Sounds like it's all on one itinerary/ticket, which they wouldn't sell if it was invalid.
This being the case, if you missed the connection, they would put you on the next flight. There appear to be 3 flights a day BUD-IST and IST-TBS, so as long as the arrival time of the next flight is also acceptable I'd go ahead and book it.
I'll be experiencing BUD (airport) for the first time tomorrow so can report on the practical aspects of transiting there after, but maybe someone else will chime in first.
Originally Posted by
jaymar01
My guess is you'll be ok......
If you coming in on the LOT non-stop from JFK, you'll arrive in Terminal 2A in Franz Liszt Airport. Assuming you're on to Istanbul via Turkish Air, that also goes out of Terminal 2A. You might have an issue if you're flying Pegasus Air to Istanbul, as they fly out of Terminal 2B, but I highly doubt you're doing that if you're booking thru United.
Since you're in-transit, you'll not need to clear EU Schengen Immigration @ Budapest.
Thank you both! Yes, it's one ticket so I can fallback on a later flight if I have to (which is the other reason I'm considering it - my other options are 2 separate tickets, which gives me no recourse for problems) and it is LOT to Turkish, so sounds like both 2a. And yes - please let me know how it goes in BUD tomorrow.
Thx again!