Getting to Heathrow

We usually fly out of Seattle. Once we flew out of the Vancouver, BC airport and really enjoyed it. There are a couple of flights out of each airport to Heathrow, all on British Airways. Northwest used to fly, but It looks like that flight has fallen victim to cutbacks. The flights are non-stop and about 9 hours long. The in-flight entertainment is on-demand and there are lots of choices. On our last flight, I watched Star Trek, Frasier, The Madness of King George, The Simpsons, and Monsters vs. Aliens. I didn't have much time to sleep. On the flights that we have taken, they start out with a hot meal and toward the end of the flight they serve a cold snack. They periodically come through the cabin with water or juice to keep us hydrated. We typically order low-fat meals, which have been fairly tasty. It is usually some sort of chicken or fish dish.

Helpful Hint:
I learned something new during my last visit to Heathrow. They have bollards and gates near the train stations to prevent people from taking the airport carts onto the trains. This also makes it difficult to get larger suitcases through. I saw a woman ask an airport worker about that and he unlatched one of the fgates and enlarged the opening so she could get her suitcase through. If you reach one of these barricades, look for a latch on the underside near a bollard, probably near one end of the entryway.