Have my choice of connection cities in Europe from Dublin
May 23, 2024, 7:57 pm
#1
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Have my choice of connection cities in Europe from Dublin
I have an upcoming trip
From Dublin back to the states
cost and upgrade chances are basically equal through LHR and AMS and FRA
all things being equal what’s the best choice and i assume LHR is worst as I’m arriving on aer lingus connecting to UA metal for each option
From Dublin back to the states
cost and upgrade chances are basically equal through LHR and AMS and FRA
all things being equal what’s the best choice and i assume LHR is worst as I’m arriving on aer lingus connecting to UA metal for each option
May 23, 2024, 8:00 pm
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I've gone through FRA a few times for East Coast US to DUB and been happy with the routing. From SFO would probably pick the same but the flight duration becomes less crucial.
May 23, 2024, 8:19 pm
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May 23, 2024, 8:23 pm
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FRA can also be done without passport control or transit security if the bus is running (before 1330 from memory). Otherwise requires 2 passport controls to avoid transit security.
May 23, 2024, 9:10 pm
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I guess I’ll be the one to ask… Why not just fly UA back to the States from DUB? Seems the easiest option.
May 23, 2024, 9:40 pm
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Not really: the USA-DUB nonstop options are ORD/IAD/EWR, which implies a tcon connection if starting from west coast. Better doing the connection in Europe, then.
May 23, 2024, 9:41 pm
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May 24, 2024, 5:10 am
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Starting from West Coast? OP says he/she is starting in Dublin. There’s no mention of a West Coast destination, either.
May 24, 2024, 6:04 am
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Noted - I assumed Ireland was in Schengen but it is EU only.
May 24, 2024, 6:14 am
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I would avoid LHR as likely terminal change. AMS & FRA are both really easy to transit through, but I would choose FRA for the added benefit of better options in case of IRROPs being LH’s biggest hub. There will be a lot more options to get home from FRA should the poop hit the fan.
May 24, 2024, 6:40 am
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OP -- Aer Lingus has cheap morning flights to ZRH -- and then you have a nice long flight on UA to SFO. ZRH may not be as easy an upgrade as AMS, but the connection is easy and the club there is one of my favorites.
May 24, 2024, 6:57 am
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I would avoid LHR as likely terminal change. AMS & FRA are both really easy to transit through, but I would choose FRA for the added benefit of better options in case of IRROPs being LH’s biggest hub. There will be a lot more options to get home from FRA should the poop hit the fan.