Originally Posted by
B7e7US
Reviving a thread. I have a similar connection next month, but going to JFK instead of ATL. Connecting time is 2h35m but AF28 seems to be delayed every day. How long does it usually take to do a connection like this, without checked luggage?
You should be OK with that connecting time - so long as AF28 doesn't arrive much later than 1:30pm. Being without checked luggage doesn't help too much since the lines for Passport Control (aka Primary Inspection) usually take longer than the time needed to deliver checked bags to the carousel.
Right now AF is operating 777 on some days and 380 on other days. If the 380 is full, they are bringing over 500 passengers into IAB. If they arrive ontime or early, they are the only flight coming into IAB. If they arrive much after 1:30pm, other international flights are starting to come into IAB.
Best advice: (1) be one of the early folks getting off the plane, and (2) stay close to the doors on the Mobile Lounge that transports you to IAB so that you will be among the first ones off.