Would you risk 1.25 hr connection at FCO w LH on to TXL?
Jun 18, 2017, 2:28 pm
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Would you risk 1.25 hr connection at FCO w LH on to TXL?
I will be flying next Monday D1 to FCO. I originally was going to spend a day in Rome, but now it would be an advantage to immediately catch a LH flight to TXL.
I am holding a LH economy ticket for the next day and have no problem with paying LH biz. I was hoping 1.25 hours at FCO was doable but looking at recent records the ATL-FCO 333 flights have often been 30-60 minutes late.
There is a later LH flight to TXL but the layover would be too long and I would miss the personal connection I am trying to make.
I know better than to do this so do any of you have reason to believe otherwise?
I am holding a LH economy ticket for the next day and have no problem with paying LH biz. I was hoping 1.25 hours at FCO was doable but looking at recent records the ATL-FCO 333 flights have often been 30-60 minutes late.
There is a later LH flight to TXL but the layover would be too long and I would miss the personal connection I am trying to make.
I know better than to do this so do any of you have reason to believe otherwise?
Jun 18, 2017, 2:50 pm
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I will be flying next Monday D1 to FCO. I originally was going to spend a day in Rome, but now it would be an advantage to immediately catch a LH flight to TXL.
I am holding a LH economy ticket for the next day and have no problem with paying LH biz. I was hoping 1.25 hours at FCO was doable but looking at recent records the ATL-FCO 333 flights have often been 30-60 minutes late.
There is a later LH flight to TXL but the layover would be too long and I would miss the personal connection I am trying to make.
I know better than to do this so do any of you have reason to believe otherwise?
I am holding a LH economy ticket for the next day and have no problem with paying LH biz. I was hoping 1.25 hours at FCO was doable but looking at recent records the ATL-FCO 333 flights have often been 30-60 minutes late.
There is a later LH flight to TXL but the layover would be too long and I would miss the personal connection I am trying to make.
I know better than to do this so do any of you have reason to believe otherwise?
Jun 25, 2017, 2:07 pm
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Unfortunately, this scenario of needing to consider a 1.25 hr connection at FCO so I can go on to TXL on LH after arriving in D1 has come back as a live option.
Does anyone think I can make this? My LH ticket has some flexibility so they might put me on a later flight if DL ATL-FCO is late.
Yesterday, #64 arrived 30 minutes early which I think is not the norm.
Does anyone think I can make this? My LH ticket has some flexibility so they might put me on a later flight if DL ATL-FCO is late.
Yesterday, #64 arrived 30 minutes early which I think is not the norm.
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Jun 25, 2017, 2:20 pm
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No opinion about those specific airports or airlines.
As someone who always plans to get to the gate 90 minutes before boarding, the anxiety of simply knowing I had a 1.25 hr connection would ruin my whole trip. Even if the arrival and departure were from adjacent gates, a delay of that duration is so common I would only risk it if my real plan were to miss the flight and spend a much longer layover.
Some people enjoy taking risks. If you are one of them, go for it. If you don't want to miss your connection, make other plans.
As someone who always plans to get to the gate 90 minutes before boarding, the anxiety of simply knowing I had a 1.25 hr connection would ruin my whole trip. Even if the arrival and departure were from adjacent gates, a delay of that duration is so common I would only risk it if my real plan were to miss the flight and spend a much longer layover.
Some people enjoy taking risks. If you are one of them, go for it. If you don't want to miss your connection, make other plans.
Jun 25, 2017, 2:53 pm
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Well, FlightStats shows an average delay of 33 minutes for DL64 and you'll have to go through passport control. And maybe you have to change the terminal. So it's getting very tight in my opinion.
By the way, is there really a direct LH flight to TXL? Last time I was in FCO, I just remember LH flights to FRA and MUC. In case you have to connect anyway, there should be quite some options between a very tight connection and a long layover.
By the way, is there really a direct LH flight to TXL? Last time I was in FCO, I just remember LH flights to FRA and MUC. In case you have to connect anyway, there should be quite some options between a very tight connection and a long layover.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:02 pm
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No opinion about those specific airports or airlines.
