Last edit by: oliver2002
Welcome to the FRA connection thread! If you are new to FRA or this thread, please read the first post where you will find a summary of all pertinent information before asking more specific questions.
Current MCT in FRA connecting to/from LH:
Current MCT in FRA connecting to/from LH:
Code:
DMLH/FRA/LH/17MAY22 FRA LH TO LH FRA-FRA 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 LH BUS - ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH - TRN 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH BR - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH CA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH CN - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH EG - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH ET - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH IN - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH JP - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH QA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH SG - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH TH - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH US - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH ZA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH - US ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH KJR - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH KWQ - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QDU - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QKL - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QKU - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH ZWS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH KLT BUS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH SDA BUS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH 0400-0799 - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH Y- TRN 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KJR Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KWQ Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QDU Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QKL Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QKU Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH ZWS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KLT BUS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH SDA BUS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH CA- ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH AC- TRN ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH PL LO- ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH PL LO- SC ---- ---- ---- 0100 TRN -LH ---- 0100 0100 0100 -LH BR ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH CA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH CN ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH EG ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH ET ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH IN ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH JP ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH QA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH SG ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH TH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH US ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH ZA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH TLV ---- 0100 ---- 0100 BUS -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 TRN -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 TRS -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 BUS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0115 ---- 0115 -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH -LH BUS 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH TRN -LH BUS INV INV INV INV LH TRS -LH BUS INV INV INV INV LH BUS -LH TRN INV INV INV INV LH BUS -LH TRS INV INV INV INV LH SC BUS -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC TRN -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC TRS -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH -LH SC BUS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH -LH SC TRN ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH -LH SC TRS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH SC TRN -LH SC TRN INV INV INV INV LH SC TRS -LH SC TRN INV INV INV INV LH SC TRN -LH SC TRS INV INV INV INV LH SC TRS -LH SC TRS INV INV INV INV LH XER BUS -LH SC ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH -LH TLV ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH BUS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH TRN ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH TRS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH BUS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH TRN -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH TRS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 SG ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 US ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 ZA ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC TRS -LH 0400-0799 US ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH BUS -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 BUS ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRN ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRS ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH Y-LH BUS ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH AC-LH TRN ---- ---- 0200 ---- LH US UA-LH ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH UA-LH BY ---- ---- ---- INV LH EW-LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 BUS Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRN Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRS Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- -LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0100 -LH AI ---- 0115 ---- 0115 -LH XQ ---- 0130 ---- 0130 -LH PL LO ---- 0100 ---- ---- -LH BR OS ---- 0100 ---- ---- SC -LH PL LO ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH -LH UA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH -LH XQ ---- 0130 ---- 0130 LH BUS -LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH TRN -LH AC ---- 0200 ---- 0200 LH TRN -LH UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH BY -LH UA ---- ---- ---- INV LH QDU -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH QKL -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH ZWS -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH LG-LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH AC-LH LG ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH AC-LH AT OS ---- ---- ---- 0100
Connecting in Frankfurt [FRA] 2009-2023 (retired)
#4666
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Thanks. So assuming FCT is not in the cards, I think the options are (1) if the flight from Rome arrives at an apron position, ask the driver to go the entry close to the B FCL (and from there they will drive her to the plane) or (2) if the flight from Rome arrives at a regular A gate, just walk directly to the gate for the flight to NY. Right?
Whether she goes to the FCL B or directly to the departure gate in Z, she will have to go through passport control. The only way to avoid possible queues at passport control is to go to the FCT since passport control to leave Schengen takes place as she leaves the lounge to be driven to her flight.
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SEA-FRA normally arrives a Z gate. AEUW is a bus gate which would be unusual for a 747. Either way, both choices will put you airside in Z, which connects to A with passport control and no security.
I would not worry about an hour connection. The one time I flew SEA-FRA-VIE on a 1h00 connection and had an arrival at a C gate, LH offered a tarmac transfer directly to the next flight (with a stop in a basement room to clear passport control into Schengen). Absolute worst case there are many more flights to ZRH.
