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I saw this and immediately thought, "The world's turned upside-down".

I'm gonna go watch "Hamilton" now. Thank you for the inspiration.

Just now, zqvol said:

Just know that at TYS giving yourselves 2 hours is plenty of time. It’s such an easy airport to fly from. Not like the big ones so many talk about.  

Definitely. I've flown from TYS dozens of times. My next flight is out of BNA, and I'm not looking forward to it, TBH.

1 minute ago, zqvol said:

Just fly out of TYS. Don’t fool with the drive. Leave your car at home because of the parking construction and take an Uber. BTW at TYS 90 minutes for any kind of flight is more than enough. The times you hear about are for big airports not one with 12 gates total. 

In all honesty, this is my preference. A $20 Uber is so much easier than parking fees for upwards of ten days. I'd be fine with arriving at the airport 60-90 minutes out, but my travel companions would arrive the night before if I'd let them. So, we compromise with 2 hours. Chilling at the airport scrolling through Twitter outrage is more pleasant than listening to people sigh and complain...

18 hours ago, SelectSys said:

I am curious how far you live from Atlanta or Charlotte or Nashville?  All of those cities have nonstop flights to London and flying from one of these cities would eliminate making a connection in the US.  I live in San Diego and frequently drive to LA to get nonstop long haul flights.  

I'm in Knoxville. So, three-ish hours from Nashville and Atlanta. Five-ish from Charlotte. I'll start pricing non-stop flights.

1 hour ago, the mice said:

Oh, one more thing.   Where is your cruise departing from?  Southampton or elsewhere?  And I do hope you are planning to arrive a day prior to embarkation.

We’re sailing from Portsmouth. It’s looking like we’re going to have to fly overnight, so my plan is to leave Wednesday night, arrive Thursday afternoon, and sail Friday. We won’t have much time for sightseeing, but were limited on PTO. 

1 hour ago, the mice said:

Are you already ticketed?   Where are you starting from?  Where are you connecting?   Same airline for both flights?  

All this info helps provide you with better advice.

We haven’t bought tickets yet. It’s still a little early. I’m doing preliminary planning to get a budget prepared. 

2 hours ago, fbgd said:

There are no rules. 

 

Flying from the US the process for international flights is basically identical to domestic. International and domestic flights aren't segregated for departure. The only real difference is for longhaul flights you're typically on larger aircraft and boarding for those flights may begin 10-15mins earlier than for a typical shorthaul flight operated by smaller aircraft. You will also typically show your boarding pass at the gate along with your boarding pass but the "rule" you mention doesn't exist...

Thank you. This was exactly what I wanted to see. 

2 hours ago, FlyerTalker said:

 

Trying to be gentle.

 

Just what "rule" is this?  What "additional hour" are we talking about?  Airlines ask passengers to check in for international itineraries earlier than for domestic.  Reason is because international travel documents need to be checked and confirmed.  Also, you want to check in with plenty of time for your luggage to be screened and put on your flight.

 

 

As mentioned above, short connections have the risk of not having alternative flights in case operational delays cause you to miss your onward flight.  But there is no "rule" requiring that.

 

Just where are you finding these "rules"?

 

 

Perhaps “rule” was a strong word. Suggestions? Rule of thumb? I’ve always heard you should give yourself 2 hours for domestic and 3 hours for international flights. I just didn’t know if that includes international flights with a domestic layover. 

I feel very silly asking this, so please be patient with me.   

I am taking my first European cruise next year, so this will be my first international flight. I know that the rule is to allow an additional hour when flying internationally for security. Can someone explain to me how this works with a domestic layover? Should I still arrive at my home airport extra early, or should I make sure to have an especially long layover? (Flying from US to London if it matters.)

I wish they'd lay off all the sales pitches. Let me pick up my Latitudes pin without being pressured to buy a Cruise Next (or whatever the proper title is) Certificate. Let me enjoy a show without devoting the first half hour to the CD selling me a raffle ticket. The more they nag me to buy something, the less apt I am to buy it. And those SO annoying "BING BONG" announcements!

I have sailed closed-loop itineraries with a state-issued ID. Including one Canada/New England. 

On 7/12/2024 at 10:46 PM, Essiesmom said:

  A bit about Essie of Essiesmom…years ago I was a collector of Lee. Middleton dolls, and Essie is the cheapest they ever made.  She has traveled with me since 2002.  Her first overseas trip was to Iceland in 2003 and her first cruise was Greece in 2005.  She has a substance abuse problem which she acquired in Iceland…she likes beer.  She also likes the casino, mostly the flashing lights as she is unable to gamble with Monopoly money.  If you happen to see us around the ship, give her a fist bump.

 

Lol! Essie is certainly classier than our traveling companion, DingDing. (Although, in his defense, our cabin attendant loved him so much, she gave us a set of Nutcrackers- long past Christmas. We didn’t even ask!)

19 hours ago, Scubadoc said:

What should we do for our final choice? We are not fans of Asian food so that’s out.  

I'm so confused. Is Teppanyaki NOT Asian? 

Can I piggyback this thread to ask if anyone has any pics from the enclosed balconies on the Jade? I'm thinking I'm still far out enough to change cabins if necessary? (Cabin 9006 if it matters.)

Piggy-backing this to ask another question about Portsmouth disembarkation: What's the earliest (safe) time to book a return flight from Heathrow? 

OP, I have had luck in the past buying sodas in the cruise terminal past security. 

8 hours ago, realnice46 said:

I don’t think any cruise line has free sodas. You either get a drink package or pay as you go. It always irks me that regular coffee free, but not sodas. I neither drink coffee or alcohol. I believe milk, coffee, tea and juices are free.

Sodas are free on Virgin.

Canada/ New England is my favorite itinerary! I can't wait to sail it on VV!! 

I've only sailed NCL and VV, so I can't speak to other lines. In my mind, that whole "no upselling" thing cannot be stressed enough. It's so nice to go to a show and not spend the first 15-20 minutes listening to the CD selling raffle tickets. How refreshing it is to not have to dodge photographers during dinner.

On Valiant Lady, my partner had a question for sailor services, and I just kinda' wondered around the area waiting for him. A rep from "Get Lost" (MVNN) asked me if I needed anything, and I asked him a random question that popped in my head. (I think it was about how full our sailing was.) He actually answered my question without trying to sell me anything!

That, in turn, made this the first time I've ever bought a future cruise credit.

1 minute ago, Rogueperson said:

 

i didnt get the sauce thingie i think.

Aw. Sorry. 

On 4/22/2024 at 3:03 PM, Rogueperson said:

I missed my crepe cake.

Ooh!! I can help!

Mine took about five days. (Also NCL.)

17 minutes ago, schmoopie17 said:

The hardest part of the muster when we were on the Jade was finding and getting to our muster station with a gimpy Mrs. Schmoopie following her broken leg. Other than that, no problem.

Oh, I can (partially) sympathize. I broke my ankle in three places a few months before my last cruise. I was juuust weight-bearing when we sailed. Send her my best wishes. 

Just now, ggTexasGal said:

Pre-cruise watch the video (maybe endless emails to watch it)!  Once onboard the ship, go to your Assembly Station (as shown on your key-card), check-in with person in green cap and vest.

Done!

Nice! Thank you.

I've only cruised with NCL once since the shutdown, and that was 2022. Can you share with me what the current safety drill situation looks like? I'm bringing on a new cruiser, and I'm trying to give her an idea of what to expect.

(We're on the Jade if it matters.)