70 minute connection time not long enough at Frankfurt
May 18, 2008, 5:45 pm
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70 minute connection time not long enough at Frankfurt
I Called up the ICC after checking the ANA tool to book a trip which included the following:
LAX-FRA LH F class DEP 14.45-ARR 10.25+1
FRA-MAN LH C class DEP 11.35-ARR 12.15
The agent insisted that 70 mins is insufficient connection time in Frankfurt as "even if your flight is only 10 or 20 mins late then you will not have enough time and will have a problem".
We are therefore booked on the later flight to MAN with a departure time of 16.35-over 6 hours to kill in Frankfurt.
Is he correct-or should I call back and complain. And will they expect me to pay the £20 fee to change the booking-the reservation is booked but not yet ticketed.
Any thoughts anyone
LAX-FRA LH F class DEP 14.45-ARR 10.25+1
FRA-MAN LH C class DEP 11.35-ARR 12.15
The agent insisted that 70 mins is insufficient connection time in Frankfurt as "even if your flight is only 10 or 20 mins late then you will not have enough time and will have a problem".
We are therefore booked on the later flight to MAN with a departure time of 16.35-over 6 hours to kill in Frankfurt.
Is he correct-or should I call back and complain. And will they expect me to pay the £20 fee to change the booking-the reservation is booked but not yet ticketed.
Any thoughts anyone
May 18, 2008, 10:38 pm
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May 19, 2008, 2:18 am
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May 19, 2008, 2:47 am
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May 19, 2008, 4:09 am
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If you are inbound on F and you have a tight connection, I thought that they sent a car/van to the plane to meet you and transfer you straight to your outbound At least that's how I read it on LH's website a while back.
At least that's how I read it on LH's website a while back.
May 19, 2008, 4:37 am
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I've just booked EWR-FRA(F) & FRA-MAN (C), 70 min connection time in FRA......
She did say so you've got 75 mins so you are OK but we land at 07.05 and the MAN flight goes at 08.15, naturally I did not question her
I wouln't fancy 6 hours in the FCT or FCL on the way home, on my way back I just want to get home!
She did say so you've got 75 mins so you are OK but we land at 07.05 and the MAN flight goes at 08.15, naturally I did not question her
I wouln't fancy 6 hours in the FCT or FCL on the way home, on my way back I just want to get home!
May 19, 2008, 4:38 am
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Like I say, hopefully others can get to the FCT on in-bound F, but certainly quite a few over the winter at least were denied.
May 19, 2008, 4:51 am
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As it isnt LH selling the ticket, (even though it is a LH>LH connection) i believe they have to abide by the airports minimum standards.
May 19, 2008, 6:37 am
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In my case coming in from international F connecting to European C there was no being met off the plane (either a car or a person) and then at the FCT access was denied and we were told to go to a FCL.
Like I say, hopefully others can get to the FCT on in-bound F, but certainly quite a few over the winter at least were denied.
Like I say, hopefully others can get to the FCT on in-bound F, but certainly quite a few over the winter at least were denied.
We should remember HON Circle M&M members are immune to this, so maybe that's where the confusion lies. They always have FCT access.
May 19, 2008, 7:02 am
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The LH Forum FAQ refers to posts confirming no FCT on inbound with last sector in C, and I've seen recent posts in other threads confirming it.
We should remember HON Circle M&M members are immune to this, so maybe that's where the confusion lies. They always have FCT access.
We should remember HON Circle M&M members are immune to this, so maybe that's where the confusion lies. They always have FCT access.
May 19, 2008, 7:07 am
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