Phx to ath help please

[rpinphx1]

Hi,

going to Athens in Dec. from Phoenix. Love BA world trav. plus but hate the 6 hr layover & getting into Ath @ 1:40am.

 

I could go thru an East Coast hub, but worried in Dec. I chance delays w/ the weather. BA doesn't fly Phx to anything NY.

 

Any suggestions how to get from Phx to Ath. NOT economy or first class.?

 

Or should I get a hotel in London for one night to rest an avoid layover etc.

 

Advice please.

thanks so much

[Gardyloo]

Hi,

going to Athens in Dec. from Phoenix. Love BA world trav. plus but hate the 6 hr layover & getting into Ath @ 1:40am.

 

I could go thru an East Coast hub, but worried in Dec. I chance delays w/ the weather. BA doesn't fly Phx to anything NY.

 

Any suggestions how to get from Phx to Ath. NOT economy or first class.?

 

Or should I get a hotel in London for one night to rest an avoid layover etc.

 

Advice please.

thanks so much

I'd catch a morning flight to LAX and take the 3:50 PM BA flight from there; it connects at LHR T5 and gets you to Athens at 6 PM.

 

Alternatively, book an overnight at a Heathrow hotel (use Priceline - I've never paid more than US$80 for a 4-star hotel like the Sheraton or Marriott) and then catch a flight to Athens the following morning. It will help with jetlag, too.

[rpinphx1]

thanks, that sounds good. I will check it out. Ever have trouble @ a overseas hotel w/ Priceline?

[Gardyloo]

thanks, that sounds good. I will check it out. Ever have trouble @ a overseas hotel w/ Priceline?

Not at Heathrow. I'd go for 4 stars though, as I once bid 3 and got the Holiday Inn, with all the amenities one expects in a British hotel ca. 1960. :(