Flying for the first time

Hello, mash.

Many thanks for your reply. I'm not sure which airport is local to you, but if you were jetting off anywhere for the first time, what you could do is perhaps book a domestic return flight to London. Many airports, big or small, provide this kind of service, and most of them provide limited or non-stopping express trains to central London.

For example, if Manchester Airport was your local airport, you could book a return flight to London Heathrow, then you could get to the airport around two hours or so before your outbound flight. That would give you plenty of time to have a look around the airport. I'm sure that the staff members would be able to help if you needed to know more about flying on a jet plane.

When you get to Heathrow, you could get an express train to central London, do some sightseeing, do some shopping, and then return to Heathrow around two hours or so before your return flight. If you had plenty of time to spare, you could have a look around Heathrow Airport itself, which could give you an additional airport tour. If you would rather get something to eat or drink before your return flight, that's up to you.

I have done some online research, and you may be able to get hold of an affordable flight package on the Internet. These flights last about half the time of an equivalent train journey. Even when you factor in the shuttle train to central London, the chances are that the overall journey time would be a bit less than if you used a mainline train service plus the London Underground travel.

This goes to show that I am capable of doing some useful Internet research, whether it's for my work colleagues or my family members. Around fifteen years ago, there were very few websites, if any, like there are today. If I had been dealing with a similar query back then, I would have had to go to a local travel agent, or spend a potential fortune on going to an airport and obtaining all the necessary brochures.

Hello, mash.

Many thanks for your reply. I'm not sure which airport is local to you, but if you were jetting off anywhere for the first time, what you could do is perhaps book a domestic return flight to London. Many airports, big or small, provide this kind of service, and most of them provide limited or non-stopping express trains to central London.

For example, if Manchester Airport was your local airport, you could book a return flight to London Heathrow, then you could get to the airport around two hours or so before your outbound flight. That would give you plenty of time to have a look around the airport. I'm sure that the staff members would be able to help if you needed to know more about flying on a jet plane.

When you get to Heathrow, you could get an express train to central London, do some sightseeing, do some shopping, and then return to Heathrow around two hours or so before your return flight. If you had plenty of time to spare, you could have a look around Heathrow Airport itself, which could give you an additional airport tour. If you would rather get something to eat or drink before your return flight, that's up to you.

I have done some online research, and you may be able to get hold of an affordable flight package on the Internet. These flights last about half the time of an equivalent train journey. Even when you factor in the shuttle train to central London, the chances are that the overall journey time would be a bit less than if you used a mainline train service plus the London Underground travel.

This goes to show that I am capable of doing some useful Internet research, whether it's for my work colleagues or my family members. Around fifteen years ago, there were very few websites, if any, like there are today. If I had been dealing with a similar query back then, I would have had to go to a local travel agent, or spend a potential fortune on going to an airport and obtaining all the necessary brochures.