MCT / minimum connect time @ FCO / Rome Fiumicino
Jan 2, 2019, 4:23 pm
#226
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Weston, MA USA
Posts: 34
Wanted to ask the experts ie my pretty tight connection from LHR-FCO-TUN (50 mins) next week and I’m pretty certain I’ll have to transfer from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 (carry on only so no worries with luggage). Unfortunately I’ll be on two separate AZ tickets and the TUN flight is the last one of the day (land at FCO from LHR at 1555 and TUN flight departs at 1645). Is it much of an issue going from T1 to T3 non-Schengen (I don’t have to clear customs/immigration/do security again, do I?) or should I just bite the bullet and plan on staying at FCO for the night and getting the first flight out in the am the following day (will be buying the tickets in the next couple of days)? Many thanks for your help - haven’t been to FCO in years...
Jan 3, 2019, 2:38 am
#227
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
T3–T3 (or gate E to gate E) connection hence perfectly doable (in normal circumstances) even with a slight delay coming from LHR but clearly the issue here is that you’ll be travelling on 2 separate tickets, not to mention that the 4:55PM LHR-FCO flight is particularly prone to delays due to the relatively short turnaround at LHR and the usual congestion issues at Heathrow.
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Feb 12, 2019, 1:35 pm
#229
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
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Feb 12, 2019, 5:19 pm
#230
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,936
Lhr - fco - eze
Any changes to this in the last year?
Flying LHR - FCO - EZE all on AZ. 1:15 connection time.
LHR - FCO lands at the same "terminal/pier" as FCO - EZE?
(had hoped to try out that "good lounge" but not sure if time permits)
Feb 13, 2019, 1:43 am
#231
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Location: SJJ/AMS
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Feb 14, 2019, 10:31 pm
#232
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2
HKG-FCO-CTA, 60min connecting time?
Hello all,
Thanks so much for the useful information in this forum!
My question is the connecting time for the itinerary below:
HKG-FCO: CX293, arriving 7:50am on Easter Friday.
FCO-CTA: AZ1731, departing 9:00am
There's only 60 mins connecting time and I have checked luggage. It's all on one PNR.
Is the time enough for transit?
Thanks a lot!!
Thanks so much for the useful information in this forum!
My question is the connecting time for the itinerary below:
HKG-FCO: CX293, arriving 7:50am on Easter Friday.
FCO-CTA: AZ1731, departing 9:00am
There's only 60 mins connecting time and I have checked luggage. It's all on one PNR.
Is the time enough for transit?
Thanks a lot!!
Feb 14, 2019, 10:37 pm
#233
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2
Hello all,
Is 70 mins connecting time for the below itinerary enough:
HKG-FCO: CX293, arriving 7:50 am on Easter Friday.
FCO-CTA: AZ1731, departing 9:00am
I have check luggage and the tickets are on one PNR. I'm not EU passport holder.
Thanks a lot!!
Is 70 mins connecting time for the below itinerary enough:
HKG-FCO: CX293, arriving 7:50 am on Easter Friday.
FCO-CTA: AZ1731, departing 9:00am
I have check luggage and the tickets are on one PNR. I'm not EU passport holder.
Thanks a lot!!
Feb 15, 2019, 5:57 am
#234
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Easy transfer from E to B via security and passports (likely to get very busy at that time in the morning plus it's peak weekend), all-in-all you should be absolutely fine (assuming no major delays).
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Feb 15, 2019, 1:22 pm
#235
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,936
The good news is that there's a new (and nice) lounge in the main concourse (E) however chances are that your EZE flight will depart from the separate pier (E31-E44), in which case –as you say– you wouldn't have a great deal of time. The A321 operating the LHR-FCO flight will most likely dock at a gate in the main concourse hence you just need to hope for an on-time arrival and your EZE flight departing from one of the nearby gates so that you can have more time to enjoy the lounge. In any case, no security or passports so at least some peace of mind on that particular front.
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I do have a much longer layover/connection time on the return (going EZE - FCO - LHR) so if it doesn't work on the outbound, I'll enjoy it then.
Thanks again!
