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I went to England twice. Once in 2006, and again in 2007. First time I flew Continental which of course doesn't exist anymore. We flew out of New York. The flight over and back were excellent. No issues on the way back other than I had to unload some stuff from my checked bag as it was over weight. I'd made the mistake of buying a lot of guide books (during a 3 week bus tour), and I ended up having to carry them in my backpack. Not fun. I should have packed them in a box, and shipped them home before leaving the country.

The next year, I flew to Chicago, and met a friend who flew in from Nevada. We flew out Virgin Air to London. We upgraded our seats to their intermediate first-class at our check-in, and were served champagne, etc. We did the same on the way back. The flight itself was great. No problems whatsoever. Haven't really flown anywhere since then, and probably won't. I never enjoyed flying to begin with, and hadn't flown for over 20 years when I took my first overseas trip. Thankfully there were no issues going or coming back home either time.

Have you been overseas before? If not, make sure you bring wash cloths.