Indirect options from Manchester

[HolidaySi]

Originally Posted by lazzareo

I've just booked Manchester to Tampa (29/7 - 14/8) as prices dropped around midnight last night on the Virgin website. However, I had to call this morning to get the deal as every time I went to confirm on the website it said flights no longer available because prices are fluctuating so much.

I've paid more than I wanted to pay but the relief from getting it booked is worth it to me. It's Manchester-Atlanta-Tampa on way out and Tampa-Amsterdam-Manchester on return.

Total cost for 2 adults & 2 kids (14 & 11) is £2,833.

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Thanks for this-I will check as soon as return dates are available with Virgin

[Birtie]

There are some reasonable prices with KLM for Virgin flights for next summer from Manchester. We like Atlanta for an indirect option.

[HolidaySi]

Originally Posted by thatdavieguy

You've got routes via

London
BA & Virgin

Dublin
Aer Lingus

Europe/EEA
United/Brussels (via Brussels)
Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
KLM/Air France (Amsterdam & Paris)
Icelandair (Reykjavik)

USA
United (Newark/Chicago)
AA (New York/Philadelphia)
Virgin/Delta (New York & Atlanta)

Canada (Toronto)
Air Transat
Air Canada


There will be others too

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Thanks - do you benefit from the immigration checks when you go via all the US routes ?

[Lucky23]

Originally Posted by Birtie

There are some reasonable prices with KLM for Virgin flights for next summer from Manchester. We like Atlanta for an indirect option.

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We had our flights booked with TC for next summer and now trying to find alternatives. How would flying into tampa work as we were not getting a car until second part of holiday as staying in Disney hotel for the first week so don’t want a car there - what is the best way to get from Tampa to Orlando ( how much would it be? ) thanks

[Floridatilly]

Originally Posted by Pigmyhippo

We've just added Aer Lingus flights on to our Disney package. They go MAN-DUB-MCO. Also get the benefit of clearing US immigration at DUB to avoid the queues at MCO.

Flight arrives a few hours later than the direct flights (19:55), but the flight home doesn't leave MCO until 21:45 so get another full day on end of holiday.

Edit: Although this may not be suitable for your dates, as I'm not sure what days they fly - sorry!

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How did you book this? What company etc?

Sorry to jump in OP. We are in the same situation.
Driving to London is not possible so we do need to fly from Manchester (no idea how to get a flight to London or costs)
We are hoping virgin prices come down but if they don’t then we would rather only have one stop.
We are relying on the magical express so I assume that only goes from MCO?

[LLamb]

We live about 20 min from Manchester airport but this and again for may half term next year we are driving down to lgw.
£300 for direct to mco. Drive down the night before, twilight check in and stay in the bloc. Was really easy.

[DisneyPete]

We've booked indirect again for next year via Atlanta ( flying VA from MAN -ATL and then Delta ATIL -MCO).
The key thing is the connection time - we have allowed for well over 3 hrs which is the longest we have ever done - usually 2.5 hrs.
And we love Atlanta airport - grab a bite to eat after immigration, freshen up before the short flight to MCO and same on the return journey.
And you save significant amounts of money ( we've saved well over £1500 this time around compared to if we were flying direct)