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Old Oct 22, 2025 | 5:08 am
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Conformance is always 35 minutes, assuming the bags and check-in are dealt with before the deadline (45 minutes for shorthaul, and 1 hour longhaul, bags can still go in at 45 minutes). The 04:30 start up for non TFW is relatively new, with the result that a lot of people turn up around 04:50 area. So for a 06:05 departure there is some merit in planning to present to security around 05:15 since TFW is open and any queues in main security are likely to be diminished.

Originally Posted by allturnleft
I have an 06:10 on Fri
Staying at the Sofitel
What time should I set my alarm?
Depends how much work it takes to get you out of the door. If it was me, I would set the alarm for 05:00, to get to the First Wing around 05:15 and that would allow a coffee in the lounge if T5A.
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