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    What to do with a 6 and a half hour layover at HEATHROW

    Ok all you natives across the pond.
    I'm finalizing plans for a buisness conference in Cairo and due to our corporate 'find the cheapest stinking price' airline ticket policy, it looks like I'll have a 6.5 hour layover in Heathrow.
    Any ideas for filling the time?
    Serious and not so serious suggestions will be considered.
    It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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    wait in the line for customs, and when you finally get to the front throw a big fit and say "screw it, I'm going home", and leave
    Monkey!!!

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    • #3
      Sit in the bar. Get drunk.
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      • #4
        I once had 14 hours layover in Moscow. We got visa and visited the city

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        • #5
          Tell customs you have a bomb. That should kill some time.
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          • #6
            Bring a good book. I don't think you're gonna want to deal with getting out of Heathrow, doing something in London and then getting back into Heathrow...

            Your layover is actually 4.5 hours, if you go with the "be there 2 hrs in advance" thing.

            I'm sure the Brits can be more useful, but personally I'd just try to make myself comfortable and wait it out.

            -Arrian
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            • #7
              Reinact that commercial where O.J. Simpson runs through the terminal.

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              • #8
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Arrian
                  Bring a good book. I don't think you're gonna want to deal with getting out of Heathrow, doing something in London and then getting back into Heathrow...

                  Your layover is actually 4.5 hours, if you go with the "be there 2 hrs in advance" thing.

                  I'm sure the Brits can be more useful, but personally I'd just try to make myself comfortable and wait it out.

                  -Arrian
                  That's the type of info I was interested in. Since I've never been to London and had no idea how close it is to anything.

                  Let's hear from the locals.
                  Can you smoke in the airport?
                  Are there any better than average bars?
                  Would any local apolyton people be interested in being bought a drink?
                  Is there anything near enough to the airport that would give me the impression that I actually was in England for a few hours?

                  Not 100 percent sure on the timing yet as I'm waiting for our travel agents to finalize flights. But it looks like 11 AM to 5:30 PM on either Monday 4/24 or Tuesday 4/25 An almost 8 hour flight followed by an almost 5 hour one. Oh Joy. I may really need to be hammered.
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                  RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

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                  • #10
                    At least the layover on the flight back will only be about 90 minutes.
                    It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                    RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

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                    • #11
                      Not 100 percent sure on the timing yet as I'm waiting for our travel agents to finalize flights. But it looks like 11 AM to 5:30 PM on either Monday 4/24 or Tuesday 4/25 An almost 8 hour flight followed by an almost 5 hour one. Oh Joy. I may really need to be hammered.
                      That's rough. Not quite as rough as what I've got coming up, but mine's for a vacation in NZ.

                      London Underground's Piccadilly line provides you with a quick, cost-effective route to the airport from the capital. There is one station (Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3; in fare zone 6) serving the central terminal area. Journey time is under an hour and you shouldn't have to wait longer than ten minutes for a train - even off-peak. Purchase a Travelcard and you're covered for buses and some trains too.Underground walkways link the Heathrow tube station with the terminals.

                      Tickets are available at London Underground stations; from ticket offices or machines.

                      Note - due to work on extending the Piccadilly line, there is no underground service to Terminal 4 until September 2006. Passengers travelling to and from Terminal 4 can use the replacement bus service between Hatton Cross underground station and Terminal 4.

                      Train Times

                      The first train to central London leaves Heathrow central station (Terminals 1, 2 and 3) at 05:13 (05:57 on Sundays) and the last train leaves Heathrow central station (Terminals 1,2 and 3) at 23:49 (23:30 on Sundays).

                      The first train from central London arrives at Heathrow central station (Terminals 1, 2 and 3) at 06:32 (07:51 on Sundays) and the last train from central London to Heathrow central leaves Piccadilly Circus at 00:32 (23:38 on Sundays) arriving at Heathrow central at 01:18 (00:25 on Sundays).
                      I was gonna estimate 1/2 hour, but it's been a while since I've been to Heathrow and I don't think we used the Tube, actually. Call it an hour (with the wait for a train) to be safe. Therefore, to/from = 2 hours travel time. That leaves you with 2.5 hours to actually do something.

                      -Arrian
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                      • #12
                        Provost Harrison in 3...2...1...

                        I'm sure he'd be able to adjust his plans and add another Poly person to his list.
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                        • #13
                          When I had a 9 hour layover in Istanbul when going to Pakistan, I mostly slept. And read a book as well.
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                          • #14
                            Huh dude, the Underground to downtown is like one hour, so I'd say forget it, unlike there's something you badly want to take a picture of. Find a chick and have a drink with her.
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                            • #15
                              I'm sure he'd be able to adjust his plans and add another Poly person to his list.
                              get a pic of him passed out on the luggage return thing
                              Monkey!!!

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