Apr 8, 2016, 1:18 pm
Last edit by: intuition
(This wiki format has been borrowed from the BA forum, and modified to fit the A3 circumstance. Thank you very much BA forum, and BA forum folks.)
(Also note: this is just a guide. Use at your own risk and discretion. But also, please contribute your experiences!)
What Is This?
This community maintained wiki lists out all known airports on the A3 network grading each airport in terms of its practical suitability for quick flight transfers. Three transfer categories are considered (and indicated as traffic lights from left to right in the following order):
Grading:
☻ Excellent generally means you will leave the aircraft and find yourself in the boarding area for departure.
☻ Good suggests that you may have to clear either security and/or passports before reboarding, but it should still be possible.
☻ Reasonable suggests possible but with potential difficulties
☻ Poor means high difficulty and not advisable
☻ Ungraded means we don't have enough reports/data
Caveats:
ABC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to Back: Excellent (reason, if any) [Date of Report]
Transfer: Reasonable (Arrivals decant directly into Departures. Especially okay if going Schengen again, tricky if non-Schengen) [Dec 2020] (Reasonable even for intra-Schengen, and here's why [...]) [Feb 2021]
Landside: Bad (Bus driver usually gets lost on the way to departures, sometimes stopping at Narnia along the way. See Post #123 and Post #456 as an example.) [Apr 2019]
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Edit Log/History
Non-Greece List
Note: Some are seasonal. List accurate as of March 2021.
Note-note: Please ensure alphabetization if adding/subtracting a destination, and to update the "accuracy-date" in the previous line.
ADB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AGP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AMM ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AMS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unless there is a spotcheck on the flight, forcing you to clear security on arrival, you will be able to almost immediately join the passengers gathering for departure at the gate you just arrived from. No security, no passport check - make sure to have your boarding pass already. [Unknown date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
ARN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: works the same way as CPH - you are unloaded right into the gate area and should be able to immediately re-board [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BCN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Similar to MAD you are unloaded right into the gate area and can immediately re-board. There is even time to go to the lounge. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BEG ☻ ☻ ☻
Update 2023: Airport is currently under major changes. Centralised security is implemented and you are not offloaded anymore in the same area as departures.
Back to back: This is outside Schengen and the EU but you are still offloaded into the same area as departures so you should be able to immediately re-board. Security is at each gate. I'm not sure how legal it would be to go there and not pass through passport control (your passport is actually stamped - a novelty there days!) but there are often some VERY cheap flights from ATH. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BER ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BES ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BEY ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BLQ ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BOD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BRU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: fed straight into gate area, so immediate turnaround possible. But big warning: no clue how recent events at BRU might have changed airport ops! [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BUD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CAI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CDG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CPH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: should be very doable, as you get straight in the main departure lobby/gate on all my times flying there. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CTA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DBV ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DME ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DOL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DUB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DUS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
EDI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
EVN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
FCO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: If docked at a jetty/bridge, simply walk along the long corridor till you come to the common area, then take the escalator one floor up and go to your gate. Should not take more than 5-10 minutes, still could be a long walk. But if a bus is used (this happens every once in a while (10:1)), it gets rather close. You get bussed to the common luggage collecting area, walk out, take a left and take the elevator one floor up. You go through security and once through, add another 5-10 minutes to reach your gate. Security may take long, also bussing, the whole operation might take more than 30 minutes. Unfortunately no way of knowing beforehand whether it will be jetty or bus. [Unknown Date]
Transfer:
Landside:
FRA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
GVA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HAM ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HBE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HEL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Disembarkation is immediately in to the gate area from which boarding takes place. *A flights tend to be allocated the low number gates close to the SAS lounge (closed at the moment).
In the event of a bus, you are dropped into the gate area close to where you would board a bus on departure. There is no security or passport check as it's intra-Schengen.
If/when the SAS lounge reopens, it's OK for a few minutes and a snack but there is no other lounge within easy distance of this area of the terminal.
HEL is probably the longest back to back on the current network alongside LHR & DUB but certainly easier than LHR.
