Since I have been flying to Miami quite often in recent years, I am always surprised how those flights usually do the direct shot across the Atlantic, but every flight to Orlando was always the northern route via Greenland. Interesting that they chose to go across the middle of the Atlantic for you to make up time. I wonder if they need more fuel for that route?
The one benefit fo flying to Miami that way is that you fly across the Bahamas. I am quite confident that I was able to spot Castaway Cay once from the plane, but so far no Disney ship. I have seen other cruise ships though.
I really do like the look of the Premium Economy on Lufthansa. With Michael and me flying so often, we are still trying to get the cheapest ticket possible. But we have a big trip planned for next fall and I am secretely lobbying for us to use miles and fly Premium Economy!
Oh man, that happened on my last flight. Delayed for 45 minutes once we had all boarded due to thunderstorms to our east. I'm glad you finally got on your way and that the pilot was able to make up some time in the air!
At least the major delay was on your flight to Orlando and not the internal flight! Food looks decent. That is a nice path - glad there were no storms in the Atlantic that would have forced a longer route.
I have to admit I was flight stalking Karina and Tom online and I was providing live updates to the other travelers in our group as they made their way across the Atlantic. We were all relieved when their flight took off from Frankfurt and when they finally landed at MCO!
Jill in CO
Our flight from our hometown to Frankfurt had been cancelled.
Wow, that stinks about your flight and missing a day but at least you had many more to enjoy.
We are visiting Munich and Austria in April. We will be spending a few nights in Hallstatt.
What part of Austria are you from?
Can’t wait to hear all about this trip, a month long trip of Disney is a dream of mine!
So glad to hear the next day was successful and you were on your way.
I just had a chance to log on today. Thanks for the notification Karin!
We had such a great vacation this year, I can’t wait to read your report!
I'm so excited to hear about your full trip. I can't imagine the disappointment of your cancelled flight, but at least it was only 1 day.
Sounds like a awesome trip.
I'm sorry you had such bad luck with your flights. I hope things got much better after you arrived in Orlando.
Ugh was what I thought when I read that update on Facebook!
You have been looking forward to this trip all year and now this! But at least you got to enjoy this lovely lunch:
That looks like a very good pizza! Tom must be a very good cook!
Glad you finally made your way over, always a hassle to have to cancel and rebook everything but whew at least it all worked out and you are in vacation mode.
Wow not the best start to the trip but hooray you're in the air.
I'm a little late!
I do remember following your saga of trying to get to the US on facebook. That was crazy but I am so glad you finally did make it!
Yay you made it what an exhausting adventure. I’m sure you both slept well.
That’s the magic of Disney no matter what stresses you have prior to arriving they all melt away once you see the sign