Hi, Ive a flight booked on 25th August from Prague arriving in Zurich 16:05 with a 1:10 minute gap before my connecting flight to Birmingham BHX. at 17:15. Im flying with Swiss.
Ive never been to ZRH before and this is my first time making a connecting flight, assuming my flights are on time is the connection time feasible? Thanks in advance :) |
The long way home through ZRH, what to do?
Hi guys. first time here as I have never flew on Swiss.
But when checking for a last minute flight home on united.com from PEK-YYZ, the only Business class award travel available was PEK-ZRH (on LX) and then ZRH-YYZ (on AC), more or less a long way home. I will have 1hr and 30min to make the connection. From reading here, I figure it should be enough time, so I booked the ticket. But after booking it and reading a bit more about ZRH, I find myself drawn in all the terminal/Schengen/non-Schengen information. Can anyone tell me if arriving from PEK, which terminal will I be arriving on LX and which terminal will I be departing for AC? :confused: Furthermore, will I have to clear immigration/custom? If so, does ZRH have priority lines from business class pax? So maybe I can still have time to buy the chocolate I promised my nephew. :D Any comment is greatly appreciated. |
Originally Posted by JayEX35
(Post 18800411)
Hi guys. first time here as I have never flew on Swiss.
But when checking for a last minute flight home on united.com from PEK-YYZ, the only Business class award travel available was PEK-ZRH (on LX) and then ZRH-YYZ (on AC), more or less a long way home. I will have 1hr and 30min to make the connection. From reading here, I figure it should be enough time, so I booked the ticket. But after booking it and reading a bit more about ZRH, I find myself drawn in all the terminal/Schengen/non-Schengen information. Can anyone tell me if arriving from PEK, which terminal will I be arriving on LX and which terminal will I be departing for AC? :confused: Furthermore, will I have to clear immigration/custom? If so, does ZRH have priority lines from business class pax? So maybe I can still have time to buy the chocolate I promised my nephew. :D Any comment is greatly appreciated. |
Originally Posted by JayEX35
(Post 18800411)
Hi guys. first time here as I have never flew on Swiss.
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Originally Posted by avaratoth
(Post 18800383)
Hi, Ive a flight booked on 25th August from Prague arriving in Zurich 16:05 with a 1:10 minute gap before my connecting flight to Birmingham BHX. at 17:15. Im flying with Swiss.
Ive never been to ZRH before and this is my first time making a connecting flight, assuming my flights are on time is the connection time feasible? Thanks in advance :) 1 hour 10 mins should be fine for this connection. Your flight from PRG will arrive at an A gate, and your flight to BHX will depart from a D gate. From your arrival gate just follow the signs for D gates. The route will take you through passport control but no security. |
Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
(Post 18800632)
Both your LX flight from PEK and AC flight to YYZ use E terminal/gates. You will need to clear transfer security but there's no need for passport control or customs. 1 hour 30 minutes should be more than enough and you will have time to buy chocolate!
Originally Posted by hwmorth
(Post 18800715)
Enjoy the flight - they´ve got a very nice product in business
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
(Post 18800725)
Welcome to FT, avaratoth!
1 hour 10 mins should be fine for this connection. Your flight from PRG will arrive at an A gate, and your flight to BHX will depart from a D gate. From your arrival gate just follow the signs for D gates. The route will take you through passport control but no security. |
Originally Posted by JayEX35
(Post 18800411)
Hi guys. first time here as I have never flew on Swiss.
But when checking for a last minute flight home on united.com from PEK-YYZ, the only Business class award travel available was PEK-ZRH (on LX) and then ZRH-YYZ (on AC), more or less a long way home. I will have 1hr and 30min to make the connection. From reading here, I figure it should be enough time, so I booked the ticket. But after booking it and reading a bit more about ZRH, I find myself drawn in all the terminal/Schengen/non-Schengen information. Can anyone tell me if arriving from PEK, which terminal will I be arriving on LX and which terminal will I be departing for AC? :confused: Furthermore, will I have to clear immigration/custom? If so, does ZRH have priority lines from business class pax? So maybe I can still have time to buy the chocolate I promised my nephew. :D Any comment is greatly appreciated. You will both arrive and depart from Terminal E. 90 minutes will give you some time also at the Panorama Lounge which you can access due to your business class ticket and which is located on the top floor of Terminal E |
NRT-ZRH-ARN (Stockholm) with 45 minute connection. I did the reverse (50 min) with no problem and the flight was 10 min late. However, here I have to go through security? If I understand the new system correctly an "approved" country allows connecting in Europe without security. So USA-ZRH-XXX does not require security in ZRH. What about Japan?
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Originally Posted by gnaget
(Post 18907622)
NRT-ZRH-ARN (Stockholm) with 45 minute connection. I did the reverse (50 min) with no problem and the flight was 10 min late. However, here I have to go through security? If I understand the new system correctly an "approved" country allows connecting in Europe without security. So USA-ZRH-XXX does not require security in ZRH. What about Japan?
In my experience (admittedly only once) arrivals from the US cannot escape transit security either unless the flight arrives at a D gate. |
is 50min enough to transfer at ZRH [the new 2/2012- ZRH connection thread]
I just wanted to chime in my recent experience. 50 mins was enough to transit for me but not for my bags.
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Originally Posted by specialeffects
(Post 18939864)
I just wanted to chime in my recent experience. 50 mins was enough to transit for me but not for my bags.
Anyone else have data points on this? I have a 45 minute connection EWR(UA)-ZRH(LX)-NBO and as I'm headed to JRO to climb Kilimanjaro I'd hate to lose my luggage. David |
Originally Posted by dgilman
(Post 18942719)
Did you arrive and depart from E?
Anyone else have data points on this? I have a 45 minute connection EWR(UA)-ZRH(LX)-NBO and as I'm headed to JRO to climb Kilimanjaro I'd hate to lose my luggage. David OT: I saw someone wearing full skiing gear on a flight to GVA last winter. He did take his helmet, goggles and ski boots off when on board! |
Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
(Post 18800725)
Welcome to FT, avaratoth!
1 hour 10 mins should be fine for this connection. Your flight from PRG will arrive at an A gate, and your flight to BHX will depart from a D gate. Just out of curiosity: my flights from the UK to ZRH all arrived at the D-Gates. Well, with the exception of my flight from LHR last weekend when much to my surprise the A319 docked at the far end of the E-Gates opposite SQ's A380. Does anyone know why they have an LX flight from Heathrow dock at that terminal rather than at B/D? |
Originally Posted by DUS
(Post 18990343)
Does anyone know why they have an LX flight from Heathrow dock at that terminal rather than at B/D?
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