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Old Jan 20, 2013, 11:21 am
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BCN Barcelona flight connections

Our first time to Barcelona Airport. We are arriving in Terminal 1 on AA flight from JFK at 7:15am. We have an Easy Jet flight booked out of Terminal 2 at 8:55am. I am an AAdvantage Platinum.

Will we have priority bags upon arriving in BCN?
How long does it take to get our bags and go through customs and immigration? We will be in the first row of Coach behind First Class
How long does it take to get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2?
Is customs and immigration busy at 7:15am?

Thanks for suggestions.

====================MODERATOR NOTE===============


BCN airport map -
pink line is interterminal shuttle; reverse "C" is R2 Nord RENFE railroad station

tourist guide barcelona says:

Originally Posted by Tip
It is highly recommended that you find out in advance of your trip what terminal
you are flying from (or to) Either Terminal 1 (T1) or Terminal 2 (T2A, T2B or T2C) because you
will need to allow for up to an additional 30 minute transfer by airport shuttle bus to the other
terminal if you arrive at the wrong terminal. The time for the transfer between T1 and T2 is
between 10-15 minutes however you may need to wait (7 minutes) for the next shuttle bus.
AENA (Spanish Airports operator)

Terminal 1 primarily serves all international non-Schengen arrivals, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star alliances:

Code:
Terminal T1
It groups together the flights of the airlines Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines,
Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Algerie, Air Baltic, Air
Berlin, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Air Nostrum, Air One, Alitalia
(and its subsidiaries CAI First and CAI Second), American Airlines, Arkia 
Israel Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Ba Cityflyer, British Airlines, 
Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, EgyptAir, 
El Al, Emirates, Finnair, Helitt Líneas Aéreas, Iberia, KLM, LOT Polish 
Airlines, Lufthansa, Niki Lufthart, Orbest, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, 
Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sun D'Or 
International Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, TAP Portugal, Tarom, 
Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, United Airlines, 
US Airways and Vueling.
Also note Terminal 2A is currently closed for construction; airlines normally served by T2A are served by T2B. EasyJet and EasyJet Switzerland are served by T2C.

Terminal 2B currently serves:

Code:
Terminal T2 B
Aer Lingus, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Transat, Armavia, Atlantic Airways, 
Belavia, Blue Air, Euro Afrique Express, Freebird Airlines, Gambia Bird 
Airlines, Germanwings, Icelandair, I-Fly, Jet2.com, Jetairfly, Kolavia, 
Luxair, Monarch Airlines, Net Jets Europe, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwind 
Airlines, Onur Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Pegasus Air, Red Wings 
Airlines, Rossiya-Russian Airlines, Ryanair, SkyWork Airlines, SmartWings, 
Sunwing Airlines, TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, Transaero Airlines, 
Transavia.com, Ural Airlines, UTair Aviation, Vim Airlines, Wizz Air and 
Yakutia Air operate from here.

Link to airlines serving airport and terminal used

Link to interterminals transport information


Left Luggage: According to tourist guide barcelona:

Code:
There is no longer a left luggage service at T2 of Barcelona Airport. 
The luggage storage is now only available in T1 (Terminal 1)

These are your two options for left luggage:

Option 1 - Baggage storage at T1
Catch the shuttle bus from T2 to T1. At T1 you will be able to follow 
signs for left luggage in the terminal building.

Option 2- Barcelona Sants Station baggage storage
Catch the airport train to Sants station where there is a left luggage 
in the Barcelona Sants station building.

Last edited by JDiver; Feb 19, 2013 at 3:11 pm Reason: retain original post title
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