Originally Posted by
KLouis
That's all exaggerated, to say the least:
1) OP could ask the OA/A3 counter to check the bag through at Chania. Given that both A3 and TK are *A, the possibility of them doing so is very high (based on my own numerous experience doing so).
2) Even if that does not work, the time from de-planing at ATH until one reaches the check-in area (average waiting time at luggage retrieval ~10n min, <10 min.) is much less than the 1 hour and 35 minutes you calculated!
3) The prospect of additional security on the leg to SFO and the ban on large electronic devices in the cabin happening after arrival at IST can obviously have no effect on the time needed to connect at ATH.
In brief, justforfun's answer is 100% correct!
yiu have misunderstood some of my points
1yes that's possible but what if they don't through check
2 I did not say it would take 1 hour 35 to make the transition but that would be the amount of time the op would have to - shoukd they need to - collect bags etc before the check in deadline.
3. I was simply reminding the OP of the current situation re devices not that it would require any more time