please help.?

Question

i am leaving united states on june 13 th , 2006 to visit bangladesh and taking british airways to go there. i have to land in london to transit for another plane. i have never travelled b4 by myself so i dont know how to transit. can anyone tell me step by step that what would i do to transit into another plane from heathrow airport, london. i am going from dulles airport, washington d.c. if u would like to help me via e-mail, e-mail me or im me at [e-mail]. i am just kind of scared of transiting to another plane and i dont even know the consequesnces of missing the flight.please help

Answer 1

Don't worry. Relax. Its easy.



When you arrive at Heathrow, and get off the plane, there will be two ways to go, both clearly sign posted. One will be arrivals tro the UK. The other will be for connecting/transfer flights.



Follow the signs for transfers. You should be able to arrange to have your luggage auto transfered when you get onto the plane in the US.



You then just need to find the gate and departure time of your new flight - it should be from the same terminal (International flights). Then its just a case of waiting around.



As you are not leaving the airport, so not "really" setting foot in the UK, you won't need to go through immigration control.



It is very easy to do, and there are lots of staff on hand to help you if you are not sure what to do.



They certainly won't let you go anywhere you are not supposed to, and if you can't find the correct gate in time, they'll send someone out to look for you.

Answer 2

It is easy! Just follow the signs. The next plane would wait 30 extra minutes for you. In the case you miss it, they would put you in the next avaiable flight at a very low cost or free.

Just make sure your lugagge would arrive to your final destination; sometimes you have to pick it up and go through customs (in the USA), then put it again on the lugagge belt. Make sure the tag says "Bangladesh via London Heathrow LHR", and both fligh numbers.

Just enjoy Heathrow it is a hughe and nice airport. Maybe you'll have to run a little bit; there are signs that says, for example, Gates 1-20 10 minutes; 21-30 15 minutes, etc...

Answer 3

you should use a travel agent or call heath row and confirm with an agent for the airlines the times of the flights you can do that at the airport you collect the tickets at the person there can help you find out how to get from arrivals to the next terminal where the plane imbarks relax sometimes its close but with heightened security they will have time for all your moves also look up the airport on line and see the lay-out of the terminals form referance