Other European Frequent Flyer Programs - Transit Times at LIS and AMS

I am flying DKR to EWR on TAP and CO via LIS and AMS- I know it's crazy but it's way cheap and I earn a few more miles. I only have an hour to connect at LIS and and hour and twenty five minutes at AMS but I am sitting at the front of both airplanes. I should get priority baggage as long as I can convince TAP that I am *S and almost *G. What are the transit times at these airports and do you think I'll have any problems getting my bags all the way through with a tight connection like this? Thanks!

All the times are inside the minimum connection time ;)

Transfertime should be in Lisbon no problem. In Amsterdam its mostly very very crowded on the passport control during the rush hour. So maybe here you can get problems with some bad luck, but I dont think so.

I should get priority baggage as long as I can convince TAP that I am *S and almost *G.

I don't think that the priority tag will help when they are transferring your luggage during a connection. It will only help (maybe) at your final destination.


What are the transit times at these airports and do you think I'll have any problems getting my bags all the way through with a tight connection like this? Thanks!

I don't know about AMS. But you should have no problem in LIS, as Valley_MUC said. Just don't start worrying about the possible looong walk from the aircraft to immigration and security. Once you're through you are right at the Schengen gates for your flight to AMS.

And for the luggage: LIS is the only airport ever, in 15 years of traveling, where my luggage once didn't make it to my connecting flight (on a Africa - LIS - Europe flight). So you won't hear a "no problem" from me. :) But it happened only once, and I used to connect regularly there.

I am flying DKR to EWR on TAP and CO via LIS and AMS- I know it's crazy but it's way cheap and I earn a few more miles. I only have an hour to connect at LIS and and hour and twenty five minutes at AMS but I am sitting at the front of both airplanes. I should get priority baggage as long as I can convince TAP that I am *S and almost *G. What are the transit times at these airports and do you think I'll have any problems getting my bags all the way through with a tight connection like this? Thanks!

I'm not sure if my reply will still be helpful, but here it goes: a 1h connection at LIS is far from a safe bet as flights from DKR often arrive late at LIS (even more during the summer season when the fleet utilization is stretched to its maximum capacity). Apart from that, even if LIS is much better in terms of luggage delivery, I'd consider it rather unlikely that the luggage will get to EWR with you. Either way, good luck!

Have a C award ticket BCN-LIS-EWR on TP this summer. 45 minute connection time in LIS though, which is a bit worrisome - how doable is that? Will be in C the whole way, so presumably off the short-haul flight more quickly. Are we facing immigration and/or security in LIS again?

Thanks for any insight.

As BCN-LIS is a Schengen flight, there should be no immigration controls at BCN.

As you are leaving Schengen at LIS, then there will definitely be an immigration check.

And if you can think of any scenario where an international flight bound for the USA doesn't insist on having a security check for all passengers, at the point of boarding the US-bound flight, then please let me know....

depends which airline you are on, for example some flights from Spain will come into D pier then you have to trek out B & C gates far far away past security and passport check also, it all depends on which airlines you fly with

As I have never been to LIS, could someone confirm what they airport layout seem to suggest? I ll be arriving with AF at 9:50pm and transferring to a 11pm TP flight to OPO with only handlugage (a small trolley and standard backpack). A few days later the other way round. These flights are on separate tickets and I ll check in online for both at home/hotel. An hour should be enough to walk from the arrival gate to the departure gate as they are located in the same terminal, right? Thanks a lot!

As I have never been to LIS, could someone confirm what they airport layout seem to suggest? I ll be arriving with AF at 9:50pm and transferring to a 11pm TP flight to OPO with only handlugage (a small trolley and standard backpack). A few days later the other way round. These flights are on separate tickets and I ll check in online for both at home/hotel. An hour should be enough to walk from the arrival gate to the departure gate as they are located in the same terminal, right? Thanks a lot!

Now TP operates again all its flights, domestic and international, from terminal 1 (as well as all other airlines, with the exception of Easyjet, which has the whole terminal 2 for itself). As AF2324 always gets a jetway, you'll disembark directly to the terminal. There, just look for your gate. At most, it'll take you 10 mins.

Enjoy Porto!!!

Now TP operates again all its flights, domestic and international, from terminal 1 (as well as all other airlines, with the exception of Easyjet, which has the whole terminal 2 for itself). As AF2324 always gets a jetway, you'll disembark directly to the terminal. There, just look for your gate. At most, it'll take you 10 mins.

Enjoy Porto!!!

Thanks a lot tff!!! My first time to Portugal so I am quite excited!