Who to fly from LHR to CDG with?
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and if you fly BA the piccadilly line at t4 is soon to be or already shut
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Take the train.
Check-in is quick, when it's moving it's actually going somewhere and you get out where you want to be.
Price difference? No idea but even if it is slightly more expensive not having the hassle is worth it ten times over.
Yes, I am a Eurotunnel shareholder but don't let that put you off!
It's time it made a profit anyway.
Regardless of whether one is a shareholder I've always thought it was completely pathetic that the UK couldn't get the high-speed line sorted out like the French did. All it takes is a bit of forced appropriation of land and Bob's your auntie.
Used to annoy me no end to come out of the tunnel in England and have to sit in a siding to let the Dover cattle train past.
Oh and if you want to see Gatwick just take the train.
Check-in is quick, when it's moving it's actually going somewhere and you get out where you want to be.
Price difference? No idea but even if it is slightly more expensive not having the hassle is worth it ten times over.
Yes, I am a Eurotunnel shareholder but don't let that put you off!
It's time it made a profit anyway. Regardless of whether one is a shareholder I've always thought it was completely pathetic that the UK couldn't get the high-speed line sorted out like the French did. All it takes is a bit of forced appropriation of land and Bob's your auntie.
Used to annoy me no end to come out of the tunnel in England and have to sit in a siding to let the Dover cattle train past.
Oh and if you want to see Gatwick just take the train.
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Last night (Weds 01 Dec 04) Piccadilly line station at T4 was open and operating as usual.
Why would it close? T5 tunnelling? Haven't seen anything about impending works on the tube stations.
Mate avoid LHR like the plague. One of the world's busiest airports so it's great for exotic spotting but the terminals are just not big enough to handle the sheer weight of numbers of people going through these days.
Going to/from London-Paris/Brussels, if the price is even nearly the same, take the train. From getting to Waterloo only 20 mins before departure, to getting off at Gare du Nord is only 2h55. To go from the City of London to (say) Place de la Concorde flying will not give you a lot of change out of 4 hours, taking into account commuting at each end. Road trpt is a nightmare & there's a good ol' walk at each end to the train.
Why would it close? T5 tunnelling? Haven't seen anything about impending works on the tube stations.
Mate avoid LHR like the plague. One of the world's busiest airports so it's great for exotic spotting but the terminals are just not big enough to handle the sheer weight of numbers of people going through these days.
Going to/from London-Paris/Brussels, if the price is even nearly the same, take the train. From getting to Waterloo only 20 mins before departure, to getting off at Gare du Nord is only 2h55. To go from the City of London to (say) Place de la Concorde flying will not give you a lot of change out of 4 hours, taking into account commuting at each end. Road trpt is a nightmare & there's a good ol' walk at each end to the train.
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Picadilly Line to Terminal 4 will close on 27 January 2005 for 20 months to allow for modifications due to Terminal 5 works.
Trains will run London-Hatton Cross-T123 then return T123-Hatton Cross-London (just like the good ol' days).
For Terminal 4, the best way is to either take the Heathrow Express, or travel to Hatton Cross and take a shuttle bus - or a cab, dozens of which are sure to appear about a millisecond after the line shuts.
The sliver of silver in this thundercloud is that tube times to T123 will be reduced....slightly.
Trains will run London-Hatton Cross-T123 then return T123-Hatton Cross-London (just like the good ol' days).
For Terminal 4, the best way is to either take the Heathrow Express, or travel to Hatton Cross and take a shuttle bus - or a cab, dozens of which are sure to appear about a millisecond after the line shuts.
The sliver of silver in this thundercloud is that tube times to T123 will be reduced....slightly.
