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From Dublin, London Heathrow is only an hour away.Aer Lingus and BMI usually fly to Heathrow. I've also flown Stansted (which is tiny) to Shannon with Virgin. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Heathrow Airport (tel: 0181-759-4321) World's busiest international airport. Easiest way to get into London is by the Underground. Picadilly line - about 45 minutes to central London. Gatwick Airport (tel: 01293-535 353) Take BR Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station (daily 5am to midnight, every 15 min. Midnight to 5am approx every 30 min.) Here's a pic of the Virgin Atlantic plane we flew over from Toronto in July 2001, name of plane 'Island Queen', we went home on 'Dancing Queen.' I highly recommend that airline, they had great service and great food. I will admit, I had great service from the people at Heathrow airport on one of my journeys. I was changing planes, bound for Glasgow and my incoming flight was delayed. By the time we landed it was 25 minutes until my next flight. I was at the door of the plane when it opened, the steward letting me go first and I flew up the corridor knowing that I had to still go through customs and make it to another terminal. As I neared the end of the corridor I heard 'Passenger Hayward?' I screeched to a halt in front of the gentleman who informed me that I had been moved to a later flight as they didn't think I would make my original one. Well, I had to make it, I was meeting a boyfriend whom I hadn't seen in 8 weeks and if I could get this flight I was hell bent on it. The gentleman whipped out his walky talky, spoke quickly with someone and then hurried me back down the corridor I'd just raced down. Another gentleman met me and, before bemused eyes of my fellow passengers, led me through an outside doorway, down to a waiting van and then we sped to another terminal. Enroute he contacted another gentleman and he was waiting at the door to whisk me up the stairs, straight to the front of the security line and over to customs. From there I was on my own and I sweettalked my way to the front of the line, though one woman wanted to know where I was flying first. Did that matter?? My flight was leaving in 7 minutes!!! I guess she didn't realize the urgency of my situation. Anyway, I got through customs as quickly as possible and then raced like a bat out of hell for my gate which seemed to be miles away. I made it with less than 5 minutes to spare. The flight attendant was quite amused and poured me a glass of water as I was gasping for breath from my sprint through the terminal. Hey, at least I made it! :) So thank you Heathrow employees! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Fly into one of Londons airports :Heathrow, Gatwick, luton, Stanstead or London City . Although Heathrow and Gatwick are the main two the other airports offer a sometimes cheaper alternative. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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