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Sep 14, 2012, 12:02 am

agoldstein

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Ex-USA to Zurich

I will be booking a ticket soon from USA-ZRH on UA. Is there any particular reason to route through EWR over IAD or vice-versa?

Sep 14, 2012, 12:09 am

1kBill

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Facilities in EWR are nicer, IMO, but it's EWR, where delays are more likely there than IAD.

Sep 14, 2012, 12:14 am

hangpilot

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EWR - it leaves an hour later.

Sep 14, 2012, 12:19 am

agoldstein

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For a connection time in December (DEN-EWR-ZRH), would 2 hour layover be sufficient or would it be safer to go with a 4 hour do you think?

Sep 14, 2012, 12:29 am

DallasEsq

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I definitely wouldn't do two, any delays or terminal changes and you'll miss your flight.

Sep 14, 2012, 6:02 am

PHLyer82

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Quote:

Originally Posted by agoldstein

For a connection time in December (DEN-EWR-ZRH), would 2 hour layover be sufficient or would it be safer to go with a 4 hour do you think?

I would be ok with a 2 hour layover, but 4 would be safer for that time of year.

Sep 14, 2012, 6:11 am

AZjohns

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I would perfer 2 hours over 4 layover period. I mean, who wants to hang out at IAD or EWR for 4 hours?

Having done more flights then I can count out of both IAD and EWR to ZRH, I really haven't seen much difference in delays, irrops, mx, etc. I maybe give IAD a little advantage as if there are issues I seem to find more *A flights over the atlantic from there (if I have to change).