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ox-boy wrote: »

Recently booked a trip to New York flying direct with Virgin.

However on further reading my confirmation the flight is confirmed as Virgin Atlantic - operated by DELTA.

How does this work out?

You are flying with Delta. In a practice known as code-sharing, Virgin Atlantic have sold you a ticket for a Delta flight.

FWIW, I have only ever had a positive experience of flying Delta to New York.

greenface

Delta are good . Staff look like they could do you with one finger. Good planes and service though

portchieboy

I too am on the Virgin/Delta package. Only downside that I can see is that I don't think meals are supplied/included?

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portchieboy wrote: »

I too am on the Virgin/Delta package. Only downside that I can see is that I don't think meals are supplied/included?

You get meals and drinks (including alcohol, if you so wish) included with Delta.

I know Mark who posts here is a big fan of the pizza in a box you get just before landing on Delta. I agree that it is great and was disappointed not to receive this when I flew with them last September. I hope this was a one off and not a permanent change!

gregg1

Can anyone please tell me if there is easy access to ATM's to use the FairFX prepaid card. Thinking of getting one this time for my daughter. She will be staying at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

greenface

If your staying at the Marquis then according to the ATM finder app its a 2 hour taxi drive to a small ATM inside a village hall that is also used as a hospital on a Tuesday.Come on this isn't some Indian Suburb or South American mountain range its New York City . The middle of New York City and Times Square is the middle of the middle of the middle of Its the centre of globalization and modern America. There really is easy access to ATMs and Fairfax cards can be used. Sorry for being to the point

gregg1

greenface wrote: »

If your staying at the Marquis then according to the ATM finder app its a 2 hour taxi drive to a small ATM inside a village hall that is also used as a hospital on a Tuesday.Come on this isn't some Indian Suburb or South American mountain range its New York City . The middle of New York City and Times Square is the middle of the middle of the middle of Its the centre of globalization and modern America. There really is easy access to ATMs and Fairfax cards can be used. Sorry for being to the point

Hmmm. I was asking about a particular card. You may call it to the point, I call it sarcasm. It was a genuine question. No need for it!

Neil49

gregg1 wrote: »

Can anyone please tell me if there is easy access to ATM's to use the FairFX prepaid card. Thinking of getting one this time for my daughter. She will be staying at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

I have used a Caxton FX card without any problems to withdraw cash at atm's so no reason why Fairfx should be any different.

Last time I was in NY I found that TD Bank didn't impose an atm charge whereas Chase wanted $2 for doing so. There are quite a few TD branches in Manhattan.

gregg1

Neil49 wrote: »

I have used a Caxton FX card without any problems to withdraw cash at atm's so no reason why Fairfx should be any different.

Last time I was in NY I found that TD Bank didn't impose an atm charge whereas Chase wanted $2 for doing so. There are quite a few TD branches in Manhattan.

Many thanks. I was not sure if that particular card could be used in the majority of ATM's never having used one before. I will go ahead and get one for her.

JRS1990

Hi all, I've been half following this thread but with 300+ pages I haven't read it all.

Now here is where I'm about to sound stupid. I have never gone abroad before, (well, I went by Eurostar to Disneyland Paris last year but that's it), so I'm unsure of how this all works.

My partner and I are saving up to go to NY January 2016, with the intention of booking it in January 2015. We are budgeting £1300 for flights and accommodation although we know we can do it cheaper, just want to be on the safe side when it comes to booking.

Ok, so...money...

Is it best to take cash there or take out a credit card? Or even take my existing debit card?

Also, when I have been doing my searches on hotels, it often says city tax isn't included? Is that something we cough up when we arrive?

The best flight prices we can find are leaving Gatwick 18.30 arriving NY 22.50. But we also don't leave NY until 22.50 on our departure day so that makes up for the lost day. So by the time we get through immigration etc it will be so late, I presume taxi etc runs 24/7 from airport. Or is it just better to pay more money and arrive in the day?

Also their subway; can you buy an unlimited ticket and travel around all day like a tube travelcard? I've searched online but not been able to find much solid information on that.

Sorry for the long post and I bet some of this is probably really stupid to ask