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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Tampa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Tampa

Thu, 13 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
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12:30 - 17:30LGW-TPA
10h 00mdirect
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19:30 - 09:00TPA-LGW
8h 30mdirect
£376British Airways
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Mon, 27 Oct - Fri, 14 Nov
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13:00 - 14:00LGW-TPA
29h 00m1 stop
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07:15 - 06:00TPA-LGW
17h 45m1 stop
Tue, 16 Sep - Mon, 6 Oct
British Airways Logo
12:20 - 16:55LGW-TPA
9h 35mdirect
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19:00 - 08:35TPA-LGW
8h 35mdirect
£383British Airways
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Thu, 13 Nov - Thu, 27 Nov
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12:30 - 17:30LGW-TPA
10h 00mdirect
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19:30 - 09:00TPA-LGW
8h 30mdirect
£384British Airways
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Tue, 9 Sep - Fri, 17 Oct
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18:35 - 17:50LGW-TPA
28h 15m1 stop
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19:35 - 17:50TPA-LGW
17h 15m1 stop
£399SWISS
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Mon, 25 Aug - Wed, 10 Sep
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12:20 - 16:50LGW-TPA
9h 30mdirect
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19:00 - 08:35TPA-LGW
8h 35mdirect
£413Finnair
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Thu, 28 Aug - Fri, 5 Sep
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18:40 - 17:55LGW-TPA
28h 15m1 stop
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19:25 - 17:50TPA-LGW
17h 25m1 stop
£416SWISS
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Tue, 14 Oct - Thu, 8 Jan
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12:20 - 17:00LGW-TPA
9h 40mdirect
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19:30 - 09:00TPA-LGW
8h 30mdirect
£430American Airlines
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Thu, 28 Aug - Fri, 5 Sep
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12:00 - 22:32LGW-TPA
15h 32m1 stop
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07:35 - 10:00TPA-LGW
21h 25m1 stop
£437Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 13 Oct - Wed, 7 Jan
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10:40 - 23:37LGW-TPA
17h 57m2 stops
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19:30 - 09:00TPA-LGW
8h 30mdirect
£440American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Gatwick to Tampa

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
British Airways

BA's premium economy offers more space and peace, ideal for long flights.


BA's economy fares include a cabin bag, avoiding surprise fees unlike budget carriers.

Finnair

Finnair's A350 offers lower cabin altitude and higher humidity for a comfortable journey.


Economy Comfort offers extra legroom for a small charge, enhancing comfort on long flights.

Read more about Finnairby Gabriel Leigh
American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks on long flights.


Basic Economy offers low fares but check restrictions like late boarding and no free checked bags.

Airports
LGW

For a stress-free departure, consider using Gatwick's Fast Track security, especially during weekends. Book online for the best price.

Read more about LGWby Kirstie Pickering
TPA

Upon arrival at TPA, rideshares like Uber and Lyft are available at the Red Baggage Claim or Blue Express Curbside for easy city access.

Read more about TPAby Stefanie Waldek
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Tampa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Tampa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Tampa on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa is September, where tickets cost £396 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £770 and £648 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £1,412, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£241
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa

When to book flights from Gatwick to Tampa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Tampa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Tampa flights

  • Are there lounges at London Gatwick Airport?

    Gatwick Airport has a range of lounges in both the North and South Terminals, which can be entered by any passenger with an entrance fee. No1 Lounge has a bar, library and hot and cold food. Entry is around £34 and there is one in both the North and South Terminal. Plaza Premium Lounge has a complimentary buffet, a kids' play area and a bar. It's located in the North Terminal and entry is about £36. Clubrooms has full a-la-carte dining, a long wine list and table service. Entry is around £38 and there are Clubrooms in the North and South Terminals.

  • How do I get to downtown Tampa from Tampa International Airport?

    There are taxis outside the baggage claim area. There is a flat fee of roughly $30 (around £24.50) to reach downtown Tampa, which takes around 12min. The Line 30 Bus departs from just outside the airport post office and gets you to downtown Tampa in around 40min. The bus costs roughly $2 (around £1.60).