As someone who always plans to get to the gate 90 minutes before boarding, the anxiety of simply knowing I had a 1.25 hr connection would ruin my whole trip. Even if the arrival and departure were from adjacent gates, a delay of that duration is so common I would only risk it if my real plan were to miss the flight and spend a much longer layover.
Some people enjoy taking risks. If you are one of them, go for it. If you don't want to miss your connection, make other plans.
As someone who always plans to get to the gate 90 minutes before boarding, the anxiety of simply knowing I had a 1.25 hr connection would ruin my whole trip. Even if the arrival and departure were from adjacent gates, a delay of that duration is so common I would only risk it if my real plan were to miss the flight and spend a much longer layover.
Some people enjoy taking risks. If you are one of them, go for it. If you don't want to miss your connection, make other plans.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:04 pm
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ALways being at the gate 90 minutes is itself a huge risk - you're risking missing out on something fun/exciting/useful.
That said, this particular connection may or may not be "risky". We just don't have enough info. What's the downside if you have to catch the next flight? How easy/expensive will it be to catch that next flight if you need to? etc. etc.
That said, this particular connection may or may not be "risky". We just don't have enough info. What's the downside if you have to catch the next flight? How easy/expensive will it be to catch that next flight if you need to? etc. etc.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:05 pm
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Well, FlightStats shows an average delay of 33 minutes for DL64 and you'll have to go through passport control. And maybe you have to change the terminal. So it's getting very tight in my opinion.
By the way, is there really a direct LH flight to TXL? Last time I was in FCO, I just remember LH flights to FRA and MUC. In case you have to connect anyway, there should be quite some options between a very tight connection and a long layover.
By the way, is there really a direct LH flight to TXL? Last time I was in FCO, I just remember LH flights to FRA and MUC. In case you have to connect anyway, there should be quite some options between a very tight connection and a long layover.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:08 pm
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ALways being at the gate 90 minutes is itself a huge risk - you're risking missing out on something fun/exciting/useful.
That said, this particular connection may or may not be "risky". We just don't have enough info. What's the downside if you have to catch the next flight? How easy/expensive will it be to catch that next flight if you need to? etc. etc.
That said, this particular connection may or may not be "risky". We just don't have enough info. What's the downside if you have to catch the next flight? How easy/expensive will it be to catch that next flight if you need to? etc. etc.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:11 pm
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Jun 25, 2017, 3:17 pm
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Edited to say I finally checked terminals and DL arrives in T3 and LH departs T3.
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Jun 25, 2017, 5:14 pm
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If you never miss a flight, you're spending far too much of your life at airports. To most people who travel a lot, especially for business, getting to the gate 90 minutes before every flight would be inconceivable. Even if someone has lots of time and rarely travels, it's hard to see how this can be a good idea in that there are generally more pleasant places to spend time in an airport than waiting at one's gate for so long. You know the flight isn't going start boarding that early, so there's no point to being at the gate.
I certainly understand the spirit of what you and pvn are saying though, and it has its merits as well.
Jun 25, 2017, 5:37 pm
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I just took this flight to FCO last week. It left ATL 1 hr late, but arrived on time. It came in to a nice, new terminal in FCO that I had not been in before, but it required much walking. On the other hand, passport control was a breeze. No line, finished in 2-3 mins.
I suspect LH flies out of a different terminal, however, and getting there would present the main problem. If this is booked on separate tickets (and it sounds as if that's true) I wouldn't risk it myself.
I suspect LH flies out of a different terminal, however, and getting there would present the main problem. If this is booked on separate tickets (and it sounds as if that's true) I wouldn't risk it myself.
Jun 25, 2017, 5:43 pm
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I just took this flight to FCO last week. It left ATL 1 hr late, but arrived on time. It came in to a nice, new terminal in FCO that I had not been in before, but it required much walking. On the other hand, passport control was a breeze. No line, finished in 2-3 mins.
I suspect LH flies out of a different terminal, however, and getting there would present the main problem. If this is booked on separate tickets (and it sounds as if that's true) I wouldn't risk it myself.
I suspect LH flies out of a different terminal, however, and getting there would present the main problem. If this is booked on separate tickets (and it sounds as if that's true) I wouldn't risk it myself.
Yes, it is two tickets but I am back to looking at LH biz which gives me more options.