Transfer: See above
Landside: unknown
IST
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
JED ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
KRK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LED ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LGW ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LHR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: The last flight of the day is definitely doable. You have the option of going through Flight Connections (the best option for those with non-UK/EU passports) or going landside and back through security that way. Both will take about 10 minutes at that time of the evening. The earlier flights would be more problematic, as the terminal would be much busier. It should still be doable but will more than likely not be very relaxed. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LIS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: if you end up on a stand with a jetway then you are deposited into the departure area and should be able to reboard. If you end up on a stand, you will be bussed to the terminal and end up on the far end of the departures area. You should still be able to make it to the gate with a boarding pass, but if things are running late, you may have problems. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LUX ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LYS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MAD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: You are unloaded right into the gate area and can immediately re-board. There is even time to go to the lounge. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MAN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MLA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MRS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MUC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MXP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NAP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NCE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NTE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NUE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
OSL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: is a little different due to it not being in the EU (but still in Schengen). There you are unloaded into corridor above the main concourse and have to pass through a security check before going downstairs to the departure concourse. It SHOULD be very quick. NOTE that I have only arrived there from France and Germany, NOT from Greece but it should be the same. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
OTP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: you will be feeded away from the arrivals hall. Make sure before clearing passport control to find the transit point (not always staffed). Within 5-10 mins from there you should be back into the departures area, after BP is checked/gate agents or ground personell is contacted. Never tried personally myself, but should be very doable what I've read! [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
PRG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
PSA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
RUH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
SOF ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Forget it. I was bussed to the terminal which was really slow and then there was a reasonable queue at passport control (small airport and no other arrivals but only two desks). [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
STR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
SXB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
TBS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TIA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLV ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Where the flight has a near 5 hour turnaround time A3928/929 this is a pretty hassle free trip. I landed and cleared in about 30 mins from landing. Advised guy at passport control the purpose of trip ( mileage run ) to which he asked if I had been to Israel before. After that gave me back my passport and said ''Enjoy''. Went to get some fresh air before going back through departures. There is a HBO security line to the right. I was given a full interview for about 10 mins but guy was very pleasant. Put a sticker on my passport with a barcode then I went through a very thorough screening/x ray process. I would advise to do this trip HBO only as with checked bags the process would be a lot longer as they open everything. I would certainly do this MR again. I got some lovely local produce and some nice wines for Xmas. ^ [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VCE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VIE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: you are unloaded right into the gate area and should be able to immediately re-board. If you are unlucky and get a remote bus gate, you may have to walk a bit but no need to re-clear security and should be do-able in 10 minutes [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VLC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
WAW ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Idiot proof (i.e. arrival into the departure hall, back to the plane through the same gate) and time for a quick bite/drink at the Polonez lounge if disembarking through a nearby gate. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZAG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZRH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
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Greece List
Note: Some are seasonal. Some served by subsidiary, Olympic. List accurate as of March 2021.
Note-note: Please ensure alphabetization if adding/subtracting a destination, and to update the "accuracy-date" in the previous line.
