Connecting in Toronto -- ORD-TLV
Mar 24, 2018, 9:02 pm
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Connecting in Toronto -- ORD-TLV
I'm flying ORD-TLV (and back) and am about to book through Air Canada. In both directions, there is a 90-100 minute layover in Toronto. It looks like both are just a bit greater than Air Canada's requirements, but it still feels tight. Is this acceptable? In one direction, but not both, I think, I can arrange a longer layover -- a lot longer, like four hours. Do I need to claim my bags in Toronto and go through customs? Thanks!
Mar 24, 2018, 9:24 pm
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Should be plenty of time. No need to claim your bags. Take the short connection. AC has plenty of flights to OrRD so worst case scenario if your flight is delayed on the return they put you on a later flight.
If if you really need to be in TLV that day shortly after Flight arrives then you might want to leave ORD earlier due to risk of delay from ORD. If you do miss the connection, AC will put you on a connecting flight through Europe such as FRA, which is a painVs direct Flight but may or may not be that big a concern for you.
If if you really need to be in TLV that day shortly after Flight arrives then you might want to leave ORD earlier due to risk of delay from ORD. If you do miss the connection, AC will put you on a connecting flight through Europe such as FRA, which is a painVs direct Flight but may or may not be that big a concern for you.
Mar 25, 2018, 8:56 am
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The rule of thumb if you NEED to be somewhere is to leave plenty of time for your connections - particularly when dealing with airports like ORD that are prone to delays.
You won’t presumably lose much by leaving an hour earlier.
You won’t presumably lose much by leaving an hour earlier.
Mar 25, 2018, 9:48 am
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If its critical, then one should plan on arriving the day before.
90 minutes is plenty of time under normal circumstances, either direction. But things may not be normal, from the arriving flight, the airport itself, or the long hop over the pond. Give yourself an extra day.
90 minutes is plenty of time under normal circumstances, either direction. But things may not be normal, from the arriving flight, the airport itself, or the long hop over the pond. Give yourself an extra day.
Mar 25, 2018, 9:51 am
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Not only with connections but also upon arrival. Long haul flights can easily get delayed by over an hour or more.
Mar 25, 2018, 10:57 am
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Arrival is a few hours early. There's also an option for a group flight, and they aren't arriving the night before, so I won't worry about that part. But possibly I will opt for the longer layover. Coming home, it isn't as urgent, but I am supposed to go back to work the next day (I'm sure I'll be bright-eyed : ).