Flying to Paris

[Claudette]

I have had the email from British Airways earlier cancelling my flight to Paris in November.

I suppose it is not all bad news, I have been bumped onto an earlier flight but it is 7:15am. We will stay at the airport but this still feels really early to me. I have not flown to Europe for years, would this mean a 5:15am check in? Or earlier. Gulp.

The flight I had booked was a leisurely 11:45am.

[Gill H]

We have been bumped to an earlier departure coming home. Not a problem but annoying.

[LLamb]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I have had the email from British Airways earlier cancelling my flight to Paris in November.

I suppose it is not all bad news, I have been bumped onto an earlier flight but it is 7:15am. We will stay at the airport but this still feels really early to me. I have not flown to Europe for years, would this mean a 5:15am check in? Or earlier. Gulp.

The flight I had booked was a leisurely 11:45am.

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Are you travelling hand luggage only?
BA, do online check in, straight to security. In normal times I would say you be fine with an hour but think 90 min would be sensible tbh.

[Sarryb]

Where are you all flying from? I'm flying BA in November, too. X

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by LLamb

Are you travelling hand luggage only?
BA, do online check in, straight to security. In normal times I would say you be fine with an hour but think 90 min would be sensible tbh.

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No I will have hold luggage, I don’t travel light, I like options.

Originally Posted by Sarryb

Where are you all flying from? I'm flying BA in November, too. X

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Heathrow T5 on the 1st.

I had been dreading this message coming.

[LLamb]

Tbh bag drop at T5 is fine. Check in closes 45 min before the flight. Short haul is from either A or B. Just depends on security.
I don’t like to be rushed so would go on the cautious side and aim for 90min.

[Sarryb]

I'm flying on the 14th, return 18th. My return has been changed to the one a couple of hours later. We're good with that! X

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by Sarryb

I'm flying on the 14th, return 18th. My return has been changed to the one a couple of hours later. We're good with that! X

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I just went to manage my booking and noticed my return is a couple of hours later too, I didn’t see that on the email. The new return time is the best alternative though as it is that or either 7am or 6pm.

The alternative on the way out is 3pm in the afternoon, I guess it would be better to just get there, although I wasn’t planning on doing much on arrival day as we have four full days anyway.

[Gill H]

To be honest if the later one is easier, maybe go for that, and just have a relaxed first evening.

[Gill H]

So who else is on the 18.10 from CDG to Heathrow on 18 Nov then? Mini Dibbmeet?