Transfer time: Linate to Paris to Toronto
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When are you traveling and what are your flight numbers?
I cannot find a 1:15 connection; the shortest one is 1:35, which would be better.
LIN has periodic fog problems. But 1:15 from LIN to connect to the only daily to YYZ would be well outside my comfort zone.
Equally important is that the relations between AF and AZ have soured and AF is reducing its flights from LIN and moving to MXP. If your flights are in a few months, I would suggest monitoring any changes.
I cannot find a 1:15 connection; the shortest one is 1:35, which would be better.
LIN has periodic fog problems. But 1:15 from LIN to connect to the only daily to YYZ would be well outside my comfort zone.
Equally important is that the relations between AF and AZ have soured and AF is reducing its flights from LIN and moving to MXP. If your flights are in a few months, I would suggest monitoring any changes.
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When are you traveling and what are your flight numbers?
I cannot find a 1:15 connection; the shortest one is 1:35, which would be better.
LIN has periodic fog problems. But 1:15 from LIN to connect to the only daily to YYZ would be well outside my comfort zone.
Equally important is that the relations between AF and AZ have soured and AF is reducing its flights from LIN and moving to MXP. If your flights are in a few months, I would suggest monitoring any changes.
I cannot find a 1:15 connection; the shortest one is 1:35, which would be better.
LIN has periodic fog problems. But 1:15 from LIN to connect to the only daily to YYZ would be well outside my comfort zone.
Equally important is that the relations between AF and AZ have soured and AF is reducing its flights from LIN and moving to MXP. If your flights are in a few months, I would suggest monitoring any changes.
Linate to Paris AF181
Paris to Toronto AF 356
Looks like I would land in 2F terminal and connect in 2F terminal
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Your flight to YYZ would depart from 2E, and it's perfectly possible to make it (there's a hallway, airside, and you just have to clear passport control). And in July, fog won't be an issue at LIN.
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I couldn't find any flights from LIN-CDG-YYZ that match those characteristics on July 8th. As far as I could tell, AF1831 departs from MXP, which is something brunos mentioned as a possibility.
Keep a close eye on your flights, especially if the connection time decreases further. Passport control can be fairly unpredictable, and 1hr 15min is a bit tight anyways; if it all goes perfectly, it can be done.
Keep a close eye on your flights, especially if the connection time decreases further. Passport control can be fairly unpredictable, and 1hr 15min is a bit tight anyways; if it all goes perfectly, it can be done.
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I couldn't find any flights from LIN-CDG-YYZ that match those characteristics on July 8th. As far as I could tell, AF1831 departs from MXP, which is something brunos mentioned as a possibility.
Keep a close eye on your flights, especially if the connection time decreases further. Passport control can be fairly unpredictable, and 1hr 15min is a bit tight anyways; if it all goes perfectly, it can be done.
Keep a close eye on your flights, especially if the connection time decreases further. Passport control can be fairly unpredictable, and 1hr 15min is a bit tight anyways; if it all goes perfectly, it can be done.
There are 4 other flights flying out of MXP but this one said Linate
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After correcting your information, it appears that you can fly from MXP on AF1381 with a 1:05 connection in CDG which is totally unreasonable before a once-daily Long haul flight. Or AF 1213 from LIN with a 2:25 which is reasonable. It is a no-brainer.
However, I would think twice about getting an award rather than a paid ticket. The award has a large cash component, while return tickets are very cheap.
However, I would think twice about getting an award rather than a paid ticket. The award has a large cash component, while return tickets are very cheap.
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The fact that AF sells a ticket with a 1h05 transit is not a guarantee that you will make it; only that they will take care of you if you misconnect.
I would not mind if the itin was YYZ-CDG-Milan, as there are many later flights to Milan. But for a Milan-CDG-YYZ a missed connection means either taking the same flight the next day or be rerouted the same day if possible (the direct AC flight leaves two hours earlier than AF). This is a major inconvenience.
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