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Consider Air India


We recently flew Air India from Toronto to Birmingham, England, our second flight with them in a year. They fly Boeing 777's, which are a little tired with a poor entertainment system, but you get friendly personal service and a chance to sample their Indian cuisine.

Both times our flights have been on time. Security screening for their flights is intense and reminds me of El Al, so be prepared for multiple carry-on baggage and identity checks.

The real benefit is flying into an airport with good access to motorways, rail, flights to Europe and beyond, coupled with no hassle immigration, baggage retrieval and check-in. For people looking for retail therapy there are a variety of shops in the departure lounge.

We used Knowle (Birmingham) as our base for travel to: Llangollen, North Wales, to visit the beautiful Dee Valley, Llangollen Canal, Pontcysllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Railway, also Torbay, travelling by cross-country train in a little over three hours.

Anybody considering using this route to the UK should research fares carefully as Air India's web fares are expensive. We found cheaper fares from travel agencies than on the internet.

Brian Fisher
Caledon, ON




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