CFU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: have to reclear security, but airport is very small so only takes a few minutes -- told OA staff what I was doing and they offered to have the GA make sure to hold things in case of any delay [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
CHQ ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: bus gates/walk to arrivals on tarmac, so will have to reclear security, but as airport is very small it could surely done in 20-30 mins. High season charter crowds at the wrong hours of the day can complicate this! (Not stopping over for at least a day in CHQ is anyway a crime against humanity). [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
EFL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
HER ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: You always get bussed, first waiting for business class to deplane. Once in the terminal, turn left after exiting the building and walk through the CI area to Schengen departures (~150 metres). The CI area may be a zoo in the summer months, push yourself through. Easy in off-season but iffy in the summer due to crowds at security. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JIK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JKH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JMK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JNX ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JSH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JSI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JTR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KGS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KIT ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KLX ☻ ☻ ☻
All transfers are landside
Back to back: Tarmac deplaning and short walk to arrivals where passport and customs filter exists (unmanned for schengen arrivals). From here you must exit to landside, where you walk 30-40 meters inside the termial building to the north, passing 3-4 check-in desks (likely closed at the time you pass them) before you find departures security scan where boarding pass and travel documents are checked. 20 meters after security boarding pass is scanned again before entering holding pen at the gate, from where it is a short tarmac walk back to the plane. Business class passengers are held in a separate pen and boarded (led onto tarmac) first. [Nov 2023]
Transfer: Same procedure as B2B - Best practice is to make sure transfer flight is operated by the arriving aircraft. Because of the small size of the airport, this is often the case (but technically it can hold more than one plane at a time on the apron, so do your research). [Nov 2023]
Landside: Same procedure as B2B. If you have a longish layover, pay attention to opening hours of security and check-in desks. It is a very small airport and services may be intermittently closed. [Nov 2023]
KVA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KZS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LCA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LRS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LXS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: 1 minute bus drive from plane to terminal (and same back). Terminal very small but check-in desks likely closed once you get to there so make sure you have boarding pass already. 25 minutes as is typical connection time is enough, when plane is delayed you'll likely need to run. You have to re-clear security. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
MJT ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Tiny airport - off the plane, through security and at the gate in 5-7 minutes. Would be easy as a back-to-back/immediate turn around too. [2022-04-10]
Landside: Unknown
MLO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
PAS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: PAS is my home airport and it would be very easy to just walk outside, back into the termal and through security - probably about three minutes from stepping off the aircraft to being ready to board. Also, there is only one flight at once and only 4 or 5 members of staff at the entire airport so just tell somebody what you are doing as you depalane and I'm sure they'd wait for you. I imagine most of the other small airports (Naxos, Syros etc.) work the same. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
RHO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
SKG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Tarmac deplane and 20 meter walk to enter terminal building (no bussing on this occasion). There is a transfer-door which let's you stay airside. You need to show onward BP to enter; a back-to-back BP was not an issue on this occasion. Some 20 meters down the hall you'll find the lounge on the right. Boarding can be done from the lounge, so this is a really quick path. If you don't have lounge access, then stairs to departures level is to the left and you can get to the gate in a few minutes.
Only problem would be if the transfer door isn't manned or if your onward BP isn't accepted. Then you will have to do landside. [2022-05-16]
Transfer: Excellent, see back-to-back
Landside: Unknown
SKU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Doable (good, but not excellent). Like PAS, this is a tiny airport, with just one or two flights a day (if even that). Made the short walk to arrivals with other arriving passengers, but quickly joined the single security line, went through security, and walked back out to the plane. Told the ground staff I'd be on the return (not sure if that made a difference). [Oct 2018]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZTH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
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ATH (Non-Schengen to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-Schengen to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-Schengen to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
(Also note: this is just a guide. Use at your own risk and discretion. But also, please contribute your experiences!)
What Is This?
This community maintained wiki lists out all known airports on the A3 network grading each airport in terms of its practical suitability for quick flight transfers. Three transfer categories are considered (and indicated as traffic lights from left to right in the following order):
- "Back to back": Immediate turnarounds without checked baggage, with an airside transfer and flying out on the same aircraft that operated the inbound flight
- "Transfer": Immediate turnarounds without checked baggage, with an airside transfer and flying out on a different aircraft (or airline) to the one that operated the inbound flight
- "Landside": Full arrival and departure sequence. It is assumed check-in for the onward flight is processed prior to the arrival at the airport.
Grading:
☻ Excellent generally means you will leave the aircraft and find yourself in the boarding area for departure.
☻ Good suggests that you may have to clear either security and/or passports before reboarding, but it should still be possible.
☻ Reasonable suggests possible but with potential difficulties
☻ Poor means high difficulty and not advisable
☻ Ungraded means we don't have enough reports/data
Caveats:
- Know that sometimes things don't go to plan. E.g. Some airports are unpredictable on bussing, which puts passengers landside and thus needing to reclear security.
- The above needs to be combined with the turnaround time. E.g. Some flight schedules offer generous back-to-back time, for example.
