wowzz Posted December 15, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Out of interest has any one flown to Barbados on the P&O charter flight in November or December. If so, what was the departure time ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted December 15, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 hours ago, wowzz said: Out of interest has any one flown to Barbados on the P&O charter flight in November or December. If so, what was the departure time ? Thanks. Hello from a frozen Gatwick. Tomorrow's flight is I believe 11.00am - I checked it as an alternative when I added by PE but in the event there were two remaining seats on Gatwick flight. If I recall last time I used Birmingham TUI to Barbados in 2019 it was also around 11.00. I think there is currently only one Birmingham flight but two Manchester and two Gatwick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 15, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Thanks MB. Already booked BHX flights, but I thought I'd ask about timings now, rather than wait until next year, when people may have forgotten the details. On a seperate issue, could you check to see when you can book day cabins, for the last day. Sorry to impose ! Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug33ukuk Posted December 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Apparently you can or so I am told,, but get in early on.....about £40 I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennib Posted December 15, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Hi wowzz. Day cabins are usually available to book about 3 days before the end of the cruise but you need to be up early to get in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 15, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted December 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, pennib said: Hi wowzz. Day cabins are usually available to book about 3 days before the end of the cruise but you need to be up early to get in the queue. Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silkworms Posted December 15, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Our flight out of Birmingham on the Saturday to Barbados is 10.15. Do you know where the return coach from Southampton after a t/a delivers you at Birmingham? Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted December 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2022 3 hours ago, wowzz said: Thanks MB. Already booked BHX flights, but I thought I'd ask about timings now, rather than wait until next year, when people may have forgotten the details. On a seperate issue, could you check to see when you can book day cabins, for the last day. Sorry to impose ! Have a great cruise. Will do. I think its 3 days before as others have said. Will try to update every day if possible, we bought the supposed super wifi but previous experience says the best reception is one specific table in Horizon buffet the crew use to call home No doubt someone will be enjoying a leisurely full English every time I head there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 15, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted December 15, 2022 5 hours ago, silkworms said: Our flight out of Birmingham on the Saturday to Barbados is 10.15. Do you know where the return coach from Southampton after a t/a delivers you at Birmingham? Terri Purely supposition, but I assume the departures concourse at BHX. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 15, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Megabear2 said: Will do. I think its 3 days before as others have said. Will try to update every day if possible, we bought the supposed super wifi but previous experience says the best reception is one specific table in Horizon buffet the crew use to call home No doubt someone will be enjoying a leisurely full English every time I head there! MB - no need to put yourself out - looks like it will be on a first come, first served basis. I'm thinking that a day pass at a local hotel might make more sense, assuming that is logistically possible. Thanks again. Edited December 15, 2022 by wowzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted December 15, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, silkworms said: Our flight out of Birmingham on the Saturday to Barbados is 10.15. Do you know where the return coach from Southampton after a t/a delivers you at Birmingham? Terri The Manchester coaches certainly return to Manchester airport, (the coach/train/tram, transport hub), which is logical as people leave from the airport and can park in one of the airport car parks, or get a taxi or other transport to/from there. Edited December 15, 2022 by tring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silkworms Posted December 16, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2022 7 hours ago, tring said: The Manchester coaches certainly return to Manchester airport, (the coach/train/tram, transport hub), which is logical as people leave from the airport and can park in one of the airport car parks, or get a taxi or other transport to/from there. Yes I know the coach drops you at the airport you departed from but I was wondering whereabouts in the airport grounds the coach drops you off. Need to know for further onward travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted December 16, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, silkworms said: Yes I know the coach drops you at the airport you cdeparted from but I was wondering whereabouts in the airport grounds the coach drops you off. Need to know for further onward travel. Is there a bus/coach station on Birmingham airport like there is in Manchester - in fact in Manchester it is a central transport hub including the train and tram stations as well. There are loads of coaches going to Manchester and presumably quite a lot going to Birmingham as well, given the capacity of planes which fly out, so they cannot just park somewhere on the airport which is not designated for that purpose and let people wander around. That is why I mentioned Manchester with my explanation of the transport hub. I strongly suspect thecre will be somewhere similar in all airports, though perhaps not for all types of transport like there will be in the larger, more commonly used airports. Edited December 16, 2022 by tring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 16, 2022 Author #14 Share Posted December 16, 2022 7 hours ago, silkworms said: Yes I know the coach drops you at the airport you departed from but I was wondering whereabouts in the airport grounds the coach drops you off. Need to know for further onward travel. The BHX bus stops are directly outside the departure buildings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 16, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted December 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Megabear2 said: Hello from a frozen Gatwick. Tomorrow's flight is I believe 11.00am - I checked it as an alternative when I added by PE but in the event there were two remaining seats on Gatwick flight. If I recall last time I used Birmingham TUI to Barbados in 2019 it was also around 11.00. I think there is currently only one Birmingham flight but two Manchester and two Gatwick. Thanks MB. It is indeed 11 am. For some reason I thought the departure time would be earlier, so had only been looking at flights leaving prior to 10am ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4WDW Posted December 21, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 12:59 PM, wowzz said: Out of interest has any one flown to Barbados on the P&O charter flight in November or December. If so, what was the departure time ? Thanks. December details attached (20412426)FLIGHT32250260.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4WDW Posted December 21, 2022 #17 Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 12:59 PM, wowzz said: Out of interest has any one flown to Barbados on the P&O charter flight in November or December. If so, what was the departure time ? Thanks. Here's the one from our November one. Its Saturday for this one, the one this month was Friday and a different time Flight Timings.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 21, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted December 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Mad4WDW said: December details attached (20412426)FLIGHT32250260.pdf 89.09 kB · 4 downloads Thank you very much. Very useful. Can I ask what date you could reserve seats ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4WDW Posted December 21, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 21, 2022 5 hours ago, wowzz said: Thank you very much. Very useful. Can I ask what date you could reserve seats ? Sorry can't remember when they went on sale. We didn't reserve ours on either holiday but still sat together on all 4 flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 21, 2022 Author #20 Share Posted December 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Mad4WDW said: Sorry can't remember when they went on sale. We didn't reserve ours on either holiday but still sat together on all 4 flights Thanks - we are in PE and will want to book one if the "pairs" of seats if possible (yet more money!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4WDW Posted December 21, 2022 #21 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: Thanks - we are in PE and will want to book one if the "pairs" of seats if possible (yet more money!) *Sigh* Yep more money and the dumb 3-3-3 layout doesn't help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 21, 2022 Author #22 Share Posted December 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mad4WDW said: *Sigh* Yep more money and the dumb 3-3-3 layout doesn't help 2-3-2 in PE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4WDW Posted December 21, 2022 #23 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: 2-3-2 in PE ! Oh really, I didn't know that, thats better if you're travelling as a couple and want to sit on a row to yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanarkshire lad Posted December 23, 2022 #24 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Seat booking normally opens 14 weeks before flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted December 23, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted December 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, lanarkshire lad said: Seat booking normally opens 14 weeks before flights That seems very early, as it would be before the final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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