Need Some Trans-Atlantic Travel Advice

**thescot** · 15th December 06, 01:16 PM

One other thing to consider.

Almost everyone in Holland speaks English. Almost no one in England does.

(OK, that's a joke before someone takes offense. I used to tell that to my clients as a joke and they laughed. Especially the ones in Northern Ireland and Scotland.)

**cessna152towser** · 15th December 06, 01:31 PM

If you can book in advance Aer Lingus now offer very low fares - I flew from Glasgow to Dublin and back for £3 each way last summer; even after adding all the hidden extras such as airport tax and booking fees the total cost of the return flight came to just £38. Around half the passengers on the flight were Americans using this as a connection for a transatlantic flight at Dublin.

**bikercelt1** · 15th December 06, 01:34 PM

I can never sleep on an airplane. I always want to but I never can. The seats weren't a problem, I'm just never really comfortable in a moving building. Do remember to get up and move around regularly, it can make a big difference in how you feel at the end of the flight. When you sit still for that long it can stiffen the most supple of athletes and can even be life threatening for us regular less-than-fit folks. When we flew over we went by way of Amsterdam and landed in Dublin. We had a Ryanair flight to Edinburgh that was pretty cheap but they made up for it with rediculous "overweight" charges. Those flights may work for commuters that are flying light. Plan those discount fares very carefully or you may end up paying more than you expect.

Jmaie

**thescot** · 15th December 06, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by bikercelt1

Plan those discount fares very carefully or you may end up paying more than you expect.

Jmaie

Yeah, like a three-pound flight turning into 38 pounds! Hmmm. I teach a little math, but that one's hard to calculate.

On the other note, the one about moving around. Those long flights without moving can lead to all kinds of health problems including blood clots, so that's the best advice you've had. If you aren't in first class where you can lay back with your feet up, make sure to move around.

I can sleep like a baby on a plane, but no one else can because of my snoring!