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  1. I will tell the Noob sorry printer failed its VeriFly or im getting on the ship without 🤣
  2. Thats fantastic! It would cost us more to take the Carnival transfer from Victoria Station as one would go by cab.
  3. It was worth every penny! They have a professional photographer onboard.
  4. Just completed uploading our negative PCR results and filled out the health questions and are cleared to cruise. We are leaving from Dover UK!
  5. When I book my Airfare using SkyScanner and then use the Airline Direct booking link I ask myself these questions: 1. Is the airfare a price I am willing to part with? 2. Does the airfare include luggage and seats? If I have to prebook seats I am going to do it earlier rather than later to get my prefered seats! 3. How is the itinerary? Can I earn Frequent Flier miles? So for instance we booked SFO-Phuket $980 r/t from SFO in February for a month and that is a good airfare on Singapore Air. I am not comfortable transiting through China nor do I want to fly Air China. Also we can use the lounge for our overnight layover. For Europe I found Vuelling flights from LGW-ORY for $103 and from ORY-PRG for $67 with luggage and seats. Too good to pass up. From PRG-TLV I got it for $200 and this is reasonable. From TLV-SFO I found a good itinerary on Lufthansa /Condor for $980 one way in September around the Jewish Holidays with the Condor flight being in Premium. Other options were $300 more or I could go via Dubai but add uncnessary flying time. The Virgin Flights were with Carnival Fly2Fun and I got it for my Father and I at $570 and my Mother at $470 when she diecided to join on the Nonstop Flight. One ways are $800, Other factors are 2 stops, 3 stops and on SkyScanner they have these ridicousy low fares but you have to self-transfer from ORY-CDG which eats into your savings as well as an overnight at a hotel. So yea t he $400 fare is now suddenly $600 no thank you. We are not by any means so frugal that we are going to sacrfice comfort. I also look at the air craft operating and I prefer the 787 and A350 due to it helping with Jetlag but I do like the Condor 767 with the 2-4-2 and booked the Bulkhead and Row 7 for my Parents. We leave Tel Aviv at 4:40 AM and arrive at 3:20 the same afternoon good times. The United Flight was $200 more with seats at $50 more for good seats. I am not expecting first class I am happy for extra legroom , decent food and included bubbly and other drinks which makes for a relaxing 12 hour day flight. I consider the $170 upgrade which includes a hot and cold meal, drinks, extra legroom, entertainment , Priority Baggage Handeling and Seats to be worth it. Maybe to some its not. Actually the Condor /Lufthansa flight is going for the same cost as other regular cramped seats. 34 vs 30 inches of legroom makes the diference worth it. Plus they give us larger pillows and a good blanket with an amenity kit. There are only 35 Premium Seats. Business Class is way too expensive. Overall there are many factors when booking. I am not necessairly looking for the cheapest airfare. I want the extras SIngapore gives in Economy Class like Cognac in Coach, Inflight Entertainment , good meals and good service. On the longhaul flights I got the row where there is no seat in front of me with extra legroom.
  6. This seat on AA Domestic routes is sold as Domestic First Class and international routes as International Business. Go figure!
  7. Sorry but its incumbent on the passengers to build in buffer time as much as the cruiselines want to help there is a time when its best to arrive a day or two before!
  8. We are arriving on Sunday for a Friday cruise to London. We need to do a COVID test on Tuesday. We find its more relaxing to arrive a few days before to tour the city. We have a private transfer booked to and from Dover. We are flying from Gatwick to Paris when we get off the ship. So we try to make our travel less stressful.
  9. When I came home from abroad last November at SFO I did the interview on arrival. I told the CBP agent that I need a recertification on arrival. I put my name on a list and was the next one. Within 20 minutes my interview, fingerprints and reeentry to the US was complete. My Parents were waiting at the baggage claim and our bags did not arrive. So it was worth not having to go back to SFO!
  10. Singapore Air via Singapore. Using them for our Phuket land vacation in February!
  11. I just got through booking our RT-PCR next day tests for 55GBP $67 each at Raddox Kensington High Street a 1/2 mile walk from our hotel. They have many locations in London and the UK. A very simple process and you pay online using their secure credit card link! https://covid.randox.com/pre-departure/ Hope it helps!
  12. The OP does not have to worry as Carnival purchases the flights in advance and has a special contract with the airlines as they purchase it in bulk. There is a Ticketing By Date and this is negotiated with the airline that is 15-30 days before the cruise or 60 days before. When the cruise and air is paid in full after FInal Payment the Air Department who puts a downpayment on the flight which generates a PNR but no Ticket# like a 24 hour hold on a fare then pays the rest to the airline who then g enerates a ticket#. The OP can call up the airline giving the PNR provided by the Travel Agent or look it up online and select seats and add Frequent Flier#s and Special Meal or Special Assistance Requests. The Ticket# is the solidification of the payment without it a ticket is jut paperwieght.
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