HOW TO GET TO SCOTLAND?
The two main hub airports in Scotland are Edinburgh and Glasgow. Where you decide you fly into will not affect the running of your tour given the small geographical distances between the east and the west coasts.
The following airlines offer flights to Glasgow:
http://www.continental.com (direct from Newark)
http://www.usairways.com (direct from Philadelphia)
http://www.aa.com (via London Heathrow)
The following airlines offer flights to Edinburgh:
http://www.delta.com (direct from Atlanta)
http://www.continental.com (direct from Newark)
http://www.usairways.com (direct from Philadelphia)
http://www.aa.com (via London)
HOW TO GET TO IRELAND?
The main hub airports in Ireland are Dublin and Shannon (Southern Ireland) and Belfast (Northern Ireland). If you are golfing in the South West (Ballybunion, Lahinch etc) then you should fly into Shannon Airport. If Portmarnock, European Club etc is on your itinerary then you should fly into Dublin. To access Royal County Down, Portrush and Portstewart then Belfast or Dublin will serve equally as well. Most airlines offer multi-stop options whereby you can arrive into 1 airport and depart from another. This suits many itineraries where you start in the South West and finish in the East or North.
The following airlines offer flights to Ireland:
http://www.aerlingus.com (direct from JFK to Shannon)
http://www.aa.com (direct from Chicago to Dublin or via Boston to Shannon)
http://www.continental.com (direct from Newark to Dublin, Shannon or Belfast)
http://www.usairways.com (direct from Philadelphia to Dublin)
http://www.delta.com (direct from Atlanta to Dublin and Shannon)
HOW TO GET TO ENGLAND & WALES?
There are many options for travelling to England & Wales. The main airports in England are Heathrow or Gatwick (both in London) although to access to some of the best courses in England would be better served from Liverpool or Manchester. For Wales you can fly to Cardiff (usually with a stop over) or Bristol though these itineraries are normally combined with golf in the Liverpool area.
The following airlines offer flights to England and Wales:
http://www.delta.com (direct from Atlanta to Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick)
http://www.ba.com (direct from Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, San Diego and others to Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick, Bristol)
http://www.continental.com (direct from Newark to Heathrow, Manchester)
http://www.usairways.com (direct from Philadelphia to Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick)
http://www.aa.com (direct from Chicago to Heathrow)
http://www.united.com (direct from Washington DC to Heathrow)
HOW TO GET TO AUSTRALIA?
The main cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The majority of excellent golf is to be had around Melbourne and Sydney with some courses of note in the Perth area.
The following airlines offer flights to Australia:
http://www.qantas.com.au (direct from Los Angeles, New York to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)
http://www.united.com (direct from Los Angeles, San Francisco to Sydney)
HOW TO GET TO NEW ZEALAND?
For the North Island Auckland is the main entry point to New Zealand although there are many small airports from which you can transfer to after arrival in Auckland. In the South Island you should fly to Christchurch, via Auckland.
The following airlines offer flights to New Zealand:
http://www.airnewzealand.com (direct from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Auckland)
HOW TO GET TO SOUTH AFRICA?
The two main ports of entry to South Africa are Cape Town and Johannesberg.
The following airlines offer flights to South Africa:
http://www.flysaa.com (direct from Washington DC to Johannesberg or via Johannesberg to Cape Town)
HOW TO GET TO CHINA?
The vast size of China necessitates a number of different options for flying to China. Hong Kong is the best port of entry for those visiting Mission Hills, Hainan Island and surrounding areas with Beijing serving the northern part of the country.
The following airlines fly to China:
http://www.cathaypacific.com (direct from Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York to Hong Kong)
http://us.fly-airchina.com (direct from Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York to Beijing or Shanghai)
HOW TO GET TO DUBAI?
There is only airport form which you enter Dubai making the travel arrangements fairly simple and straightforward.
The following airlines fly to Dubai:
http://www.emirates.com (direct from New York to Dubai)
Most airlines offer connecting flights to all destinations via the hub airport in their country of origin or through code share partners / star alliance.
