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travelbag Mar 12th, 2007 02:47 AM

flight london to spokane usa
 
i have got to fly on a trip from london to spokane usa
i will be travelling alone ,i do not mind the flights but i am not looking forward to changing planes
as there is not a direct flight could anyone recommend an airline which goes from London to Spokane and that i can change planes at an easy to get around airport
thanks


rkkwan Mar 12th, 2007 05:04 AM

Apparently, there are no non-stop flights. And your one-stop options are limited to Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and Los Angeles. LA will add a lot of flight time, while Seattle provides the most flights into GEG, though they will be on a turboprop.

BA flies LHR-SEA twice daily.

Gardyloo Mar 12th, 2007 06:42 AM

BA flies twice daily some days, otherwise once.

The early (or only) flight, BA 49, can connect with an Alaska airlines 737 (jet) that departs SEA at 6 PM; otherwise there are pure jets a bit later, turboprops in between. If it's daylight the Seattle-Spokane (GEG) flights are very scenic.

Connecting at Seattle from BA international to Alaska domestic (which may fly under its Horizon Airlines brand on the turboprops) is dead easy.

travelbag Mar 12th, 2007 08:12 AM

Thankyou rkkwan and gardyloo for your replies
they were helpful
i am going to look at flying to Seattle then flying on to Spokane ,do you know if i have to change terminals at Seattle

I have flown into Chicago before about 10 years ago and from what i remember it was a huge airport ,so i think as i'm travelling alone i will give that a miss and go to Seattle instead

Gardyloo Mar 12th, 2007 08:28 AM

You will clear customs and immigration, then retrieve your bags at a carousel near the "A" gates. Take a lift or escalator up one floor to the ticketing hall, and walk maybe 50 yards to the Alaska/Horizon ticket counters, where your bags will be checked for the Spokane flight. You'll need to pass through security to go to the departure gate for Spokane. If you're on one of the jets, your gate may be a 3-minute walk from security; if you're on one of the turboprops, it's just about the closet gate to security.

Gardyloo Mar 12th, 2007 08:30 AM

Meant to add, if you're on one of the turboprops the overhead storage bins won't hold most standard roll-aboard suitcases, in which case you can put it on a cart next to the airplane when you board and it will be on a similar cart when you arrive at Spokane.

travelbag Mar 12th, 2007 09:15 AM

Thankyou so much for your help ,i will
get my flights booked ,and i can see from you reply i will be fine for connecting a flight at Seattle ,
that is a great worry off my mind
i am looking forward to visiting the USA again and seeing relatives

clarasong Mar 12th, 2007 09:26 AM

Just to add a note about Spokane...I visited there (live near Seattle) last August, and it is a very nice city, great weather too. Be sure to visit some of the fine wineries in the vicinity.

travelbag Mar 13th, 2007 10:32 AM

clarasong
my daughter,son in law and grandchildren are moving to spokane to settle down and live ,
after years of moving around the world with the american airforce
so i am hoping to visit them plenty of times ,
once i have done the trip once on my own from london i will be fine

and i look forward to visiting some
wineries and seeing the beautiful country


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