Ok, I know everyone has been listening to the news lately and I am wondering (worrying) about travel from the states to London and back. Has anyone traveled lately from NY to London Heathrow? What was it like? I have a flight in April for a week in London and am really looking forward to London but just a little jittery I guess with all the news.
Posted by
Freedonia
16249 posts
Shelly, every day, literally thousands of people fly between New York and London. How many flights have been on the news?
It's still the safest way to travel. Think about the great time you're going to have in London and don't concern yourself with the flight.
Posted by
southwest, Missouri, U.S.A.
1717 posts
Shelly, if you are concerned about confusion in those big airports : in my experience, Flying from an other airport in the U.S.A., to New York JFK, and transferring there to a flight going across the Atlantic ocean, was not confusing or very complicated or slow. And, the experience of arriving at London Heathrow airport is not unpleasant, if a person will stay at Great Britain. For the return trip back to the U.S.A., changing airplanes at New York JFK, I advise travellers to plan to have ample time at that airport, for going to the departure gate. I will fly from New York JFK to London Heathrow airport (American Airlines) in March. For this trip, I decided to not do check-in baggage. Did you read the Top Ten tips for going through the Airport security checkpoint, posted by Frank II at Traveller's Helpline/General Europe...
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23624 posts
The big problem is that most American and probably most others also are very poor at risk assessment. If you are really worried about your personal safety, then do not drive to the airport. Or for that matter, don't drive a car. You greatest risk of being injured will be the drive to and from the airport. However, the greatest risk of mindless hassle will occur within the airport.
Posted by
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
2349 posts
Frank is right about risk. What freaks people out about air travel is that it is usually a choice they've made. They feel they may be making the wrong choice. Whereas, getting up every day and driving to work is not a choice. But thousands more die every year doing just that.
Posted by
Boscombe, Dorset, UK
964 posts
I'm a nervous nelly when it comes to flying, so Thank you Frank and Karen for giving me a different way to think about it.
Posted by
Birmingham, AL, USA
24 posts
Actually a lot of people are afraid of flying because of the sense of not being in control. Probably why a lot of people don't want to go overseas, they feel in an emergency they won't have any control, like how to get medical help etc...
Posted by
Seattle, WA, United States
873 posts
monk1999 nailed it as to why I'm afraid of flying. Even the slightest bit of turbulence puts my mind into panic mode along with the idea that I'm stuck on that plane and I can't control what happens to it.
And this is where the wine OR sleeping pills come in.