Mar 10, 2019, 5:27 pm
#236
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: DL, AS, UA
Posts: 41
Hello experts,
Do you think that 120 mins sufficient to make a connection at FCO on separate PNR reservations?
Arrival on Aer Lingus EI 406 from DUB at 8.05p
Departure on RyanAir FR1170 to CTA at 10.10p
Both flights are T3.
Non-EU passport.
Check-in bags.
It's the last flight of the day, so it's a little painful if we miss it.
Thanks for your insights!
Do you think that 120 mins sufficient to make a connection at FCO on separate PNR reservations?
Arrival on Aer Lingus EI 406 from DUB at 8.05p
Departure on RyanAir FR1170 to CTA at 10.10p
Both flights are T3.
Non-EU passport.
Check-in bags.
It's the last flight of the day, so it's a little painful if we miss it.
Thanks for your insights!
Mar 20, 2019, 7:57 am
#238
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1
Hi experts,
Could I please have assistance with the below itinerary:
TGD - FCO - AZ559 - departure 12:05 arrival 13:25
connecting to
FCO - LHR - AZ204 - departure 14:10 arrival 16:00
I am aware that the layover time of 45 mins is the minimum allowable by AZ at FCO. I will be arriving in Terminal 3 at FCO and departing from Terminal 1. I will look to check my baggage right through to London from Podgorica. I have a non EU passport.
A) Is this achievable?
B) What steps can I take to make this as smooth process?
Thank you in advance.
Could I please have assistance with the below itinerary:
TGD - FCO - AZ559 - departure 12:05 arrival 13:25
connecting to
FCO - LHR - AZ204 - departure 14:10 arrival 16:00
I am aware that the layover time of 45 mins is the minimum allowable by AZ at FCO. I will be arriving in Terminal 3 at FCO and departing from Terminal 1. I will look to check my baggage right through to London from Podgorica. I have a non EU passport.
A) Is this achievable?
B) What steps can I take to make this as smooth process?
Thank you in advance.
Mar 20, 2019, 8:19 am
#239
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
Hi experts,
Could I please have assistance with the below itinerary:
TGD - FCO - AZ559 - departure 12:05 arrival 13:25
connecting to
FCO - LHR - AZ204 - departure 14:10 arrival 16:00
I am aware that the layover time of 45 mins is the minimum allowable by AZ at FCO. I will be arriving in Terminal 3 at FCO and departing from Terminal 1. I will look to check my baggage right through to London from Podgorica. I have a non EU passport.
A) Is this achievable?
B) What steps can I take to make this as smooth process?
Thank you in advance.
Could I please have assistance with the below itinerary:
TGD - FCO - AZ559 - departure 12:05 arrival 13:25
connecting to
FCO - LHR - AZ204 - departure 14:10 arrival 16:00
I am aware that the layover time of 45 mins is the minimum allowable by AZ at FCO. I will be arriving in Terminal 3 at FCO and departing from Terminal 1. I will look to check my baggage right through to London from Podgorica. I have a non EU passport.
A) Is this achievable?
B) What steps can I take to make this as smooth process?
Thank you in advance.
Alitalia would normally refer to terminals merely for check-in purposes (i.e. the physical location of the check-in desks) hence you can easily ignore that bit. Your connection, provided all on-time, is perfectly doable, even though I'm afraid the Embraer operating the Podgorica-Rome flight will park at a remote stand, meaning bus transfer to the terminal. Worry not as there's no extra security nor passports involved (non-Schengen to non-Schengen) so straight to the next gate (follow E once off the bus).
Any doubts, let us know.
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Apr 26, 2019, 8:04 pm
#240
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 18
Looking for advice before I finalize my travel. Here is my situation:
> US Passport holder
> Carry on bags only
> Flying UA42 from IAD to FCO. Arriving on 810am on a Saturday in May.
> Looking to book FCO to PSA on a separate ticket with AlItalia departing at 950am.
Do I have any chance of making this flight? Thanks.
> US Passport holder
> Carry on bags only
> Flying UA42 from IAD to FCO. Arriving on 810am on a Saturday in May.
> Looking to book FCO to PSA on a separate ticket with AlItalia departing at 950am.
Do I have any chance of making this flight? Thanks.