flight home from Southampton

[KND2006]

Need some help! Our cruise docks at 5am in Southampton on a Sunday and we have a choice of a 12:40pm or 3:40pm from Heathrow which do you suggest? Is the 12:40 a reasonable thought?

[Elaine0138]

I would go for the 12.40 flight.

[pondhopper]

I always work it backwards: If you have a 12:40 flight you need to be in the airport to check-in by 10:30 (depending on seating - if coach add another 30-60 minutes). So you would have to be on the road by 9 to be safe to off load bags (add another 10-15 minutes if returning rental car). So depending on what your exact plans are you need to leave the docks as early as 8:45, if you are taking trains and coaches I would allow more lee time, no one wants to ruin a trip by having the stress and panic of not knowing whether they will make their flight at the end. Personally I would go for the later flight and enjoy a meal in the airport departure or do some last minute shopping so as to minimize stress, but that is all individual!

[Keith1010]

You should be fine. To play it safe be sure to be one of the earlier ones off board. Also, be sure to figure out your transporation. While it's a long drive to the airport, you will not have to deal with weekday traffic which is good.

 

Keith

[coxswain]

On the Nav they started letting passengers off at 6am if that helps !!

 

 

 

 

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