  • What mobility services are available at London Gatwick Airport?

    London Gatwick Airport has staff on hand to help you with any extra assistance you may need to move through the airport comfortably. You should book any necessary assistance through your airline as far in advance as possible, at least 48h. Travellers with an invisible disability can wear a sunflower lanyard to be recognised by airport staff. Lanyards can be picked up from service desks.

  • What special assistance is available at Tampa Airport?

    Tampa Airport assists passengers with mobility needs and can escort you comfortably and safely from your arrival, through baggage claim and to the exit. Alora Transportation is available from the airport and has vans with wheelchair lifts – it provides a ride-share option for wheelchair users looking to get to their final destination. Tampa Airport also participates in the Sunflower Lanyard scheme for recognising passengers with invisible disabilities.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa was £319 for a one-way ticket and £498 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    When flying out of London Gatwick Airport you will be using London Gatwick. You will be landing at Tampa, also known as Tampa.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    Only KLM offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the London Gatwick Airport to Tampa flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Tampa flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Tampa.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Tampa, Finnair or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Tampa are Finnair and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £484 and an overall rating of 7.6, Finnair is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £543 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tampa from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Tampa with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Tampa from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Tampa to London Gatwick Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £623 or less one-way and £421 or less round-trip.
  • There is an express train from downtown London to Gatwick Airport (LGW). The train departs from London Victoria station and is a direct journey that will get you to Gatwick Airport in around 30min.
  • If you're getting picked up by family or friends at Tampa Airport (TPA), they can park and wait in the Cell Phone Parking Lot dedicated to pick-ups. The car park has toilets, free Wi-Fi and boards showing updated flight data, so they'll have all the information they need.
  • Gatwick Airport has Premium Security available for around £5, which will get you access to a dedicated fast lane through security. This helps avoid long queues and will get you to the lounge or departure area quickly.
  • When you arrive at Tampa International Airport, there are two baggage claim areas on Level 1 in the main terminal. Pay attention to the screens above the escalators as you make your way towards baggage claim, to see if your flight is in Red Zone or Blue Zone.
  • Tampa International Airport has Automated Passport Control Kiosks, which around 80% of passengers are eligible to use. With these kiosks, you can scan your passport and fingerprints and answer a series of questions, getting you through passport control faster.

Prefer to fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from London Gatwick to Tampa.
Find which airlines fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London Gatwick to Tampa

Monday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Tampa to London Gatwick

Monday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, +1 more

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Gatwick to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Tampa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Tampa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1316 reviews
8.1Crew
7.6Boarding
6.9Entertainment
6.7Food
7.5Comfort
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025HEL - DFW
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Pathetic check in experience once again. Not enough staff scheduled at bag drop or for special assistance at LHR. Really need to rethink the whole self check in procedure. The crew was good. A very decent selection of special meals in this leg as compared to the JFK-LHR leg.

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

The flight crew were friendly and attentive. Food was good and they passed out ice cream and drinks awhile after Lunch was done. The ice cream was a nice treat! I found several movies to watch during the flight. There was many movies and tv shows to choose from. We flew Premium economy and there was enough leg room to be comfortable. The seats were also comfortable. I would fly AA again if the airfare isn’t expensive.

Gate check bags that had to be gate checked because of first flight being a small flight are missing. British airways lost the luggage and haven’t met up with them yet!

Staff lovely , economy seats very uncomfortable , wheelchair assistance wonderful in Heathrow awful in Nashville !

Good crew and a great experience. Only good things to say.

Very mediocre greeting as we boarded, and the lead flight attendant accent was almost unrecognizable. He joked around a lot, while trying to give the safety demonstration, but did not succeed. My wife’s row was completely missed for beverages and the lead flight attendant didn’t even know that our row was Main cabin and able to have beverages at no charge. We are platinum, 2,000,000 miles on American Airlines and this was not a stellar crew.

Great thanks - a whole row to myself. Good food but film selection not great.

I wish Aer Lingus offered free wifi and had power outlets at the seats. Overall, the flight was good. Seat back entertainment had some interesting options. Food and snack options were mediocre at best. I enjoyed the canned red wine.

