Lack

Even if you get an apron position and need a bus to terminal it still should take you to the central location withing a stone's throw from the new gate.
No reason for any additional security coming from AMS.

AlicorporateUK

If statistics mean anything to you: I flew thousands of AMS/CDG-WAW flights since the late 90s and never parked at a remote stand. You’ll most likely arrive at gate 26/30, off the plane, quick drink at the nearby lounge (Fantazja) and back on the plane.

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zingy

Hi, I've just booked LHR-WAW-ODS (so non-schegnen to non-schengen) with a 40 min connection time, on a single ticket on LOT.

From reading this thread I understand this will be fine provided the first flight is on time as no passport control, no security check, bags checked through. But I'm a bit concerned looking at the history of the LHR-WAW flight: due to arrive 13:55 but over the last 10 days there've been several late flights with 2 not landing till 14:34/14:35 and the WAW-ODS flight departure time is 14:35. And there is no later flight that day to ODS.

What happens in these circumstances? Will the WAW-ODS flight be delayed if there are transfer passengers on a delayed incoming flight? Or will LOT put me up in a hotel in Warsaw and a flight the next day?

TIA

Lack

If you miss your flight LO and the only alternative is a flight on the next day then yes, you'll get hotel accommodation (provided you can enter the Schengen area of course).

AlicorporateUK

LOT is quite good at handling delays/connections at their main hub, meaning that you will have a decent chance of making it to Odessa even with a 30-minute's delay arriving in Warsaw. In the worst case scenario, a quick visit to the LOT desk next to gate 26/ING internet point, a short taxi ride and a night at the Sound Garden Hotel.

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TPJ

You should get a taxi voucher to get to the hotel. To the airport they tell you to take a hotel shuttle (assuming Sound Garden has one - it is a new hotel, so I am not sure). Last time I was given Airport Hotel Okecie - at check in they gave me a dinner voucher - if memory serves it was an open buffet. When they learned I am leaving too early for breakfast they insisted to give me a pre-packaged breakfast bag. Room was OK.

AlicorporateUK

They normally give 2 vouchers (there & back) valid only on Ele Taxi.

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zingy

Thanks guys. Do they also compensate for anything I've pre-booked in Odessa but missed due to the delay? I haven't booked anything yet but might do.

jackebofh

That's what travel insurance and flexible bookings are for.

Airline's compensations are capped by EU261/04 at appropriate levels for good and bad.

marcoos

Usually, LOT puts passengers affected by irregularities at the Courtyard Marriott, just opposite the terminal. So no taxi ride, just crossing the street (it's easier if you take the escalator to the departures level first).

AlicorporateUK

You may want to replace the usually with rarely. I once indeed stayed at the Courtyard (for the records, it was nearly 1 in the morning and after a diverted flight), however while chatting to one of the ladies at the transfer desk [on a different occasion], it appears that Hotel Puławska, Airport Hotel Okęcie (as also mentioned by my good mate @TPJ), Sound Garden & Novotel (Żwirki i Wigury) are all featuring amongst LOT’s favourite properties for disgruntled passengers (incidentally, they are not bad hotels either).

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zingy

Well my flight landed 15 mins late, took a long time deboarding, then onto a bus which took ages to load and set off. Turned left for non Schengen connections, quickly through security, but a fair walk to the gate for the Odessa flight. Got there just too late, gate closed, so now in the Sangate hotel...Odessa tomorrow...

AlicorporateUK

Very unfortunate, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope there’s no disruption tomorrow, enjoy Odessa.

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zingy

Thanks, now in Odessa ok. Bit annoying as would have made the connection if they'd used the empty airbridges rather than buses... Same today, empty airbridge at gate 15 but they bussed us to the plane. Maybe they're temporarily out of service. 40 mins isn't a realistic connection time using buses...even if we'd touched down on time yesterday it would have been tight.

chanster

Question: Wife and I are looking at a ticket from ATH to ORD. ATH to WAW is on Aegean and there is 1.25 hour connection for the WAW-ORD on LOT. Will that be enough ttime to get luggage and recheck luggage and go through security again? Never done this before. Thanks