Pearson T1 T3 Transit Question
 

Planning an Asian award trip (ORD-TPE-BKK). Will be arriving on UA or AC in T1 and connecting to BR out of T3. This will be a UA award and all flights will be on the same ticket/PNR. So I assume the bags will be checked through to BKK.

I visited the Pearson website and the customized connecting guide mentions picking up and dropping off luggage. Is this really required?

I don't think it is such a terrible requirement. Just want to know how much time to plan for the connection.

Yes, it is required. But you won't need to haul your luggage with you to T3.

On the Pearson website there is a connecting guide. Enter your arrival and departure information and it gives you a step by step guide on what you have to do.

http://www.torontopearson.com/Connecting.aspx#

Note that the train is currently out of service until the end of October and shuttle buses are running between terminals.

Thanks for the URL, laidback71. That is where I got the info in the first place.

Technically, am I clearing Canadian Customs by reclaiming/dropping off the bags? It is sounding a lot like transiting in the US.

It looks like the bus should take me about 15 to 20 minutes max to go from T1 to T3. Any estimate on how much time it takes to get out of T1 and then to clear security in T3??

I am not familiar with T1 as T3.

T3 intl departure CATSA can be a nightmare due to many passengers not knowing basic allowable on plane regulations. It can be quite a long wait.

At T3 US departure there is priority CATSA line for FF with priority status with their flying airline as printed on the BP. I have not tried T3 intl departure to see if thy have this priority line.

I would guess 90 minutes prior to departure at T3 would be a safe bet.

Thanks.

My choice is something just under 2 hours and 4.5 hours ... I might go with the longer connection just to be safe. With the shorter connection, I would worry about WX or MX delays followed by congestion in all the queues.

Also try to get YYZ departure lounge access. T3 Intl departure area is not a good place to spend time waiting for flights.

This will be a BR business class trip so I believe we will have access to the Plaza Premium lounge in T3. From my research this seems to be a decent lounge (better than a UC or MLL).

Pearson T1 T3 Transit Question
 

Not a huge hassle, as stated before you drop back your luggage steps away.

T3 is bad - Make sure you go to the lounge before passing security as you can't go back

Wow, I was reading that the T3 Plaza Premium lounge was better than anything in T1.

You meant ORD-YYZ-TPE-BKK right?

I think 2 hours is enough, but yes 4.5 hours is much safer

BTW, when are you doing the trip?
There's rumor that EVA will move to T1 eventually since it's *A Terminal
If your trip is far away in 2014, I'm sure it'll all transfer within T1 then

PP T3 lounge will stay open till CX/BR flight leaves
It's very nice lounge (I used it in July) and has many hot food
so I liked it better than PP USA or PP Int' or Int'l MLL in T1

Enjoy EVA flight
Probably should eat more food before you board, RL food isn't that much, but it is a 1~2 am flight

Can you enlighten us as to how can one access the PP lounge at YYZ T3 Intl Dep area before passing security?

PP T3 lounge is definitely AFTER security, near boarding gate area (upstairs)

http://www.plaza-network.com/index.p...a/toronto.html
http://www.plaza-network.com/images/...tional T3).jpg

My point exactly to correct a previous poster's misinformation. I have been to PP T3 lounge.