Transit in ZRH (LX F)
Aug 13, 2018, 12:45 pm
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Transit in ZRH (LX F)
I am arriving off of a long haul F flight from DAR with a 4.5hr layover until my onward connection flight with LX to LHR (all one ticket, both non schengen).
Will I be able to access the E gate First Class lounge in between these flights? Also what are the chances of tarmac transfers?
Thanks for your help
Will I be able to access the E gate First Class lounge in between these flights? Also what are the chances of tarmac transfers?
Thanks for your help
Aug 13, 2018, 1:07 pm
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I am arriving off of a long haul F flight from DAR with a 4.5hr layover until my onward connection flight with LX to LHR (all one ticket, both non schengen).
Will I be able to access the E gate First Class lounge in between these flights? Also what are the chances of tarmac transfers?
Thanks for your help
Will I be able to access the E gate First Class lounge in between these flights? Also what are the chances of tarmac transfers?
Thanks for your help
The E to D transfer is not one I’m familiar with so I might be wrong with the number of checks.
Aug 13, 2018, 2:30 pm
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Either you take the car that will be waiting for you upon arrival to A, do passport control and security at the special booth and go to the FCL A (after which you will need to go through passport control again to D), or you go through security at E, then to the FCL E and after the lounge you take the train to D from there, with - I think - another passport control.
The E to D transfer is not one I’m familiar with so I might be wrong with the number of checks.
From E to D there are two ways. After reaching the main terminal by the skymetro aka Heidi’s if you go through passport control into A, walk through A and go through passport control into D, you will avoids security. Alternatively follow the signs for D which will take you through security into D (but avoid passport control).
Aug 13, 2018, 2:31 pm
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Either you take the car that will be waiting for you upon arrival to A, do passport control and security at the special booth and go to the FCL A (after which you will need to go through passport control again to D), or you go through security at E, then to the FCL E and after the lounge you take the train to D from there, with - I think - another passport control.
The E to D transfer is not one I’m familiar with so I might be wrong with the number of checks.
I certainly recommend FCL E over FCL A. Much nicer experience IMO.
Aug 13, 2018, 6:23 pm
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With a 4+ Hour layover this sounds like a good plan to me, or simply stay in E and walk to the FCL there. Return to D will have to be via the Heidi train, but the lounge in E is worth it.
Aug 13, 2018, 11:20 pm
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Thank you to everyone for your replies. I am glad to hear it is possible to go to E. Is there anyway in staying in E upon landing or do we have to go over to main terminals to clear passport control?
I certainly will take the advice and spend the long layover at the E lounge, in an ideal world it would be good to land into E, stay in E lounge, then go to A for the flight to London later.
I certainly will take the advice and spend the long layover at the E lounge, in an ideal world it would be good to land into E, stay in E lounge, then go to A for the flight to London later.
Aug 13, 2018, 11:45 pm
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Thank you to everyone for your replies. I am glad to hear it is possible to go to E. Is there anyway in staying in E upon landing or do we have to go over to main terminals to clear passport control?
I certainly will take the advice and spend the long layover at the E lounge, in an ideal world it would be good to land into E, stay in E lounge, then go to A for the flight to London later.
I certainly will take the advice and spend the long layover at the E lounge, in an ideal world it would be good to land into E, stay in E lounge, then go to A for the flight to London later.
Aug 14, 2018, 2:00 am
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so quick question, forgive my ignorance. I am excited...
I'll be connecting LX to LX. A flight from KBP to a flight to HKG.
Any idea how the transfer process will be? will we get a limo or?
I'll be connecting LX to LX. A flight from KBP to a flight to HKG.
Any idea how the transfer process will be? will we get a limo or?
Aug 14, 2018, 3:22 am
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Ah even more easy. That's perfect. I guess then later on in the day I can move via people mover to the main terminals to catch my flight.
Aug 14, 2018, 3:23 pm
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The train is just fine and IMO, a good thing to stretch your legs a bit.
(and this is totally OT, but I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Andy for guesting me in. It will take a while before I can get in on my own merit
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Aug 15, 2018, 11:14 pm
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Today the LX F welcome service picked us up from our arrival gate at E in a van fitted out in the LX F style which I thought was a pretty cool touch.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Aug 15, 2018, 11:19 pm
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Today the LX F welcome service picked us up from our arrival gate at E in a van fitted out in the LX F style which I thought was a pretty cool touch.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Would be even better if they used one of these to shuttle to & from A to E lounges every 15 minutes.
Aug 16, 2018, 1:22 am
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Today the LX F welcome service picked us up from our arrival gate at E in a van fitted out in the LX F style which I thought was a pretty cool touch.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Only 8 seats which makes it clear why HONs no longer get picked up if not in F.
Also, they first dropped 7 pax at the A pier passport control, then continued on to drop me at D for my connection to LHR, which I thought was a great touch. FYI I had to clear security when I arrived at D, but not passport control.
Aug 16, 2018, 2:45 am
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It certainly looks like a good service for passengers with a short(ish) connection from A or D gate but in the OP’s situation I’d go straight to the FCL E. Last time I arrived in ZRH in F my flight from HKG docked at a D gate. I had a long layover in ZRH, so took Heidi’s train and went to the FCL E.
Yes, it’s a great improvement.
OP would be best heading straight to E lounge, assuming the arrival is E.
My last inbound from SIN also got a D gate, I used the F bus to A & then they drove me directly to E in a car.