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Old Oct 6, 2014, 11:02 am
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Current MCT in VIE

Code:
 
 DMOS/VIE/OS/17MAY22
 VIE OS TO OS
 VIE-VIE      FROM          -             TO             D/D  D/I  I/D  I/I
 CC FLTN-FLTR ORGN EQP TM CS-CC FLTN-FLTR DEST EQP TM CS HHMM HHMM HHMM HHMM
 OS 3500-3999               -                            ---- 0100 ---- ----
 -OS 3500-3999                0100 ---- 0100  INV
 -OS 3501-3501                0050 ---- 0050 ----
 -OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 -OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                         -OS                          0025 0025 0025 0025
 OS 3500-3999               -OS                          0100 0100 ----  INV
 OS                         -OS 3500-3999                ---- ---- 0100 ----
 OS                         -OS 3501-3501                ---- ---- 0050 ----
 OS                         -OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                         -OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS 3500-3999               -OS 0001-0100                ---- 0120 ---- ----
 OS 3500-3999               -OS 0857-0860                ---- 0120 ---- ----
 OS 3500-3999               -OS 8003-8003                ---- 0120 ---- ----
 OS 3500-3999               -OS 0093-0093 IAD            ---- 0115 ---- ----
 OS 3500-3999               -OS 0089-0089 EWR            ---- 0115 ---- ----
 OS                       BT-OS                          ---- ---- ---- 0030
 OS                       EW-OS                          ---- ---- 0045 0045
 OS                       KM-OS                          ---- ---- 0045 0050
 OS                       LG-OS                          ---- ---- ---- 0030
 OS                       OU-OS                          ---- ---- ---- 0030
 OS                       BT-OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       BT-OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       EW-OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       EW-OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       KM-OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       KM-OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       LG-OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       LG-OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       OU-OS 0063-0063 PEK            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       OU-OS 0075-0075 PVG            ---- ---- ---- 0900
 OS                       EW-OS                        Y ---- ---- ---- 0045
 -OS                       KM ---- 0045 ---- 0050
 OS                         -OS                       AI ---- 0045 ---- 0045
 OS                         -OS                       EW ---- 0045 ---- 0045
 OS                        Y-OS                       EW ---- ---- ---- 0045
 OS                       BT-OS                       EW ---- ---- ---- 0045
 OS                       KM-OS                       EW ---- ---- ---- 0130
 OS                       OU-OS                       EW ---- ---- ---- 0045
 OS                       PS-OS                       EW ---- ---- ---- 0100
 OS                       EW-OS                       KM ---- ---- ---- 0130
 OS                       EW-OS                       PS ---- ---- ---- 0100
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Old Jan 23, 2013, 5:40 pm
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Originally Posted by goodo
Technically 35 minutes OS-OS is allowable under MCT for VIE,
Indeed, the MCT is 30 minutes:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.3 - Reference: Minimum Connection Time [MCT]: VIE/OS-LO]
Code:
                                               DD  DI  ID  II   
STANDARD:         VIE                          030 030 030 030  

EXCEPTIONS:                                                     
A/L FLT-NBR                                                     

OS 0001-1999                                   --- 025 --- 025  
LO 5221-5230                                                    

OS 8101-8120                                   --- --- 045 045  
-ALL-                                                           
**END OF DISPLAY**
Originally Posted by goodo
but i'm concerned about what could happen if there are any delays since technically they're 2 different tickets.
That would be at the discretion of the LO agents in VIE ...

Originally Posted by goodo
There are options within the LH/LX group that could get me to WAW in time for my JFK flight without the concern of a misconnect on the way, but would they even consider something like this?
Yes, but it is something that you would need to specifically request when you contact the FFP that issued your award ticket.
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Old Jan 23, 2013, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by KVS
Indeed, the MCT is 30 minutes:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.3 - Reference: Minimum Connection Time [MCT]: VIE/OS-LO]
Code:
                                               DD  DI  ID  II   
STANDARD:         VIE                          030 030 030 030  

EXCEPTIONS:                                                     
A/L FLT-NBR                                                     

OS 0001-1999                                   --- 025 --- 025  
LO 5221-5230                                                    

OS 8101-8120                                   --- --- 045 045  
-ALL-                                                           
**END OF DISPLAY**

That would be at the discretion of the LO agents in VIE ...


