Re: Airports

--- On Wed, 5/16/12, Grey Malkin <grymalkyn@gmail.com> wrote:


>
> Y'all are making me very nervous about flying this summer,
> even though
> we're flying out of Toronto (closest non-stop flight to Rome
> that we
> could get).

Don't worry, it's not that bad.

I've not flown in or out of Toronto since my nephew's wedding back in December 2004 (I think that's the year), but I recall it being a decent airport, easy to navigate etc. I flew to Philadelphia via Toronto simply because there was a great deal on Air Canada from Heathrow -- it was the cheapest fare and the flight was after work ended that Friday. (My nephew was married the Saturday before Christmas; Friday was my last teaching day that year.)

I didn't have a British passport yet (I was more than eligible for one, but I'd bothered to get it yet), so I went through Canadian customs using my US passport. When they asked if Toronto was my final destination, I explained that no, I was en route to Philadelphia to attend a wedding. Why did I choose to fly through Canada to attend a wedding in Philadelphia, they asked.

My answer: It was the cheapest fare available.

The passport official grinned, stamped my passport and passed me through. :)

Leaving was simple also.

I've never flown in or out of Rome, but local friends just returned from a trip there. They flew Heathrow to Rome. I could ask them about the Rome airport. :)

Ellen