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Virgin trains offer a great first class service with very attentive staff. When making this journey I often plug my laptop in to the socket at my seat and catch up on some work or just sit back and enjoy the English countryside. A much more stress-free trip than a visit to Heathrow for a one-hour flight!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19671 Buy an Oyster card http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19670 Use the boat http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19667 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19667 Getting to and from Heathrow http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19665 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19665 Walking in London http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19664 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19664 Trains to London http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19663 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19663 London City Airport - imagine a world with no queues! http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19661
Check-in (with luggage) can be done an hour before the flight and I've even managed it 20 minutes before the flight! Security queues are short and efficient. The airport does not have all of the facilities you would find at the larger airports such as numerous shops, lounges, etc, but at the end of the day it does what you want - helps you to get from A to B.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19661 Need car parking? Try a hotel http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19658 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19658 Train travel to Manchester http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19657 www.virgintrains.co.uk.

Money saving tip one - don't buy a fully flexible ticket. Instead, go to the ticket counter at Euston and buy a saver single or return for your journey. It's unlikely the train will be full (especially 1st class) and you will save a lot of money on your saver return.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19657 Know where you are going! http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19654 www.checkmytrip.com. Here you can check your flights, e-ticket number and even the seat you are going to have.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19654 Taxi share service http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19653 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19653 To and From Heathrow http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19646 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19646 Easy travel from airport to central London/Canary Wharf http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19643 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19643 Fast-track immigration at Stansted... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19641 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19641 Check your luggage before you leave http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19640 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19640 Warning to those landing early on Sunday http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19638
First tube - Heathrow T 1,2,3
Mon-Sat 0509
Sun - 0553

First tube - Heathrow T 5
Mon-Sat 0514
Sun - 0558

Note the first Heathrow Express trains are: T5/T1, 2, 3
Mon-Sat 0507/0512
Sun - 0503/0508

Note first T4 departure is 0553 on Sundays
Note the first Heathrow Connect trains are: T4/T1, 2, 3
Mon-Sat 0523/0527
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