Minimum connection time at CDG
Oct 17, 2016, 1:27 pm
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Very easy. Usually one/two officers assist the SP line and the rest of the officers assist the normal passengers. When you have several Triple 7's and A380's departing 2E around noon, with a lot of Business Class passengers and elites either connecting from 2F flights or checking-in at 2F (DXB, for example), it is very common that the SP line is overcrowded and the regular line moves faster.
Oct 17, 2016, 1:40 pm
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Very easy. Usually one/two officers assist the SP line and the rest of the officers assist the normal passengers. When you have several Triple 7's and A380's departing 2E around noon, with a lot of Business Class passengers and elites either connecting from 2F flights or checking-in at 2F (DXB, for example), it is very common that the SP line is overcrowded and the regular line moves faster.
Has that changed since?
Also yes, the normal line might move faster if there are more desks allocated to it, however it will normally be much longer, and if it is not there is nothing stopping SP passengers from using it.
Oct 18, 2016, 10:52 am
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As of W17 schedule the MCT is being reduced to 40 minutes for some targeted 2F-2F connections, including that one (the aforementioned AMS-CDG-ATH is sold like this actually) as part of a timetable reconfiguration aiming at improving short-haul to short-haul connectivity during the afternoon bank hub (by the way that may explain the timetable change for that same connection).
Oct 18, 2016, 1:44 pm
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Yes immigration not customs, apologies. The SP line had 2 desks, but I think the desks were also helping people who had problems with the automated passport control. At one point they closed one desk so it was only a single desk for SP. Regular line had about 7 desks open. Regular line snaked around multiple times but still moved much faster than SP.
Dec 4, 2016, 3:08 pm
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Sorry if these are noob questions, but I have never connected in CDG before.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Dec 4, 2016, 11:42 pm
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Sorry if these are noob questions, but I have never connected in CDG before.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Dec 6, 2016, 6:21 pm
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Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Dec 6, 2016, 8:06 pm
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I previously would have said "sure, no problem", but given the extensive delays at immigration now, you will probably have a stressful transfer, even with Sky Priority. While you will probably be OK if your flights are on time, I personally would look for a longer connection. (My last 1h50 connection left me with 5 minutes to spare, due to late arriving flight, bus gate, lengthy delays at immigration, and another bus transfer.)
Dec 6, 2016, 9:39 pm
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Sorry if these are noob questions, but I have never connected in CDG before.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Am looking at roundtrip LAX-CDG-VCE in February. Outbound would be AF65>AF1726, with a scheduled connection of 1h30m (11:15-12:45).
Inbound would be AF1727>AF76, with a scheduled connection of 1h45m (17:00-18:45).
Assuming on-time flights, are these connections reasonable? Would it make a difference if I had Sky Priority? (I might fly PE, otherwise I would not have Sky Priority) What has me concerned are the photos in another thread showing a scrum at 2E.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Dec 12, 2016, 11:02 am
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As of W17 schedule the MCT is being reduced to 40 minutes for some targeted 2F-2F connections, including that one (the aforementioned AMS-CDG-ATH is sold like this actually) as part of a timetable reconfiguration aiming at improving short-haul to short-haul connectivity during the afternoon bank hub (by the way that may explain the timetable change for that same connection).
Dec 13, 2016, 1:18 pm
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I'm about to depart CDG after doing one of these. ATH flight was slightly late; stepped out of the aircraft 17:20. The AMS flight was scheduled 17:50, however they decided to close the shengen arrivals and route everyone through passport control. Huge lines and then still had to make the trek from 2F-b to 2F-a. Quite a sprint but made it - just 15 min before departure. I suspect that if I was seated at the back of the first flight the line at passport control would have been too long to be able to make it. Officially I should have already missed the flight as I noticed gates now close 20 minutes before departure.
I actually called earlier today and the US agent I was talking to called an AF supervisor and I got really lucky. I asked to switch flights to maximize my time in AMS, and they offered to break the max 24 hour layover fare rule so now I'm on the AMS-ATH non-stop the next day. Gives me 28 hours to meet with some friends in Amsterdam ^
Jan 3, 2017, 7:44 am
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Newbie question CDG 2E - 2E
Not a huge traveller, had to do much digging just to find out my potential flights connect thru CDG arriving in 2E and leaving 2E 1:35 minutes later.
It looks like I have to go thru a Security line per http://easycdg.com/passenger-informa...er-terminal-2e.
Arriving at 8:05 AM from DTW, DL98. For those familiar with such things at CDG, that is enough time to make it right?
And my luggage should automatically be transferred from my incoming Delta flight to my outgoing Air France flight right?
It looks like I have to go thru a Security line per http://easycdg.com/passenger-informa...er-terminal-2e.
Arriving at 8:05 AM from DTW, DL98. For those familiar with such things at CDG, that is enough time to make it right?
And my luggage should automatically be transferred from my incoming Delta flight to my outgoing Air France flight right?
Jan 3, 2017, 12:35 pm
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Not a huge traveller, had to do much digging just to find out my potential flights connect thru CDG arriving in 2E and leaving 2E 1:35 minutes later.
It looks like I have to go thru a Security line per http://easycdg.com/passenger-informa...er-terminal-2e.
Arriving at 8:05 AM from DTW, DL98. For those familiar with such things at CDG, that is enough time to make it right?
And my luggage should automatically be transferred from my incoming Delta flight to my outgoing Air France flight right?
It looks like I have to go thru a Security line per http://easycdg.com/passenger-informa...er-terminal-2e.
Arriving at 8:05 AM from DTW, DL98. For those familiar with such things at CDG, that is enough time to make it right?
And my luggage should automatically be transferred from my incoming Delta flight to my outgoing Air France flight right?
Feb 25, 2017, 7:09 pm
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I will be flying in business class with SQ, CPH-CDG-SIN
My connection time in CDG is 1h 40min. I'm arriving in terminal 1 and departing from terminal 1. The SAS feeder flight from CPH to CDG is normally on time.
I guess since the flights are in the same terminal I should be fine, but after reading horror stories about CDG I'm getting slightly worried. Is it sufficient time?
My connection time in CDG is 1h 40min. I'm arriving in terminal 1 and departing from terminal 1. The SAS feeder flight from CPH to CDG is normally on time.
I guess since the flights are in the same terminal I should be fine, but after reading horror stories about CDG I'm getting slightly worried. Is it sufficient time?