ABC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to Back: Excellent (reason, if any) [Date of Report]
Transfer: Reasonable (Arrivals decant directly into Departures. Especially okay if going Schengen again, tricky if non-Schengen) [Dec 2020] (Reasonable even for intra-Schengen, and here's why [...]) [Feb 2021]
Landside: Bad (Bus driver usually gets lost on the way to departures, sometimes stopping at Narnia along the way. See Post #123 and Post #456 as an example.) [Apr 2019]
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Edit Log/History
- Feb 4, 2023: Added an edit log/history.
- Nov 12, 2023: Added report for KLX
Non-Greece List
Note: Some are seasonal. List accurate as of March 2021.
Note-note: Please ensure alphabetization if adding/subtracting a destination, and to update the "accuracy-date" in the previous line.
ADB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AGP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AMM ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
AMS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unless there is a spotcheck on the flight, forcing you to clear security on arrival, you will be able to almost immediately join the passengers gathering for departure at the gate you just arrived from. No security, no passport check - make sure to have your boarding pass already. [Unknown date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
ARN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: works the same way as CPH - you are unloaded right into the gate area and should be able to immediately re-board [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BCN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Similar to MAD you are unloaded right into the gate area and can immediately re-board. There is even time to go to the lounge. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BEG ☻ ☻ ☻
Update 2023: Airport is currently under major changes. Centralised security is implemented and you are not offloaded anymore in the same area as departures.
Back to back: This is outside Schengen and the EU but you are still offloaded into the same area as departures so you should be able to immediately re-board. Security is at each gate. I'm not sure how legal it would be to go there and not pass through passport control (your passport is actually stamped - a novelty there days!) but there are often some VERY cheap flights from ATH. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BER ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BES ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BEY ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BLQ ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BOD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BRU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: fed straight into gate area, so immediate turnaround possible. But big warning: no clue how recent events at BRU might have changed airport ops! [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
BUD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CAI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CDG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CPH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: should be very doable, as you get straight in the main departure lobby/gate on all my times flying there. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
CTA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DBV ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DME ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DOL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DUB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
DUS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
EDI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
EVN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
FCO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: If docked at a jetty/bridge, simply walk along the long corridor till you come to the common area, then take the escalator one floor up and go to your gate. Should not take more than 5-10 minutes, still could be a long walk. But if a bus is used (this happens every once in a while (10:1)), it gets rather close. You get bussed to the common luggage collecting area, walk out, take a left and take the elevator one floor up. You go through security and once through, add another 5-10 minutes to reach your gate. Security may take long, also bussing, the whole operation might take more than 30 minutes. Unfortunately no way of knowing beforehand whether it will be jetty or bus. [Unknown Date]
Transfer:
Landside:
FRA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
GVA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HAM ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HBE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
HEL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Disembarkation is immediately in to the gate area from which boarding takes place. *A flights tend to be allocated the low number gates close to the SAS lounge (closed at the moment).
In the event of a bus, you are dropped into the gate area close to where you would board a bus on departure. There is no security or passport check as it's intra-Schengen.
If/when the SAS lounge reopens, it's OK for a few minutes and a snack but there is no other lounge within easy distance of this area of the terminal.
HEL is probably the longest back to back on the current network alongside LHR & DUB but certainly easier than LHR.
