I have been quoted a good price to travel with AA next March, Manchester to Orlando via Miami. Wondered if anyone has flown with them recently and via Miami. Thought we might skip the internal flight and drive to Orlando instead, saves waiting about in Miami Airport for a couple of hours. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Jane
Ray has flown with AA a number of times, says they are pretty good, seat pitch a good "American" size and food pretty standard. Haven't done the Miami top over route but would agree that driving would probably be as quick.
Sarah
It's quite a drive up from Miami - we did it last year and it took over 4 hours. Depends how you feel after a 9 hour flight? and whether you're able to sight see in daylight or monotonously cruising in the dark.
Gary
What is the 'top over route'?
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ray&Sarah
Ray has flown with AA a number of times, says they are pretty good, seat pitch a good "American" size and food pretty standard. Haven't done the Miami top over route but would agree that driving would probably be as quick.
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I fly with them 6 times a year to Florida - mainly for the extra legroom. Usually indirect via Chicago or Boston but a couple of times via Miami. That apart they are no better or worse than other scheduled airlines.
I would suggest caution about booking to Orlando and leaving in Miami as you may well not get on the return flight. AA along with other major airlines usually charge a lot more for direct flights and have small print that forbids exactly what you intend doing. Or at least they did. I would check, without giving your name, if they allow it - I suspect they don't! but let us know.
Don't forget in your stopover you clear immigration and customs and when you arrive in Orlando it is straight to the car rental desk in another less crowded terminal.
Unless you are well versed in driving in American cities I would not recommend the drive out of and into Miami - not for the faint hearted and Orlando is a long way.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
I fly with them 6 times a year to Florida - mainly for the extra legroom. Usually indirect via Chicago or Boston but a couple of times via Miami. That apart they are no better or worse than other scheduled airlines.
I would suggest caution about booking to Orlando and leaving in Miami as you may well not get on the return flight. AA along with other major airlines usually charge a lot more for direct flights and have small print that forbids exactly what you intend doing. Or at least they did. I would check, without giving your name, if they allow it - I suspect they don't! but let us know.
Don't forget in your stopover you clear immigration and customs and when you arrive in Orlando it is straight to the car rental desk in another less crowded terminal.
Unless you are well versed in driving in American cities I would not recommend the drive out of and into Miami - not for the faint hearted and Orlando is a long way.
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Thanks for that 'Robert' We are booking through Charter Travel and they advised that it is ok to miss out the internal leg of the journey. However I was unsure about this. I will definately check it out with AA first.
We have driven in Miami before and having driven in LA Miami is a doddle. We don't know what our connection times are yet but just thought that rather than sit in airport for 2 or three hours we could be well on our way to Orlando.
How long is the flight to Orlando from Miami?
Jane
Well i find them exactly to fly with in terms of legroom in economy, decent in-flight entertainment with seat back tv's etc. We flew with them to New York a few months back aswell as indirect to orlando and will always try to get AA flights now. The seats were like sitting on a sofa compared to our experiences with virgin/delta etc.
I would also say fly from Miami to Orlando the 2 hours will fly in, infact the time you clear immigration and stretch the legs etc it will be time to board the plane again
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Thanks for that 'Robert' We are booking through Charter Travel and they advised that it is ok to miss out the internal leg of the journey. However I was unsure about this. I will definately check it out with AA first.
We have driven in Miami before and having driven in LA Miami is a doddle. We don't know what our connection times are yet but just thought that rather than sit in airport for 2 or three hours we could be well on our way to Orlando.
How long is the flight to Orlando from Miami?
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Looking at the AA schedule for March 05 there is one direct flight from Manchester to Miami. Assuming they are not routing you via London(with BA) as they often do, this leaves at 11.35am and arrives 16.15pm. This connects with the 18.19pm or 20.14pm assuming it is another AA flight. These flights are scheduled to take 1 hour but as it is only 192 miles, your time in the air will be 30 mins or so.
Given it will take you an hour to clear immigration & customs and pick up your luggage I doubt if you will beat either of those connections to Orlando.
Robert
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by zerotone
I have been quoted a good price to travel with AA next March, Manchester to Orlando via Miami. Wondered if anyone has flown with them recently and via Miami. Thought we might skip the internal flight and drive to Orlando instead, saves waiting about in Miami Airport for a couple of hours. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Jane
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Is the flight from Manchester-Orlando direct?? if so then its a new service, when does it start?
Lucy
We often fly to Miami with them, great legroom and very happy!
I'd wait for the flight up to Orlando - it's 3½ / 4 hours drive up, and will hardly be any difference in price I should think. I agree Miami airport is not the most exciting, but where is!
Fiona
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