I would not worry about an hour connection. The one time I flew SEA-FRA-VIE on a 1h00 connection and had an arrival at a C gate, LH offered a tarmac transfer directly to the next flight (with a stop in a basement room to clear passport control into Schengen). Absolute worst case there are many more flights to ZRH.
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Correct. If you arrived at B22A you will have to go through both passport control and security. Unless they make special arrangements for connecting passengers one hour is very tight from B to A. The arrival gate can still change between now and July 12.
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Thanks. So assuming FCT is not in the cards, I think the options are (1) if the flight from Rome arrives at an apron position, ask the driver to go the entry close to the B FCL (and from there they will drive her to the plane) or (2) if the flight from Rome arrives at a regular A gate, just walk directly to the gate for the flight to NY. Right?
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But if the FCT is out of the question...
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Is there a place she can be dropped off other than by bus arrival gates in B? I believe Schengen bus arrivals in B feed into B Schengen departure area but finding her way to passport control from there and the FCL B seems more complex than being dropped off at A and walking to the FCT.
But if the FCT is out of the question...
But if the FCT is out of the question...
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can't decipher the MCT timings in the wiki, sorry
[15 years on FT and I still can't understand the MCTs]
Looking at booking a connection through FRA LHR-FRA-JNB, so ex-Schengen to ex-Schengen, LH to SA (LH codeshare). I'm being offered a 40 minute connection (arr 20.05, dep 20.45) - can I have a reasonable expectation of getting the JNB flight?
This would be on one ticket but the only other JNB option is the LH flight at 21.05, and I would think that if I'm too late to make the SA flight I'll be too late to get moved over onto the LH flight - is that right?
It's a Sunday evening and I'm trying to maximise time at home with the family, which is why I'd like to leave LHR as late as possible...
Thanks for any insight/opinion.
Looking at booking a connection through FRA LHR-FRA-JNB, so ex-Schengen to ex-Schengen, LH to SA (LH codeshare). I'm being offered a 40 minute connection (arr 20.05, dep 20.45) - can I have a reasonable expectation of getting the JNB flight?
This would be on one ticket but the only other JNB option is the LH flight at 21.05, and I would think that if I'm too late to make the SA flight I'll be too late to get moved over onto the LH flight - is that right?
It's a Sunday evening and I'm trying to maximise time at home with the family, which is why I'd like to leave LHR as late as possible...
Thanks for any insight/opinion.
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[15 years on FT and I still can't understand the MCTs]
Looking at booking a connection through FRA LHR-FRA-JNB, so ex-Schengen to ex-Schengen, LH to SA (LH codeshare). I'm being offered a 40 minute connection (arr 20.05, dep 20.45) - can I have a reasonable expectation of getting the JNB flight?
This would be on one ticket but the only other JNB option is the LH flight at 21.05, and I would think that if I'm too late to make the SA flight I'll be too late to get moved over onto the LH flight - is that right?
It's a Sunday evening and I'm trying to maximise time at home with the family, which is why I'd like to leave LHR as late as possible...
Thanks for any insight/opinion.
Looking at booking a connection through FRA LHR-FRA-JNB, so ex-Schengen to ex-Schengen, LH to SA (LH codeshare). I'm being offered a 40 minute connection (arr 20.05, dep 20.45) - can I have a reasonable expectation of getting the JNB flight?
This would be on one ticket but the only other JNB option is the LH flight at 21.05, and I would think that if I'm too late to make the SA flight I'll be too late to get moved over onto the LH flight - is that right?
It's a Sunday evening and I'm trying to maximise time at home with the family, which is why I'd like to leave LHR as late as possible...
Thanks for any insight/opinion.
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Was reviewing some pics from past travel and noticed this one.
B19, pic taken in Schengen area.
What is the deal with B19? It's very isolated. Not only is it situated in a special area away from any other gate, they even did the effort to physically isolate the gate with doors and a glass facade. It was completely locked off when I was there - no entry! It was also completely abandoned.
There's a sign on the door and I read it but IIRC there was nothing there explaining what the deal was.
Is B19 a non-Schengen gate in the Schengen area or something?
B19, pic taken in Schengen area.
