Budget Travel - Stansted Connection
Philvid2
Oct 8, 09, 8:06 am
In December, I'm looking to do
BTS-STN on Ryanair
STN- EDI or GLA on Easyjet
BTS-STN is scheduled to arrive at 17:15. How much time would I need to connection to a flight to Scotland? STN-EDI is at 18:45 and STN-GLA is 19:30. Is 90 minutes enough if I don't check bags and check in online? I have a US passport.
It's pushing it, even if the flight is on time. All you need is a delay at immigration, and you've no chance (bear in mind, too, that you'll need to re-clear security at Stansted, which can also be a time-consuming process). Plus, if you're late, even if Ryanair are responsible for the delay, don't expect to be put on an alternative flight - they don't guarantee any connections.
(And incidentally, they fly to PIK, not GLA. Not a major hassle of an airport - it's got a handy train link - but it's definitely separate!)
stut is right. I'd be wary of such a close connection. If you're too late, you're likely to have lost your fare and have to rebook. I'd allow much more time, but it's difficult to say how much. STN is not a great place to spend time, though they do have a Priority Pass-affiliated lounge normally available to EZ passengers
Just to clarify. FR use PIK, EZ use GLA.
Ah, my less-than-impressive skim-reading skills showing once again...
carlitos
Oct 8, 09, 1:24 pm
Do not worry my friend, this days Ryanair is the most punctual airline in Europe. I have been doing MAD-STN-GSE with 2 hours to conect. The only great thing about STN immigration is that with my Chip Enabled Spanish Passport, I do not have to make a line in STN, and immigration is always packed. But 80% of the European Union Citizens travel with ID cards, so they can not use the Chip lane that let you in without even talking to an officer. Do this and you will go immediately to re clear security, grab a Starbucks and into the flight. Remember that they do not post the gate until one hour before departure.
If you miss your flight, that will be because something huge like weather or something like that happened and there is a chance that your conecting flight might be also delayed, as it usually departed from the focus city you are flying to, in this case, STN.
So remember, PRINT your boarding pass days before and get a front seat with Ryanair via Speedy borading and you will not have a problem.
Next flight for me, MAD-STN-GSE-STN-MAD on Ryanair october 15th to october 20th, and already have my 4 boarding passes.
MAD-STN 6:30 - 8:00
STN-GSE 11:20 -14:15
GSE-STN 14:40 -15:30
STN-MAD 19:00 - 22:30
And for the one in November 26 until december 1st, look at my conecting time:
MAD-STN 6:30 - 7:55
STN-GSE 10:15 - 13:30
GSE-STN 16:15 - 17:10
STN-MAD 19:00 - 22:30
If something happens, at least I know I will give Ryanair 200 Euros to take me to the place, as I will have lost my conection, but thanks to them I am flying like hell at prices that you can not find anywhere in the World, like the 0.02 cent MAD-VLC-MAD all in that I did this week.