Connecting in Zurich [ZRH]
#91
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2
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
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
#92
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: United Premier
Posts: 77
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?
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.
Any comment is greatly appreciated.
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?
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.
Any comment is greatly appreciated.
#93
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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?
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.
Any comment is greatly appreciated.
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?
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.
Any comment is greatly appreciated.
#95
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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
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.
#96
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: United Premier
Posts: 77
Thanks. I have been always flying with either United or AC because they are usually the fastest one. But, there's a first for everything and I can't wait to try some Swiss service finesse!
#97
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2
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.
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.
#98
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
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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?
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.
Any comment is greatly appreciated.
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?
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.
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
#99
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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?
#100
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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.
#101
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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.
#102
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posts: 562
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
#103
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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!
#104
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Garden of England
Programs: LH HON, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 407
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?
#105
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: ZRH
Posts: 73
Hard to say, but it's been done in the past, when the inbound flight is running late and is carrying several transfer passengers with a long-haul flight departing from E. The times I've seen it happen it was with one of the evening LHR or MAN arrivals.