuming we will have to collect and redrop off our luggage in Miami before we go on to Orlando.
We have 3 hours 15 minutes in Heathrow and 3 hours 20 minutes in Miami, so we are hoping that will be long enough. Fingers crossed!

[Peko]

Originally Posted by yorks_disney13

Really interesting thread thank you! We are looking to do the same in October.

For those that have done this before, is it the same deal on the way back MIA - LHR - MAN? Or are there more checks coming back from US and therefore takes longer?

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The only additional check on the way back is that you will have to clear the UK border at LHR. This will happen at T5 connections, after you transfer by bus from T3.

Originally Posted by Mrs-Weasley

Sorry to be ignorant I have never flew from Heathrow before (or stopped off) are the passport machines after the bus ride to Terminal 3? if we cant use the machines do we just go to a desk or something?

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The e-passport gates at LHR will only apply on your return (assuming you are returning to MAN via LHR as well). As mentioned above, on arrival you will transfer from T3 to T5 by airside bus. On arrival in T5 you have to clear UK immigration at connections (either using the machines or at the desk, both of which are in the domestic connections area, it's clearly signed). Then you clear security at T5 before taking the flight to MAN.

On the outbound transfer there is no passport control, just the transfer procedure outlined above by other posters. In both directions, keep following the purple "flight connections" signs and it's pretty straightforward.

Originally Posted by glenandem

why cant you use the passport machine with kids?

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Children under 12 cannot use the UK machines. Children aged 12-17 can use the machines if they are with an adult.

[Mrs-Weasley]

Thank you Peko that is really helpful I appreciate your detailed reply

[Mrs-Weasley]

Originally Posted by Wooden Top

Landing at Heathrow with 3 kids for a transfer back to Manchester was probably one of the most painful experiences of my life. The bus queue, the immigration queue, everything about it was dreadful. Never again. The only good thing was the flights were less than 300 each for Easter hols.

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I’m dreading that, it is saving us nearly £500 each but I know when the holiday is over and we just want to get home it will be horrendous