Pendle Witch Posted April 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We are looking at Coral Princess next April from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. In a perfect world I would like to fly there and back from Manchester direct. Has anyone managed this? And, also would we need to fly the day before and overnight in Fort Lauderdale before the cruise? Would flying to Miami make this easier for direct flights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy559 Posted April 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We are looking at Coral Princess next April from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. In a perfect world I would like to fly there and back from Manchester direct. Has anyone managed this? And, also would we need to fly the day before and overnight in Fort Lauderdale before the cruise? Would flying to Miami make this easier for direct flights? you definitley need to fly the day before - given the distance there's too many potentials for delay. in terms of flights, direct to miami seems doable, but not from lax....maybe to london, but that's a long (12-13 hr) flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovhywd Posted April 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2016 There used to be a budget airline that flew between Manchester and Orlando, Florida. Then it's only a very short flight to Ft. Lauderdale. I don't remember the name of the airline; but hopefully you can find it. Ft. Lauderdale Airport is a five minute drive from Port Everglades. It is always easier to use Fort Lauderdale. Miami Airport is about 45 minutes away unless it is rush hour and the traffic is nasty. The idea of a direct flight to Miami is appealing, but the drive to the Port could be horrendous depending upon the day of the week and the time of day. And it is always better to fly the day before so that an unexpected delay wouldn't cause you to miss your cruise! Hope this info is helpful to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendle Witch Posted April 12, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thanks Goofy, I think it will definitely be the day before, just to be sure. Coming back I believe Thomas Cook are doing direct flights into Manchester next year, but I don't know if they will be daily, or we may have to book a hotel in Los Angeles for a day or two. I am not a fan of running around airports changing planes, we have had enough close shaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendle Witch Posted April 13, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thank you both for your helpful responses, I now have a decision to make 😄😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted April 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Plus, when flying back, out of LA, would you fly across the US and then The Pond, or across the Pacific and then across Europe? I guess either way would entail a day or two layover in a hotel somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 13, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Norwegian Air fly to both FLL and LAX, from Manchester, but not a daily service, do you might have to stay in LA for a day or so after your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendle Witch Posted April 13, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Norwegian Air fly to both FLL and LAX, from Manchester, but not a daily service, do you might have to stay in LA for a day or so after your cruise. Now that is interesting, Thankyou very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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