Connecting in Warsaw [WAW]
#286
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
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#287
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#288
Join Date: Oct 2014
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#289
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Thank you both, for your quick replies!
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
#290
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Thank you both, for your quick replies!
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
#291
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
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Thank you both, for your quick replies!
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
We'll be traveling with one checked luggage each and it doesn't sound like there's any "fast track" for people transiting on a different PNR. One of us *A Silver, but I don't imagine that will do much.
I'll look into the options for changing our ticket, either now or the day before departure, and decide if it's better to wait or change it now.
You will probably have to collect and recheck your bag. Checkin for the 2nd flight will close around 45 minutes before scheduled departure. This seriously reduces any flexibility to handle a delay to the inbound.
Not saying you will not make it, but with a checked bag this woild be on the side of too tight for me.
*silver and above can use fast track security after the bags have been rechecked
#292
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Wrocław, Poland
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#293
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Only if your silver card is listed here, which basically means: Miles&More FTL, though you could probably try to argue that e.g. EuroBonus Silver is a "Star Alliance Frequent Traveller Card" (point 1.40 on page 15 is titled that way, but shows a silver Jet Friends card), but YMMV.
#294
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Wrocław, Poland
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Of course the list has mistakes, I even listed one But that's the official document of the WAW airport authority.
We're talking Star Alliance Silver here, though, so BA status is not relevant to YEGcg's question.
We're talking Star Alliance Silver here, though, so BA status is not relevant to YEGcg's question.
#296
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
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As a point of reference, I connected today lhr-waw-krk
I am a European passport holder
I used the eGates at passport control, transit security was empty, i was in the schengen lounge 20 minutes after landing, maybe 10 minute or less after leaving to aircraft.
It is possible to check the length of q at transit security and decide if would prefer to go landside
I am a European passport holder
I used the eGates at passport control, transit security was empty, i was in the schengen lounge 20 minutes after landing, maybe 10 minute or less after leaving to aircraft.
It is possible to check the length of q at transit security and decide if would prefer to go landside
#297
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 568
LOT short connection experiences
Dear FlyerTalk,
Happy New Year ))
I will be flying LOT for the first time, from Gdańsk to Katowice (via Warsaw) on one ticket. The options are either a 30min or a 3hr20min connection. I have 1x standard suitcase to check-in.
Does anyone here have any experience with short connections at WAW such as this? Does check-in luggage generally make these connections?
With thanks in advance!
Happy New Year ))
I will be flying LOT for the first time, from Gdańsk to Katowice (via Warsaw) on one ticket. The options are either a 30min or a 3hr20min connection. I have 1x standard suitcase to check-in.
Does anyone here have any experience with short connections at WAW such as this? Does check-in luggage generally make these connections?
With thanks in advance!
#298
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: KRK
Posts: 8
Hi,
hard to say, but they should be able to do it in this time spin.
I had few flights last year (5-8, do not remember exact number) over WAW with similar layover time and only once my luggage was delayed. Came with next flight thou, so no big issue if you stay close to airport to get it delivered quickly.
hard to say, but they should be able to do it in this time spin.
I had few flights last year (5-8, do not remember exact number) over WAW with similar layover time and only once my luggage was delayed. Came with next flight thou, so no big issue if you stay close to airport to get it delivered quickly.