ahopkins767

Hi .

I am looking at a TLV-ORY-OZZ (Morocco) itinerary and wanting some helpful words of wisdom on it.

One of our party will be a visa national for France (and unlikely to have a visa given timeframes for applying for them being so extended in these times).

While the booking can be done all in one via the Transavia site, I note the website says "collect luggage, check in again".

We will be travelling on hand carry, so luggage is no issue, but is there a transit facility so we can check in airside (or via the app) so we don't need to cross immigration.

I am FB Gold if it gives access to any facilities that would help in that regard.

Thanks

Goldorak

I am afraid this can be an issue. LCC are not ensuring connections, so you are basically buying separate trips and you do not benefit from any protection in case of "misconnection". Even with HBO, you can never be sure to be able to do OLCI as the airline may want to check passport, visa, and Covid stuff (even if for this last point it seems OK now). I am not sure TO has some connection counters airside in ORY, as again they do not ensure connections. But ORY experts may give you a different answer on this.
Also, FB gold is useless when travelling with TO. TO is not part of Skyteam and there is no Elite/Elite+ benefit to enjoy when flying TO, unfortunately.
So, at that stage, this itinerary is not good for your friend who needs a visa to enter France.

mlin32

Agreed with above. ORY is not really set up as an aeroport for non-Schengen to non-Schengen correspondances and I wasn't even aware TO sold "one ticket" trips like this. You would likely have to exit passport contrôle, collect bags, and recheck, necessitating an entry into France.

irishguy28

Without a visa for France, this passenger will be refused at TLV.

ahopkins767

Noted - thanks for the heads up