Got a lot of good info on Cape Town and now looking at flights.... Virgin airlines (with some layovers and BA help)has a really good price.

Anyone have anything to say about Virgin?

Also, what's the rule on layovers? This flight has a 13 hour layover in London, my fiancée has never been so I was thinking of doing a mini tour of London? It's been awhile since I've flown internationally, would we have to get our luggage to do this?

Thanks

Rick

If your luggage is booked all the way through to your final destination, then no, you don't pick up your luggage. This happens when airlines have a luggage agreement. If they sell you the entire trip on one ticket then they have such an agreement.

You'll have to clear customs in London, but the half-day is ample to see some of the sights and return to the airport for your connecting flight. This is MUCH better than holing up in some hotel room to sleep, which will prevent you from adjusting to the time change.

I've only flown with Virgin Airlines once. Los Angeles to Australia in business and it was great. I was not traveling with firearms but their service was exceptional.

Can't say, but I am a huge fan of Alaskan Airlines, their new owner.

I flew Virgin with firearms within the US - no problem.

For what it is worth, flying Alaska with firearms is as painless as it gets, even in anti-gun areas like San Francisco.

Wifezilla and I are flying Virgin to London in June and we did the same thing a few years ago. They've always done well

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Check your luggage straight through, on arrival in LHR go through passport control and customs and take the Heathrow Express (return tickets) into Paddington (less than 20 min trip).

From Paddington you can take cabs or underground / subway to any of the sights and London attractions and then back on the Express to LHR for the flight out.

Easy ....


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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Can't say, but I am a huge fan of Alaskan Airlines, their new owner.

Alaska bought Virgin America, not Virgin Atlantic.

I stand corrected, as usual.