Hello everyone. I read with interest the recent discussions regarding the lack of departure airports "up North", with most tours leaving from Heathrow. This July I have booked to go on the Rhine Valley by River, which entails a connecting flight from Manchester to Heathow and vice-versa upon return, thankfully before the Olympics. As my return connecting flight has changed from Sunday 15th to Saturday 14th, I am wondering what sort of delay to expect at the Heathrow UK border control. My flight from Stuttgart is scheduled to land about 19:55 on the Saturday evening, with around 90 minutes to connect to my onward flight to Manchester.
Has anyone been caught up in the widely reported delays at Immigration, or are Saturday evenings relatively "quiet" at Heathrow? I still have a hotel booked in the Heathrow area for the Saturday night, which I booked independently from JY, (which I could cancel, without penalty before the holiday), or do you think that I should hold onto it in case the worst comes to the worst? Any opinions or feedback would be grarefully received!