What is the deal with B19? It's very isolated. Not only is it situated in a special area away from any other gate, they even did the effort to physically isolate the gate with doors and a glass facade. It was completely locked off when I was there - no entry! It was also completely abandoned.
There's a sign on the door and I read it but IIRC there was nothing there explaining what the deal was.
Is B19 a non-Schengen gate in the Schengen area or something?
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I flew out of a similar B gate to BEY a few years. There was a passport/document check setup at door.
Also, aren't the A gates Schengen?
Also, aren't the A gates Schengen?
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I thought it was weird that they'd isolate a Schengen gate like that. Except if it serves a dual purpose as non-Schengen gate.
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AFAIK B19/20 is a dual gate and can be used for S (B19) and N-S (B20). The current google maps satellite photo shows a A343 docked there.
This panorama photo provides a clue: https://plus.google.com/photos/photo...54017330464738
This panorama photo provides a clue: https://plus.google.com/photos/photo...54017330464738
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I have a reservation ARN-FRA-INN that just had the connection time in FRA changed from 1h 5m to 55 minutes. Not a big difference, but I wasn´t really comfortable with the 1.05 connection to begin with. It looks like the inbound from ARN (LH801) usually goes to a bus gate, which of course doesn´t help. Is 55 minutes really doable? The flight to INN is on LH1586, an OS codeshare.
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No its not doable, LH doesn't sell that connection anymore:
Call LH and ask to be rebooked.
Code:
tnarninn/alh TNARNINN/ALH ** AMADEUS TIMETABLE - TN ** INN INNSBRUCK.AT 13JUL18 20JUL18 1 LH 803 1247 ARN 5 FRA 1 1315 1520 0 CONNECT FRA 320 OS:LH1588 1247 FRA 1 INN 1620 1725 0 15JUL18 19JUL18 DH4 4:10 2 LH 803 356 ARN 5 FRA 1 1310 1515 0 CONNECT FRA 32A OS:LH1588 356 FRA 1 INN 1620 1725 0 13JUL18 20JUL18 DH4 4:15 3SK:LH6227 27 ARN 5 FRA 1 0900 1115 0 CONNECT FRA 73H OS:LH1586 27 FRA 1 INN 1220 1325 0 24JUN18 12AUG18 DH4 4:25 4SK:LH6227 13 ARN 5 FRA 1 0900 1115 0 CONNECT FRA 73H OS:LH1586 13 FRA 1 INN 1225 1330 0 16JUL18 13AUG18 DH4 4:30 5 :LH6203 6 ARN 5 FRA 1 1705 1915 0 CONNECT FRA CR9 OS:LH1590 6 FRA 1 INN 2110 2215 0 23JUN18 14JUL18 DH4 5:10 6SK:LH6203 X16 ARN 5 FRA 1 1700 1910 0 CONNECT FRA 73H OS:LH1590 X16 FRA 1 INN 2110 2215 0 11JUL18 29JUL18 DH4 5:15 >tnarninn/alh801,lh TNARNINN/ALH801,LH ** AMADEUS TIMETABLE - TN ** INN INNSBRUCK.AT 13JUL18 20JUL18 1 LH 801 567 ARN 5 FRA 1 1010 1220 0 CONNECT FRA 321 OS:LH1588 567 FRA 1 INN 1620 1725 0 13JUL18 15JUL18 DH4 7:15 2 LH 801 X67 ARN 5 FRA 1 1010 1220 0 CONNECT FRA 32A OS:LH1588 X67 FRA 1 INN 1620 1725 0 16JUL18 20JUL18 DH4 7:15 3 LH 801 567 ARN 5 FRA 1 1010 1220 0 CONNECT FRA 321 OS:LH1590 567 FRA 1 INN 2110 2215 0 13JUL18 15JUL18 DH4 12:05 4 LH 801 X67 ARN 5 FRA 1 1010 1220 0 CONNECT FRA 32A OS:LH1590 X67 FRA 1 INN 2110 2215 0 16JUL18 20JUL18 DH4 12:05 NO MORE FLIGHTS 13JUL18 TO 20JUL18 CK ALT*ORIG BMA NYO VST XEV