Anyone had a tight onwards journey from Manchester?

[Rac20]

Originally Posted by *Lauren-J*

Thank you for all the replies! I never considered asking them re flying down the night before! Im aware flybe and virgin code share so not our issue if any delays need put on later flight (just hoping this doesnt happen!) All booked through charter travel and not separate! Will enquire re night flight on 15th!

Manchester flight is first out of aberdeen that day and luggage checked all the way through and boarding passes issued at aberdeen for both legs to my knowledge.

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Fingers crossed there won’t be any problems and at least you don’t have to fly to Frankfurt now!

Getting from Terminal 3 to 2 is really quite straight forward so you should be fine.

[*Lauren-J*]

Originally Posted by Rac20

Fingers crossed there won’t be any problems and at least you don’t have to fly to Frankfurt now!

Getting from Terminal 3 to 2 is really quite straight forward so you should be fine.

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To be honest im happier flying with virgin and that we didnt have to change holiday dates like some have had to do! Thanks for the terminal change directions! Will be saving those!

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by baboons

Plus they aren’t connecting flights.

Maybe a bit late for panto, but "oh yes they are!"

The OP is flying to Manchester with flybe.

The flybe who are codeshare partners with Virgin?

Unless the OP has bought two different flights (they don't say so) it is connecting, so baggage will be checked through and Flybe/Virgin would be responsible for any delays.

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They didn't say that they are connecting flights booked as one indirect flight either. So it could've gone either way.

Originally Posted by *Lauren-J*

All booked through charter travel and not separate!

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Have you confirmed with Charter Travel that they are not separate flights? Just because you've booked them all with one travel agent doesn't mean they aren't separate flights. I mean, I'd assume Charter would book it as one indirect flight but we all know what 'assume' makes out of you and me.

If it's one connecting flight then 2.5 hours at Manchester should be more than enough time.

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by *Lauren-J*

To be honest im happier flying with virgin and that we didnt have to change holiday dates like some have had to do! Thanks for the terminal change directions! Will be saving those!

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If you don't fly to Man the day afore, and being on a thro ticket, you'll be fine Lauren - first FlyMayBe flight out of Newcastle was always on time, I remember new years eve, 2009, FB boarded us early to de-ice, got us on up and away to LGW minutes afore Ncl closed due to snow/ice, phew, close one. We go the day afore due to train timings, overnight at Heald Green Premier Inn, our Nov room was £29.50, thank you PI If you do travel on the same day, as LLamb posted, there's airport transfer from one terminal to t'other - you'll likely even have lots of time to get the credit card out and shop, something I cannot be chowed on with. The least airport time for us the better.

Have a smashing holiday

[Warkman58]

Personally, with these now being separate flights and not on the same PNR ( through ticket) I woukd fly down the evening before and stay at premier inn/travelodge.

If your flight us delayed, or even cancelled, Lufthansa do not have to find you an alternative flight, as far as they are concerned you missed the first leg.

[dave]

I would check myself with my PNR on Flybe or VA site to make sure it’s an indirect single ticket. I wouldn’t take a TAs word on it they may have booked separate flights.

[cy1]

We are in the same position regarding cancelled Lufthansa flights from Aberdeen, but for October. We also booked through Charter Travel.

We have chosen the same flights as you - Flybe to Manchester then onto MCO with Virgin. They are a codeshare, and the luggage will be checked in all the way through from Aberdeen.

If the flight is on time from Aberdeen, and given it is the first flight, it should be, then 2.5 hours to get from one terminal to another is more than doable.

Having said that, it would be interesting to hear how you get on following your holiday. The other options were not really suitable for us (or too expensive).

[Guest]

Originally Posted by *Lauren-J*

Thank you for all the replies! I never considered asking them re flying down the night before! Im aware flybe and virgin code share so not our issue if any delays need put on later flight (just hoping this doesnt happen!) All booked through charter travel and not separate! Will enquire re night flight on 15th!

Manchester flight is first out of aberdeen that day and luggage checked all the way through and boarding passes issued at aberdeen for both legs to my knowledge.

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The answer to your question really depends upon whether your ticket is through or not, which is not clear from your comments and something I would want confirmed categorically. Booking through a travel agent does not mean it is a connected ticket, that Virgin and Flybe can code share does not mean it is a connected ticket. The agent could have booked as two separate tickets.

If it is a connected ticket then I would be ok with the timings, if it isn’t, I would probably want to fly to Manchester the day before.