Transfer: See above
Landside: unknown
IST
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
JED ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
KRK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LED ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LGW ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LHR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: The last flight of the day is definitely doable. You have the option of going through Flight Connections (the best option for those with non-UK/EU passports) or going landside and back through security that way. Both will take about 10 minutes at that time of the evening. The earlier flights would be more problematic, as the terminal would be much busier. It should still be doable but will more than likely not be very relaxed. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LIS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: if you end up on a stand with a jetway then you are deposited into the departure area and should be able to reboard. If you end up on a stand, you will be bussed to the terminal and end up on the far end of the departures area. You should still be able to make it to the gate with a boarding pass, but if things are running late, you may have problems. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LUX ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
LYS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MAD ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: You are unloaded right into the gate area and can immediately re-board. There is even time to go to the lounge. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MAN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MLA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MRS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MUC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
MXP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NAP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NCE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NTE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
NUE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
OSL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: is a little different due to it not being in the EU (but still in Schengen). There you are unloaded into corridor above the main concourse and have to pass through a security check before going downstairs to the departure concourse. It SHOULD be very quick. NOTE that I have only arrived there from France and Germany, NOT from Greece but it should be the same. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
OTP ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: you will be feeded away from the arrivals hall. Make sure before clearing passport control to find the transit point (not always staffed). Within 5-10 mins from there you should be back into the departures area, after BP is checked/gate agents or ground personell is contacted. Never tried personally myself, but should be very doable what I've read! [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
PRG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
PSA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
RUH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
SOF ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Forget it. I was bussed to the terminal which was really slow and then there was a reasonable queue at passport control (small airport and no other arrivals but only two desks). [Unknown Date]
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
STR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
SXB ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: unknown
Landside: unknown
TBS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TIA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLN ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
TLV ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Where the flight has a near 5 hour turnaround time A3928/929 this is a pretty hassle free trip. I landed and cleared in about 30 mins from landing. Advised guy at passport control the purpose of trip ( mileage run ) to which he asked if I had been to Israel before. After that gave me back my passport and said ''Enjoy''. Went to get some fresh air before going back through departures. There is a HBO security line to the right. I was given a full interview for about 10 mins but guy was very pleasant. Put a sticker on my passport with a barcode then I went through a very thorough screening/x ray process. I would advise to do this trip HBO only as with checked bags the process would be a lot longer as they open everything. I would certainly do this MR again. I got some lovely local produce and some nice wines for Xmas. ^ [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VCE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VIE ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: you are unloaded right into the gate area and should be able to immediately re-board. If you are unlucky and get a remote bus gate, you may have to walk a bit but no need to re-clear security and should be do-able in 10 minutes [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
VLC ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
WAW ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Idiot proof (i.e. arrival into the departure hall, back to the plane through the same gate) and time for a quick bite/drink at the Polonez lounge if disembarking through a nearby gate. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZAG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZRH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
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Greece List
Note: Some are seasonal. Some served by subsidiary, Olympic. List accurate as of March 2021.
Note-note: Please ensure alphabetization if adding/subtracting a destination, and to update the "accuracy-date" in the previous line.
CFU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: have to reclear security, but airport is very small so only takes a few minutes -- told OA staff what I was doing and they offered to have the GA make sure to hold things in case of any delay [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
CHQ ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: bus gates/walk to arrivals on tarmac, so will have to reclear security, but as airport is very small it could surely done in 20-30 mins. High season charter crowds at the wrong hours of the day can complicate this! (Not stopping over for at least a day in CHQ is anyway a crime against humanity). [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
EFL ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
HER ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: You always get bussed, first waiting for business class to deplane. Once in the terminal, turn left after exiting the building and walk through the CI area to Schengen departures (~150 metres). The CI area may be a zoo in the summer months, push yourself through. Easy in off-season but iffy in the summer due to crowds at security. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JIK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JKH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JMK ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JNX ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JSH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JSI ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
