WAW-ZRH-HKG connection in ZRH (first)
Nov 5, 2015, 8:42 am
#1
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WAW-ZRH-HKG connection in ZRH (first)
Hi all
I booked the flight from WAW-ZRH-HKG in F.
I only have 55 minutes in ZRH. Flight from WAW to ZRH is in Business. Do you know if they provide a limousine pick up at the arriving airplane? Is there any chance that I can see the first lounge in ZRH? Or do you have any recommenadations how I can get the maximum out of mi first firstclass ticket
Many thanks
I booked the flight from WAW-ZRH-HKG in F.
I only have 55 minutes in ZRH. Flight from WAW to ZRH is in Business. Do you know if they provide a limousine pick up at the arriving airplane? Is there any chance that I can see the first lounge in ZRH? Or do you have any recommenadations how I can get the maximum out of mi first firstclass ticket
Many thanks
Nov 5, 2015, 8:55 am
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Unlikely you get a limo pick-up unless your flight is delayed. And no, with 55min you'll not really have time to go to the F lounge (or at best, have a very quick look). But with the WAW-HKG ticket you got a great deal already, even without the lounge. Plus, you can presumably go on your way back?
Nov 5, 2015, 10:51 am
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Unlikely you get a limo pick-up unless your flight is delayed. And no, with 55min you'll not really have time to go to the F lounge (or at best, have a very quick look). But with the WAW-HKG ticket you got a great deal already, even without the lounge. Plus, you can presumably go on your way back?
Well, I only have an hour in ZRH on my way back. Do you know what happens if I miss the last flight?
Nov 5, 2015, 12:22 pm
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Yes, but by the time you have reached the F lounge, got your car transfer organized, got in the car, and are driven to the E gates (but not the plane), you would have long reached the same place by going straight to the Heidi train.
Nov 6, 2015, 12:36 am
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Nov 6, 2015, 1:07 pm
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Nov 7, 2015, 6:39 am
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Of course, since you only have 1h in ZRH, this means that you can't have checked bags since those would be checked through to WAW (no check-in agent will short-check bags to ZRH if your stop there is 1h).
Nov 9, 2015, 12:14 am
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Nov 10, 2015, 5:30 am
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You think if we both miss the flight ZWH-WAW they could charge the difference between the companion fare and the regular price?
Nov 10, 2015, 5:56 am
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And don't let fearmongering get you: There is no legal basis, nor a practice, to charge fare difference for skipping the last segment. Just avoid debates with LX and simply leave the airport at ZRH.
Nov 10, 2015, 6:33 am
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I am afraid that LX might have this policy implemented too.
Nov 10, 2015, 6:48 am
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There have been numerous court rulings (Germany and Switzerland come to mind) that show that airlines can't make you pay more for using only part of your ticket. This would even cover a case of not flying the first segment of a reservation, never mind the last one.
There is a handy cheat sheet on this subject here (in German).