Am I insane ?

nw_man

Slightly tongue in cheek post this, but I ask you :

AM I INSANE ?? Or just slightly mad ??

Ok here is the scenario :

Want a flight for 2 adults and 1 child ( age 11 ) from Manchester to Orlando, Florida, school holidays :eek:

Flights are ridiculously dear ! Best I can find direct are totally out of the question which leaves us with indirect.

1 stopover ( I.E. one connection, in the US ) is coming out at £1600.

Here is where it gets insane :rotfl:.... we could fly Manchester to Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf to Chicago, then Chicago to Orlando for £1180 with Lufthansa. They have a special deal on with FREE kids flights !!

But this means about an extra 8 hours flight time with an 11 year old.....

So I ask the question : If I do it, am I insane ?

pinkcandyflossprincess

its more a question of how you will cope with any flight delay/distruption ie more chance of lost luggage etc / dificulty in connection times? im sure the 11 year old would be fine but will the adults

richardw

Have you checked lufthansa to Tampa or Miami and then drive from there?

nw_man

pinkcandyflossprincess wrote: »

its more a question of how you will cope with any flight delay/distruption ie more chance of lost luggage etc / dificulty in connection times? im sure the 11 year old would be fine but will the adults

Hmm not thought of that really, although we have done connections a lot before and had no problems, except once...

.....and that was sorted by the airline.

Think it would be ok as all booked via same airline, although I do stand to be corrected.

nw_man

richardw wrote: »

Have you checked lufthansa to Tampa or Miami and then drive from there?

No, but I am about to !

Thanks.

nw_man

OK Manchester to Tampa definately doesnt work ! It adds a leg to Washington, and also for some reason doesnt give me the free child flight, which kind of makes me lose interest !

Manchester to Miami, no flights available, so that is out too.

mira666

does it have to be from Manchester? would it not be easier to travel to a different UK airport rather than spending hours going all over Europe and the USA?

sturll

nw_man wrote: »

Slightly tongue in cheek post this, but I ask you :

AM I INSANE ?? Or just slightly mad ??

Ok here is the scenario :

Want a flight for 2 adults and 1 child ( age 11 ) from Manchester to Orlando, Florida, school holidays :eek:

Flights are ridiculously dear ! Best I can find direct are totally out of the question which leaves us with indirect.

1 stopover ( I.E. one connection, in the US ) is coming out at £1600.

Here is where it gets insane :rotfl:.... we could fly Manchester to Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf to Chicago, then Chicago to Orlando for £1180 with Lufthansa. They have a special deal on with FREE kids flights !!

But this means about an extra 8 hours flight time with an 11 year old.....

So I ask the question : If I do it, am I insane ?

I have a 28 hour flight coming up with a 4 year old and a 7 year old

If the 11 year old is a pain just dose him up on Anti Hystamines. He'll be out like a light.

nw_man

mira666 wrote: »

does it have to be from Manchester? would it not be easier to travel to a different UK airport rather than spending hours going all over Europe and the USA?

Open to ideas, if you can match us the £1180 !

nw_man

sturll wrote: »

I have a 28 hour flight coming up with a 4 year old and a 7 year old

If the 11 year old is a pain just dose him up on Anti Hystamines. He'll be out like a light.

:D Think I will let him sip my whiskey :D

nw_man

Update :

Offer too tempting, so I booked it.

Now.....need unbelievably cheap 5 star hotel