40 min layover in SAL for LAX-SAL-MGA: enough time?
Sep 22, 2015, 8:24 pm
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40 min layover in SAL for LAX-SAL-MGA: enough time?
My husband and I are booked on UA award tickets on AV/TA for LAX-SAL-MGA in Jan 2016:
AV523 departs LAX 12:35 pm, arrives SAL 7:30 pm...40 MIN LAYOVER
TA315 departs SAL 8:10 pm, arrives MGA 9:05 pm
We will carry on but are a bit nervous about making the connection with just 40 minutes.
I understand that Avianca/Taca are now merged as the same airline and have heard that their SAL gates are close together...but wanted to be sure. Anyone else have any experience with such a short layover in SAL? Are we crazy to try it?
Please help!
AV523 departs LAX 12:35 pm, arrives SAL 7:30 pm...40 MIN LAYOVER
TA315 departs SAL 8:10 pm, arrives MGA 9:05 pm
We will carry on but are a bit nervous about making the connection with just 40 minutes.
I understand that Avianca/Taca are now merged as the same airline and have heard that their SAL gates are close together...but wanted to be sure. Anyone else have any experience with such a short layover in SAL? Are we crazy to try it?
Please help!
Sep 22, 2015, 9:23 pm
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Beyond Easy...
As someone who lives in S.A., I am often connecting in SAL on AV. Had 32 minute connections before & it is not a problem.
When you deplane in SAL, you simply walk to your next gate (none are really that far apart BTW). You do not have to clear Customs or immigration...
When you deplane in SAL, you simply walk to your next gate (none are really that far apart BTW). You do not have to clear Customs or immigration...