45 mins in CDG and 1 hr in FRA, will I make it?
Jan 24, 2014, 8:34 pm
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45 mins in CDG and 1 hr in FRA, will I make it?
I have a connection from BKK-CDG on TG and then have 45 mins to catch a flight CDG-FRA on LH and then have 1 hr to catch another from FRA-DFW. Do you think I will make it both at CDG and FRA? I am very nervous here.
Jan 24, 2014, 8:51 pm
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Since your connection at CDG has illegal MCT, I am guessing that it is not on one ticket. IMHO, be ready for disaster...
Connection in FRA is legal, but...
Last edited by vbroucek; Jan 24, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Jan 24, 2014, 9:53 pm
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Are you saying it is on one ticket? Since it is illegal MCT (at CDG), they should not let you to book it... I would use that as an argument for fee free change... But don't have any experience with United bookings and rules... On the other hand, if they let you book it and ticketed it, then it will be their responsibility to get you to your final destination...
Last edited by vbroucek; Jan 24, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Jan 24, 2014, 10:17 pm
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Yes. One ticket.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrey
United let me book this. Will they let me change with no change fee?
Are you saying it is on one ticket? Since it is illegal MCT (at CDG), they should not let you to book it... I would use that as an argument for fee free change... But don't have any experience with United bookings and rules... On the other hand, if they let you book it and ticketed it, then it will be their responsibility to get you to your final destination...
Originally Posted by jrey
United let me book this. Will they let me change with no change fee?
Are you saying it is on one ticket? Since it is illegal MCT (at CDG), they should not let you to book it... I would use that as an argument for fee free change... But don't have any experience with United bookings and rules... On the other hand, if they let you book it and ticketed it, then it will be their responsibility to get you to your final destination...
Jan 24, 2014, 10:49 pm
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If you make it you should start playing the lottery.
If not - it is on one ticket, so the airlines need to rebook you on other flights to your final destination (it does not matter if there is space in your booking class or award space if you travel on one).
Prepare yourself and look at alternate ways of getting there first on the airlines involved, second on Star and third on any airline and suggest these flights in case you don't make it. You will get there, the question is when.
If not - it is on one ticket, so the airlines need to rebook you on other flights to your final destination (it does not matter if there is space in your booking class or award space if you travel on one).
Prepare yourself and look at alternate ways of getting there first on the airlines involved, second on Star and third on any airline and suggest these flights in case you don't make it. You will get there, the question is when.
Jan 24, 2014, 10:54 pm
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I assume you're on TG 930 to CDG... Then what, what LH flight number?
Even if you arrive and depart from terminal 1, your MCT is 60 minutes – and even that I consider insufficient, taking into account immigration into Schengen area, etc.
Even if you arrive and depart from terminal 1, your MCT is 60 minutes – and even that I consider insufficient, taking into account immigration into Schengen area, etc.
Jan 25, 2014, 2:07 am
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I am watching this topic coz we want to book MAN-JNB with 1 hr 5 minutes layover in FRA. I am still debating if it is feasible. The flight is much cheaper than other options.
Sorry OP as this doesn't help you.
Sorry OP as this doesn't help you.
Jan 25, 2014, 2:08 am
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If you make it you should start playing the lottery.
If not - it is on one ticket, so the airlines need to rebook you on other flights to your final destination (it does not matter if there is space in your booking class or award space if you travel on one).
Prepare yourself and look at alternate ways of getting there first on the airlines involved, second on Star and third on any airline and suggest these flights in case you don't make it. You will get there, the question is when.
If not - it is on one ticket, so the airlines need to rebook you on other flights to your final destination (it does not matter if there is space in your booking class or award space if you travel on one).
Prepare yourself and look at alternate ways of getting there first on the airlines involved, second on Star and third on any airline and suggest these flights in case you don't make it. You will get there, the question is when.
Jan 25, 2014, 2:48 am
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They are unlikely to hold the JNB flight for long because of the curfew at FRA but the evening flight from MAN often docks at a Z gate making the connection much smoother (no transfer security).
You may like to look at the first post of the FRA connection thread.