Thoughts on this T2-T5 connection
Oct 26, 2018, 12:41 pm
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Thoughts on this T2-T5 connection
I would appreciate some sage FT wisdom on this separate tickets connection. Arriving on AC (in Y) into T2 scheduled for 1010, departing from T5 (in short haul J) at 1315. I will have bags to collect & recheck, so connection will be landside and as an EU passport holder I can use the immigration egates. Is this tight and do you see any pitfalls / have any tips?
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
Oct 26, 2018, 12:59 pm
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If you are on time this should be do-able, there is quite a bit of slack in that. T2 is near to the tube station so I would use that. You can use tools like Expertflyer to see whether your AC flight has a track record of arriving on time or not, though that's not an infallible approach. A lot depends on your approach to risk management, plus what you would have to do should you not make the BA flight. So if it's an Avios plenty route like DUB, you could simply book a new RFS on the day, assuming you have a working BA account.
Oct 26, 2018, 1:48 pm
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It’s all about how much you’d hate losing that short haul flight or not. On time you’ll be totally fine. Weather or air traffic control issue and of course you can easily lose the whole thing...
Oct 26, 2018, 1:55 pm
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Departing 13.15 means having bags dropped by 12.30 so not as much time as you think you may have to complete the T2 formalities and get to T5 to do the necessary with BA.
Oct 26, 2018, 5:59 pm
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I would appreciate some sage FT wisdom on this separate tickets connection. Arriving on AC (in Y) into T2 scheduled for 1010, departing from T5 (in short haul J) at 1315. I will have bags to collect & recheck, so connection will be landside and as an EU passport holder I can use the immigration egates. Is this tight and do you see any pitfalls / have any tips?
Many thanks.
Many thanks.