JTR ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KGS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KIT ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KLX ☻ ☻ ☻
All transfers are landside
Back to back: Tarmac deplaning and short walk to arrivals where passport and customs filter exists (unmanned for schengen arrivals). From here you must exit to landside, where you walk 30-40 meters inside the termial building to the north, passing 3-4 check-in desks (likely closed at the time you pass them) before you find departures security scan where boarding pass and travel documents are checked. 20 meters after security boarding pass is scanned again before entering holding pen at the gate, from where it is a short tarmac walk back to the plane. Business class passengers are held in a separate pen and boarded (led onto tarmac) first. [Nov 2023]
Transfer: Same procedure as B2B - Best practice is to make sure transfer flight is operated by the arriving aircraft. Because of the small size of the airport, this is often the case (but technically it can hold more than one plane at a time on the apron, so do your research). [Nov 2023]
Landside: Same procedure as B2B. If you have a longish layover, pay attention to opening hours of security and check-in desks. It is a very small airport and services may be intermittently closed. [Nov 2023]
KVA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
KZS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LCA ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LRS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
LXS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: 1 minute bus drive from plane to terminal (and same back). Terminal very small but check-in desks likely closed once you get to there so make sure you have boarding pass already. 25 minutes as is typical connection time is enough, when plane is delayed you'll likely need to run. You have to re-clear security. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
MJT ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Tiny airport - off the plane, through security and at the gate in 5-7 minutes. Would be easy as a back-to-back/immediate turn around too. [2022-04-10]
Landside: Unknown
MLO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
PAS ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: PAS is my home airport and it would be very easy to just walk outside, back into the termal and through security - probably about three minutes from stepping off the aircraft to being ready to board. Also, there is only one flight at once and only 4 or 5 members of staff at the entire airport so just tell somebody what you are doing as you depalane and I'm sure they'd wait for you. I imagine most of the other small airports (Naxos, Syros etc.) work the same. [Unknown Date]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
RHO ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
SKG ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Tarmac deplane and 20 meter walk to enter terminal building (no bussing on this occasion). There is a transfer-door which let's you stay airside. You need to show onward BP to enter; a back-to-back BP was not an issue on this occasion. Some 20 meters down the hall you'll find the lounge on the right. Boarding can be done from the lounge, so this is a really quick path. If you don't have lounge access, then stairs to departures level is to the left and you can get to the gate in a few minutes.
Only problem would be if the transfer door isn't manned or if your onward BP isn't accepted. Then you will have to do landside. [2022-05-16]
Transfer: Excellent, see back-to-back
Landside: Unknown
SKU ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: Doable (good, but not excellent). Like PAS, this is a tiny airport, with just one or two flights a day (if even that). Made the short walk to arrivals with other arriving passengers, but quickly joined the single security line, went through security, and walked back out to the plane. Told the ground staff I'd be on the return (not sure if that made a difference). [Oct 2018]
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ZTH ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
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ATH (Non-Schengen to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to Non-Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-Schengen to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to Non-GR Schengen) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-Schengen to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (Non-GR Schengen to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
ATH (GR-Domestic to GR-Domestic) ☻ ☻ ☻
Back to back: unknown
Transfer: Unknown
Landside: Unknown
Immediate turnarounds in Europe on A3
Apr 10, 2016, 8:38 am
#16
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln, UK
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BUD
BUD should also be doable. Upon disembarking we walked into the departure lounge with all the duty free shops around and passengers waiting to board the flight seated on the benches next to the gate.
Apr 10, 2016, 12:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Great idea for a thread. ^
What's the situation at LHR? Would it be impossible on A3 608, in at 9.10pm and out again (as A3 609) at 10.15pm??
I suppose it would take a brave man.
What's the situation at LHR? Would it be impossible on A3 608, in at 9.10pm and out again (as A3 609) at 10.15pm??
I suppose it would take a brave man.
Last edited by headingwest; Apr 10, 2016 at 12:34 pm
Apr 10, 2016, 2:55 pm
#19
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Whilst 65 minutes is longer than the MCT of an hour, there are significant risks - because arriving and departing passengers are segregated, it is necessary to re-clear security (either by going landside through the UK Border or via flight connections) then get back to the gate. If your incoming flight is delayed (always possible at LHR with the airport operating at 99% of capacity), you become very seriously short of time. I would not recommend this at all.
Apr 10, 2016, 4:03 pm
#20
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LHR is not really suitable for back-to-backs.
Whilst 65 minutes is longer than the MCT of an hour, there are significant risks - because arriving and departing passengers are segregated, it is necessary to re-clear security (either by going landside through the UK Border or via flight connections) then get back to the gate. If your incoming flight is delayed (always possible at LHR with the airport operating at 99% of capacity), you become very seriously short of time. I would not recommend this at all.
Whilst 65 minutes is longer than the MCT of an hour, there are significant risks - because arriving and departing passengers are segregated, it is necessary to re-clear security (either by going landside through the UK Border or via flight connections) then get back to the gate. If your incoming flight is delayed (always possible at LHR with the airport operating at 99% of capacity), you become very seriously short of time. I would not recommend this at all.