Yes, but it is something that you would need to specifically request when you contact the FFP that issued your award ticket.
It's OS-OS at VIE so technically 25 minutes is ok. I assume OS in BCN would be able to check me in all the way through to JFK. That being said it's OS on my separate ticket that cancelled the flight which could possibly misconnect to my next OS flight (which is part of the award ticket), so the only way my FFP would get involved is if I was going to reroute that unchanged ticket.

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Old Jan 23, 2013, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by goodo
It's OS-OS at VIE so technically 25 minutes is ok.
In that case, your chances for OS helping you with a re-route at VIE (if it becomes necessary) are quite favourable.

Originally Posted by goodo
I assume OS in BCN would be able to check me in all the way through to JFK.
<Edited: See next post>
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Old Jan 24, 2013, 12:43 am
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Originally Posted by KVS
That is correct.
not if its two different tickets, check lugagge thru all the way yes, but not BPs...
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goodo: I would NOT try this.. even if luggage can be checked through, if your incoming flight is a bit late it might be that OS says "too bad, buy a new ticket". And I would say the chance of them saying so isn't too little.

Have you tried to buy a LX (Swiss) ticket BCN-GVA-VIE or BCN-ZRH-VIE? There are a lot of connections from BCN to VIE with LX, certainly some giving you still 2+ hours in VIE.
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Old Jan 24, 2013, 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by sentom
not if its two different tickets, check lugagge thru all the way yes, but not BPs...
Indeed, the above reply was meant to apply to baggage.

An experienced agent may be able to issue BPs on separate tickets, however, OLCI would be a better idea.
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Old Jan 24, 2013, 5:14 pm
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goodo: I would NOT try this.. even if luggage can be checked through, if your incoming flight is a bit late it might be that OS says "too bad, buy a new ticket". And I would say the chance of them saying so isn't too little.

Have you tried to buy a LX (Swiss) ticket BCN-GVA-VIE or BCN-ZRH-VIE? There are a lot of connections from BCN to VIE with LX, certainly some giving you still 2+ hours in VIE.
There's only 1 LX option that gets in to VIE before my connection and that's through ZRH giving me 65 mins to connect in VIE. LX cancelled the morning BCN-GVA flight so thats out of the question too.

The whole reason I went with OS was to give me a decent buffer in VIE.

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Old Jan 25, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Just went through the new VIE for the first time. On first impression, I really don't like it. Yes, design and everything is quite neat and nice. Also the leather couches in front of the gates are a plus. But the location of the lounge is a pain for some of the gates, the lounge itself is as small as the old one. I was in transit, but on my way to the lounge, I found security looked like an absolute mess. In general I didn't like the feel of the terminal
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Old Jan 29, 2013, 2:19 am
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But the location of the lounge is a pain for some of the gates
Correction - all of the gates.
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Old Jan 29, 2013, 3:03 am
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Correction - all of the gates.


I sometimes suspect that the architects responsible for airports have never actually been on a trip.
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Old Jan 29, 2013, 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG


I sometimes suspect that the architects responsible for airports have never actually been on a trip.
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG


I sometimes suspect that the architects responsible for airports have never actually been on a trip.
Judging by the design of VIE I suspect the responsible architects are more used to designing Scandinavian prisons - stark but supposedly humane.
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Old Jan 30, 2013, 7:53 am
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Judging by the design of VIE I suspect the responsible architects are more used to designing Scandinavian prisons - stark but supposedly humane.
I have always wanted to meet the people who worked on FRA and somehow thought that a couple of flights of stairs disembarking from a 747 with hand luggage are a good idea for 500 people at 6 AM in the morning after a longhaul.
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Old Jul 1, 2013, 9:14 am
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Connection question
Going JFK-(OS)-VIE-(OU)-DBV this week. Looks like the OU flight will leave out of D (non-Schengen). I see there's a non-Schengen lounge too. So technically I'm never entering the Schengen zone...?

Connection almost 2 hours, so no worries (in C both flights too). From the arrivals level to departing from D - is there 1) passport control, and/or 2) a security checkpoint? Tough to tell from the VIE map.

EDIT: looks like it's both passport and security:
http://www.viennaairport.com/jart/pr...ve-mode=active

I guess my only question is if the SEN lounge is before or after those steps...not clear from the airport map.

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Old Jul 1, 2013, 9:29 am
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