Originally Posted by
bitterproffit
I flew EWR-FRA-EDI this summer (United and LH) and I had to clear passport control into the EU and then another check to leave Schengen as there was no way to get from where I landed with United to where my EDI flight departed without going into the EU. I did NOT have to go through security again.
It is never necessary to enter Schengen to make a transfer like this at FRA, although in the case of a Z-B transfer it might be more pleasant to clear immigration twice instead of transfer security. For a Z-B transfer without entering Schengen, you go to the SkyLine and take that to B, which will require transfer security, or if you're lucky take the bus.
Originally Posted by
Epinz300
I would assume United always lands and parks around the same place in FRA so should I assume we would have to do the same thing? About how long did it take you to clear passport control and then the 2nd check to leave Schengen?
UA will alternate between a physical Z gate and a bus gate in Z. Either way you should end up on the clean Z level.
The SkyLine is non-operational for various periods right now, in which case there is a (clean, non-Schengen) bus between Z and B.
See also
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...ispreloading=1