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Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« on: March 01, 2017, 10:45:52 AM »
I just booked round trip tickets for PHL-->ZRH and then ZRH-->TLV.
On the way there we land in ZRH at 8:30am and leave for TLV at 10:40pm so I know we're good there.
On the return trip we land in ZRH at 8:10am and leave for PHL at 10:15am.
These are 2 separate tickets so am I cutting it too close? 
Will I have to go through customs and collect my own bags and then go through security again?

TIA and sorry if there is some other place this should be posted.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2017, 01:37:07 PM »
if same airline/alliance you should be able to check bags all the way through...
however, many a time in europe you need to clear security within the airport again even when transferring and not leaving airport. keep in mind a lot of times those early morning flights from TLV dont leave on time because there are so many of them... check to see if there are later flights same day to PHL and what the availability is in case you need to go standby. and also get an idea of distance in airport between the terminals

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2017, 05:15:52 PM »
I just booked round trip tickets for PHL-->ZRH and then ZRH-->TLV.
On the way there we land in ZRH at 8:30am and leave for TLV at 10:40pm so I know we're good there.
On the return trip we land in ZRH at 8:10am and leave for PHL at 10:15am.
These are 2 separate tickets so am I cutting it too close? 
Will I have to go through customs and collect my own bags and then go through security again?

TIA and sorry if there is some other place this should be posted.
Sounds ok.. 2 hours. worst comes to worst they would put you on the next flight.
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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2017, 06:54:57 PM »
2 separate tickets is a bit of a risk. I would do it only if you don't really have any other choice.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2019, 09:09:32 AM »
Depart:
4:50 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Tel Aviv, IL (TLV - Ben Gurion)
Arrive:
8:50 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Flight Time:
5 hr 0 mn
Flight distance:
2,022 m
Flight:SN3294
Operated By Brussels Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A320

Change Planes. Connect time in Brussels, BE (BRU) is 1 hr 10 mn.

Depart:
10:00 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Arrive:
12:05 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)
Operated by United Airlines

Both flights are on one ticket.

1) Am I cutting the connection close?
2) being that the two flights are operated by different airlines will my checked bags transfer?

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2019, 09:21:47 AM »
Depart:
4:50 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Tel Aviv, IL (TLV - Ben Gurion)
Arrive:
8:50 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Flight Time:
5 hr 0 mn
Flight distance:
2,022 m
Flight:SN3294
Operated By Brussels Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A320

Change Planes. Connect time in Brussels, BE (BRU) is 1 hr 10 mn.

Depart:
10:00 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
Brussels, BE (BRU)
Arrive:
12:05 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 4, 2019
New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)
Operated by United Airlines

Both flights are on one ticket.

1) Am I cutting the connection close?
2) being that the two flights are operated by different airlines will my checked bags transfer?
Brussels air Tlv to Bru is the worst flight I have ever taken. Bru and united are partner airlines so there should not be an issue with transferring your bag though Brussels lost my luggage between two of their own flights. Brussels airport has at least two security checks up to three depending where in the airport you have to go to. the walk between any two points is very far it may be possible to make the connection but I would not try to make it that close.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2019, 09:37:18 AM »
Brussels air Tlv to Bru is the worst flight I have ever taken. Bru and united are partner airlines so there should not be an issue with transferring your bag though Brussels lost my luggage between two of their own flights. Brussels airport has at least two security checks up to three depending where in the airport you have to go to. the walk between any two points is very far it may be possible to make the connection but I would not try to make it that close.
-1. I agree Brussels isn’t the best airline, but I did this connection many times. Bags transfer directly and there’s enough time to connect.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2019, 04:17:23 AM »
-1. I agree Brussels isn’t the best airline, but I did this connection many times. Bags transfer directly and there’s enough time to connect.
Same here.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2019, 10:56:36 AM »
Same here.
-1. I agree Brussels isn’t the best airline, but I did this connection many times. Bags transfer directly and there’s enough time to connect.
if its one ticket, they are responsible so if anything happens you should be ok. bags will check all the way through.

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2019, 04:37:23 AM »
Self Connect

DY 7700 JFK to AMS
Arriving Sunday Afternoon 01:05 PM

KL 1995 AMS to KRK
Departing Sunday Afternoon 03:50 PM

02:45 connection. No checked bags.

Is this too close?

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Re: Connection Times - Am I cutting it too close?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2019, 06:10:54 AM »
Self Connect

DY 7700 JFK to AMS
Arriving Sunday Afternoon 01:05 PM

KL 1995 AMS to KRK
Departing Sunday Afternoon 03:50 PM

02:45 connection. No checked bags.

Is this too close?
More than enough
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