One point about the incoming flight being delayed, that shouldn't really matter because you'd be boarding the same plane and they'd need time for turnaround anyway.
Apr 10, 2016, 10:58 pm
#21
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There is no reason why a late plane couldn't turn round at LHR and go out again on time - so your real potential time is more like 28 minutes at LHR. Far, far too risky.
Apr 10, 2016, 11:17 pm
#22
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I guess there is a small risk that the plane gets to a domestic arrivals gate which means you need to deplane from the back and take a bus.
But why risk it when there are so many other options from ATH? Even if you actually need to be back in ATH at 0400. It would hardly ever be cheaper given the min £60 of taxes/charges for departing LHR.
Apr 11, 2016, 1:02 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 1,374
Just from personal experience with A3 609:
1) The incoming aircraft usually arrives on time (yeah, I know!) as there are rarely queues for arrival into LHR at that time of night.
2) It nearly always parks at gate A19 or A20 on the corner of the terminal (five out of five times I've taken it). I can't imagine a bus gate being used at that time of night.
3) Even when the arrival is a little late they don't seem to rush the turnaround - the ATH-LHR-ATH schedules are rather well padded so, even with a 30 minute delay in departure it's still likely to be on time to ATH so no reason for them to rush. Even if 30 minute turns are possible, turning an A321 after a (usually) full 4hr sector, in 30 minutes would be exceptional.
4) The airport is indeed VERY quiet at that time and there is fast track security too.
5) Even with all the above I think anybody would be CRAZY to try a same-aircraft turnaround at LHR!
1) The incoming aircraft usually arrives on time (yeah, I know!) as there are rarely queues for arrival into LHR at that time of night.
2) It nearly always parks at gate A19 or A20 on the corner of the terminal (five out of five times I've taken it). I can't imagine a bus gate being used at that time of night.
3) Even when the arrival is a little late they don't seem to rush the turnaround - the ATH-LHR-ATH schedules are rather well padded so, even with a 30 minute delay in departure it's still likely to be on time to ATH so no reason for them to rush. Even if 30 minute turns are possible, turning an A321 after a (usually) full 4hr sector, in 30 minutes would be exceptional.
4) The airport is indeed VERY quiet at that time and there is fast track security too.
5) Even with all the above I think anybody would be CRAZY to try a same-aircraft turnaround at LHR!
Apr 11, 2016, 2:09 am
#24
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Thanks for that guys. I wasn't actually seriously considering it, but just wanted to find out if it was theoretically possible. Hopefully the comments will deter others! 
^
Apr 15, 2016, 3:18 pm
#26
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Apr 25, 2016, 1:50 pm
#27
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Also, although I did not turnaround in HAM, this would also work as you exit directly into the gate area as well.
Apr 26, 2016, 2:05 am
#28
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How about LUX?
And in general, would A3 staff be willing and able to check luggage through for AAA-ATH-BBB-ATH-CCC when AAA-BBB and BBB-CCC are separate tickets with A3? I understand that back-to-back should normally be done with hand luggage only.
And in general, would A3 staff be willing and able to check luggage through for AAA-ATH-BBB-ATH-CCC when AAA-BBB and BBB-CCC are separate tickets with A3? I understand that back-to-back should normally be done with hand luggage only.
Apr 26, 2016, 4:51 am
#29
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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A guess only ( I doubt you'll find many who've done that): yes, they can do it, but willing? It depends on the narrow-mindedness of the CI agent at AAA. Are you sure they have A3 staff handling CI at AAA? Also, it depends on the efficiency of the luggage handlers at BBB: you may arrive at CCC but your luggage may stay behind.
Apr 26, 2016, 2:14 pm
#30
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Seems highly unlikely to me. Even if you manage to through-check it, at your immediate turnaround its most likely all baggage from the plane will be unloaded, and taken for processing. As already all bags for the return flight will be waiting at the tarmac, I guess its highly unlikely for your bag to make it back on the plane. (And any airline refusing to check a bag)