I had an awful experience at the ticketing agent stand. I had purchased three tickets, one of which I had the maiden name of a passenger on the ticket. They refused to help, assist, and actually delayed our process and had us miss an opportunity to purchase a ticket on the same flight. I was sent through multiple phone calls, none of which helped, and the person at the counter was the person who told me to both call Aer Lingus for help and was the person who said they could not fulfill my request that they were privy to from the beginning. My partner is still stuck in Scotland, racking up thousands of dollars in additional fees and tickets. I am very upset and two of my tickets went unused. I will never be using Aer Lingus ever again and I will continue to complain about them.

This was the most expensive economy flight per minute of flight time ever. But the quality was lacking. Extremely Aer Lingus rude staff at LHR said that the flight from London to Dublin (Ireland) was “NOT international.” Horrified at the colonial and imperial perspective. Seats were dirty with trash in seat pockets. Airline doesn’t clean or care about hygiene and safety.

In business class overhead bins were minuscule. Had to use cabin staff to find a place for my carry-on bag. Boarding process was shambolic, as “passengers who needed assistance in boarding” absorbed an excessive amount of time and attention that Aer Lingus was apparently unprepared for.

Aer Lingus was fabulous.nhowever, Aiirfare Assist who Kayak routes me to to purchase tickets for m was awful. They messed up my reservation so bad that after about six hours on the phone with them over the week before departure, I had been choice but to show up at the airport. The Aer Lingus staff were amazing and got it sorted out but I would recommend not using Airfare Assist.

Dublin to Boston was decent. Food and entertainment was included and that was expected for the rate paid.

Flight was on time. Boarding was quick and efficient. Seats were comfortable. Food was fine.

The ease of boarding was good. I wish they had something to eat on the plane.

The check in process at CDG was absolutely unacceptable. We arrived to the airport 3 hours and 20 minutes before our departure time, waited in line for 1 hour and 30 minutes to check in (despite having checked in online and only needing to check a bag), then were forced to check all of our rolling luggage despite the fact that all were compliant with carry-on requirements. The staff at the desk were rude and there were only two desks open, while eight people were working. The check in desk wasn’t even opened on time (3 hours prior to departure) and there was no communication about when it would open or why there was a delay. We feared missing our flight because the departure board was not updated, so rushed to our gate to board once we were through security because it was 20 minutes prior to departure, only to wait another 30 minutes before boarding even started. Communication was lacking throughout the process. What a horrible end to our trip.

I like Aer Lingus so that is why I’m writing this critique so they can become better. The boarding gate was too small to board properly. Our seats were toward the back of the plane knowing we would be boarding after business class, we moved to that area after business class boarded. An Aer Lingus employee told us we couldn’t stand there. We explained we were the next group to board and wouldn’t even be able to hear when our boarding was called. She didn’t care and was not very professional. The cabin was freezing. I wouldn’t feed my dog the food. We were over an hour late coming into chicago because of weather which can’t be avoided. I asked the crew if they could make an annoucement for before whose final destination is chicago to wait and allow the people with connecting to deplane first. He said there are a lot of people with connecting flights. He said, it doesn’t matter. Well, yes it does. He could have been more considerate of his passengers.

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

Not so good with their baggage handling as they damaged one of my check in luggage

A good flight back to Tampa and thankfully although we had a 90 minute delay because of thunder storms from Charlotte to bottom iof Florida, it was a prudent to avoid these for a comfortable flight as opposed to being tossed around with turbulence.

All went well on the flight, not happy of course with having to pay for a seat and in hold luggage of £50

We never made it onto this flight due to BA's lackluster organisation.

The air hostess were good, cheerful, but I didn't like the boarding. My son and I initially bought our flight tickets, making sure it included 1 luggage and a carry on. Tickets were purchased for British airlines, but we were merged with American Airlines. At checking in our languages, we were told, we don't have luggage prepaid so we had to pay extra $125 each and almost £60 on our way back. I think that's unfair.

Economy seats are so small and compacted so close together that comfort is negatively affected, especially on long flights. However that is due to aircraft design, not anything the airline can do about it.

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