Would like to know the reason as to why Lufthansa canceled flights from Frankfurt to Orlando?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH464

COVID-19

Well, that is really strange, because how come they have flights to Miami?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH462

My suspicion is that for some odd reason they canceled flights to Orlando...Which is NOT really convenient because in that case, I would have to fly to Miami and then drive three hours to Orlando.

wardialer wrote:

Well, that is really strange, because how come they have flights to Miami?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH462

My suspicion is that for some odd reason they canceled flights to Orlando...Which is NOT really convenient because in that case, I would have to fly to Miami and then drive three hours to Orlando.

Try a connection in EWR. (LH FRA-EWR / UA EWR-MCO)

MCO is primarily a tourist destination. MIA also provides business link and to the Caribbean and Central America.

In Covid times, MCO is logical to cancel.

Hopefully they will resume operations again in the future until this COVID thing passes. I don't plan on going now, but later in the Spring or Summer.

In case I choose to connect, will I have to collect my luggage at the connection airport and then go through customs there, or just connect and go through customs at Orlando which would be my final destination?

wardialer wrote:

In case I choose to connect, will I have to collect my luggage at the connection airport and then go through customs there, or just connect and go through customs at Orlando which would be my final destination?

Depends on where you connect. If you're connecting in the United States, you claim your luggage and clear customs at the first point of entry in the United States. You would then have to re-check your luggage and clear security again for your connecting flight.

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AirKevin wrote:

wardialer wrote:

In case I choose to connect, will I have to collect my luggage at the connection airport and then go through customs there, or just connect and go through customs at Orlando which would be my final destination?

Depends on where you connect. If you're connecting in the United States, you claim your luggage and clear customs at the first point of entry in the United States. You would then have to re-check your luggage and clear security again for your connecting flight.

Out of interest, if a person flies to Canada before onwards to the US at a port with trans-border, do you enter Canada and then enter the US in transit?

Kent350787 wrote:

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AirKevin wrote:

wardialer wrote:

In case I choose to connect, will I have to collect my luggage at the connection airport and then go through customs there, or just connect and go through customs at Orlando which would be my final destination?

Depends on where you connect. If you're connecting in the United States, you claim your luggage and clear customs at the first point of entry in the United States. You would then have to re-check your luggage and clear security again for your connecting flight.

Out of interest, if a person flies to Canada before onwards to the US at a port with trans-border, do you enter Canada and then enter the US in transit?

As I recall, there's a US transfer channel, which passengers go through for US connections. They don't need to enter Canada.

I may have to choose from Frankfurt to Miami and then somehow take a bus to Orlando.
I know in LAX, they have (or used to) called a Fly Away bus which takes to areas of LA which are far from LAX area.
Do they have some sort of service similar to this in Miami?

wardialer wrote:

Well, that is really strange, because how come they have flights to Miami?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH462

My suspicion is that for some odd reason they canceled flights to Orlando...Which is NOT really convenient because in that case, I would have to fly to Miami and then drive three hours to Orlando.

Nothing strange about it. Miami has been by far the more important Florida destination for European carriers and LH explicitely.

And not sure where your suspicion comes from. In the light of far more important destinations all around the world which have been cancelled, a second tier tourist destination like MCO being cancelled shouldn't come as a surprise, even if you now have to drive a couple of hours.

wardialer wrote:

I may have to choose from Frankfurt to Miami and then somehow take a bus to Orlando.
I know in LAX, they have (or used to) called a Fly Away bus which takes to areas of LA which are far from LAX area.
Do they have some sort of service similar to this in Miami?

MIA to Orlando is like a 4.5 hour bus ride, but it does exist: https://www.redcoachusa.com/routes-information/

Why wouldn't you just connect (for example, over EWR or IAD)? You'd save a ton of time.

Because its very inconvenient to have to check-in my bags again and wait in line esp. during this pandemic. I hate waiting in line with all the crowds.

BA will offer LHR-MCO service soon, and EI fly to MCO and FRA. Those may be easier than connecting in a Northeast US City, DUB has preclearance facilities as well so might be a good bet. Probably more convenient than flying to MIA and travelling to Orlando

And CONDOR selling FRA-MCO with an interline agreements on various airline like SunCountry or Westjet, via MSP or YYZ...

Remember some years back LH was the only airline offering Int First Class service to MCO from FRA, almost booked a ticket.

MrHMSH wrote:

BA will offer LHR-MCO service soon, and EI fly to MCO and FRA. Those may be easier than connecting in a Northeast US City, DUB has preclearance facilities as well so might be a good bet. Probably more convenient than flying to MIA and travelling to Orlando

I took BA on MCO-LGW and back in 2018. Nice service. Currently I don't think there's any service MCO-LON, hasn't been since March 2020.

Current restart date is May 28 for LGW-MCO. May 17 is the inaugural for LHR-MCO. Looks like both routes should run alongside each other in summer.

MrHMSH wrote:

BA will offer LHR-MCO service soon, and EI fly to MCO and FRA. Those may be easier than connecting in a Northeast US City, DUB has preclearance facilities as well so might be a good bet. Probably more convenient than flying to MIA and travelling to Orlando

Another option would be KLM / Delta through Amsterdam. Delta flies Orlando - Amsterdam from where KLM operates as a feeder airline. You could fly Frankfurt - Amsterdam - Orlando, which has the advantage that your luggage will be forwarded in Amsterdam. It's more convenient connecting in Amsterdam than it is anywhere in the US.

AMS to MCO you still would have to connect...I checked here.
https://flightaware.com/live/findflight ... ation=KMCO

PatrickZ80 wrote:

MrHMSH wrote:

BA will offer LHR-MCO service soon, and EI fly to MCO and FRA. Those may be easier than connecting in a Northeast US City, DUB has preclearance facilities as well so might be a good bet. Probably more convenient than flying to MIA and travelling to Orlando

Another option would be KLM / Delta through Amsterdam. Delta flies Orlando - Amsterdam from where KLM operates as a feeder airline. You could fly Frankfurt - Amsterdam - Orlando, which has the advantage that your luggage will be forwarded in Amsterdam. It's more convenient connecting in Amsterdam than it is anywhere in the US.

Delta has removed AMS-MCO through the end of its schedule. Unclear if they intend on resuming it next year.

wardialer wrote:

Because its very inconvenient to have to check-in my bags again and wait in line esp. during this pandemic. I hate waiting in line with all the crowds.

And you'd rather collect your luggage, move it over to the bus area, wait in line, hand it over again, and then sit on a bus (with other people) for 4 and a half hours?