Enough connection time?
Oct 10, 2012 | 9:45 pm
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Enough connection time?
If someone travels on CX award HKG-AMS scheduled to arrive AMS at 6.25am, is it safe to buy a ticket for onward journey to CDG on AF/KL that departs at 8 am?
Is the minimum connection time 90 min?
I understand that luggage can be interlined. But what if CX is late in arriving? It will not be on one PNR as the CX flight HKG-AMS is an award whereas AMS-CDG is a cheap revenue ticket.
Or should one fly AMS-CDG later just to be safe?
What to do?
Thank you.
Is the minimum connection time 90 min?
I understand that luggage can be interlined. But what if CX is late in arriving? It will not be on one PNR as the CX flight HKG-AMS is an award whereas AMS-CDG is a cheap revenue ticket.
Or should one fly AMS-CDG later just to be safe?
What to do?
Thank you.
Oct 10, 2012 | 11:23 pm
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Oct 10, 2012 | 11:33 pm
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But if you do have a EU passport, you should have enough time, giving that your bag will be interlined (which I assume no customs until last stop).
To you, basically, no immigration waiting.
BTW - if the flight is delayed, there is nothing really you can do.
Oct 11, 2012 | 11:20 am
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If someone travels on CX award HKG-AMS scheduled to arrive AMS at 6.25am, is it safe to buy a ticket for onward journey to CDG on AF/KL that departs at 8 am?
Is the minimum connection time 90 min?
I understand that luggage can be interlined. But what if CX is late in arriving? It will not be on one PNR as the CX flight HKG-AMS is an award whereas AMS-CDG is a cheap revenue ticket.
Or should one fly AMS-CDG later just to be safe?
What to do?
Thank you.
Is the minimum connection time 90 min?
I understand that luggage can be interlined. But what if CX is late in arriving? It will not be on one PNR as the CX flight HKG-AMS is an award whereas AMS-CDG is a cheap revenue ticket.
Or should one fly AMS-CDG later just to be safe?
What to do?
Thank you.
Code:
T*CT-AMS/CXAF/ID STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I. ONLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 OFFLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 ** OR * ARE ALL CX-** ID 1.15 GROUP3 - ALL CX-** ID 1.15 **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN GROUP3 - ALL **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN **-** ID .40 GROUP3 - ALL USE T*GRPN FOR CITIES IN A GROUP. WHERE N IS THE GRP NUMBER. T*CT-AMS/CXKL/ID STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I. ONLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 OFFLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 ** OR * ARE ALL CX-** ID 1.15 GROUP3 - ALL CX-** ID 1.15 **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN GROUP3 - ALL **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN **-** ID .40 GROUP3 - ALL USE T*GRPN FOR CITIES IN A GROUP. WHERE N IS THE GRP NUMBER.
Oct 11, 2012 | 11:56 am
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Thanks, Ernest. But I am not able to understand the chart (is it from Expertflyer? KVS? or somewhere else?)
What are the figures I should be looking at?
What are the figures I should be looking at?
You should be fine.
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T*CT-AMS/CXAF/ID STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I. ONLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 OFFLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 ** OR * ARE ALL CX-** ID 1.15 GROUP3 - ALL CX-** ID 1.15 **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN GROUP3 - ALL **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN **-** ID .40 GROUP3 - ALL USE T*GRPN FOR CITIES IN A GROUP. WHERE N IS THE GRP NUMBER. T*CT-AMS/CXKL/ID STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I. ONLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 OFFLINE .25 .50 .50 .50 ** OR * ARE ALL CX-** ID 1.15 GROUP3 - ALL CX-** ID 1.15 **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN GROUP3 - ALL **-** ID 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN **-** ID .40 GROUP3 - ALL USE T*GRPN FOR CITIES IN A GROUP. WHERE N IS THE GRP NUMBER.
Oct 11, 2012 | 2:10 pm
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I got it from Abacus (Sabre), and don't ask me how I got access. Basically, all the MCTs shown are =< 75 min., so 95 min. would definately be ok.
Oct 11, 2012 | 7:25 pm
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Another question - there will be separate tickets (as it is CX awared and AF revenue), but bags inter-lined, what if CX gets seriously delayed so that there is less than the required time? What happens in these cases?
Thank you,
Thank you,
Oct 11, 2012 | 8:59 pm
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where are you going in france? I would actually suggest against taking a plane even tho the train takes longer. Plane-train connection is better in AMS than CDG.
and you're probs better off with trains than planes re flexibility.
however, BNO is totally a European passport in the eyes of EU non-UK. you wont get a stamp on your passport.
and you're probs better off with trains than planes re flexibility.
however, BNO is totally a European passport in the eyes of EU non-UK. you wont get a stamp on your passport.
Oct 11, 2012 | 9:02 pm
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Thanks, Kaka,
Going to Paris.
How do I search plane-train connections for AMS?
Going to Paris.
How do I search plane-train connections for AMS?
where are you going in france? I would actually suggest against taking a plane even tho the train takes longer. Plane-train connection is better in AMS than CDG.
and you're probs better off with trains than planes re flexibility.
however, BNO is totally a European passport in the eyes of EU non-UK. you wont get a stamp on your passport.
and you're probs better off with trains than planes re flexibility.
however, BNO is totally a European passport in the eyes of EU non-UK. you wont get a stamp on your passport.
Oct 12, 2012 | 12:16 am
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You are out of luck in that case...CX or AF do not have the obligation to accomondate you, although they could if they choose to.
Oct 12, 2012 | 10:19 pm
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bahn.de
switch to the language of your choice
Look for Amsterdam flughaven or Schiphol as the originating station.
PS Just to confirm, if your flight is late you're out of luck. Whereas you can usually arrive in AMS and get a seat on the next train.
switch to the language of your choice
Look for Amsterdam flughaven or Schiphol as the originating station.
PS Just to confirm, if your flight is late you're out of luck. Whereas you can usually arrive in AMS and get a seat on the next train.
Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Oct 12, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Oct 13, 2012 | 8:28 am
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