Connecting A3-> LY (two separate tickets)
I'm trying to get to TLV from the US and am considering taking advantage of a good *A business class fare to ATH. I'll break up the trip in London, so on the day in question, I plan to fly:
A3 LHR - ATH arriving 5:50 pm
LY ATH-TLV leaving 9:25 pm
The fare doesn't allow end-on-end so I have to ticket it as two separate PNR's. I unfortunately will need to check luggage at LHR.
I have never flown on A3 or through ATH and had the following questions:
1. Would A3 interline luggage to LY?
2. If A3 does not interline, will I need to go through passport control in order to pick up my luggage so I can check it in again with LY? Any guess as to how long it might take from landing to passport control to picking up luggage to showing up at LY check-in?
3. Is A3's on-time performance comparable to other major carriers?
Thanks!