LY to WK connection (LX codeshare)
Oct 6, 2018, 12:30 pm
#1
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LY to WK connection (LX codeshare)
Hello all,
Currently thinking on flying TLV-ZRH-HAV. The transatlantic flight is operated by WK (edelweiss, under LX codeshare), and the ticket is purchased from LX.
I have an option leaving TLV with LX itself on 4:50am or with LY (marketed by LX) on 8am, and clearly the LY option is preferable, as it shortens the connection time and has a far better departure time.
However, I wonder whether LY can check my baggage thru to WK. According to expertflyer they do not have an interline agreement, but LX do sell the flights under one ticket.
Does anyone have experience connecting from a carrier outside the LH group to WK?
Thanks!
Currently thinking on flying TLV-ZRH-HAV. The transatlantic flight is operated by WK (edelweiss, under LX codeshare), and the ticket is purchased from LX.
I have an option leaving TLV with LX itself on 4:50am or with LY (marketed by LX) on 8am, and clearly the LY option is preferable, as it shortens the connection time and has a far better departure time.
However, I wonder whether LY can check my baggage thru to WK. According to expertflyer they do not have an interline agreement, but LX do sell the flights under one ticket.
Does anyone have experience connecting from a carrier outside the LH group to WK?
Thanks!
Oct 8, 2018, 6:27 am
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Hello all,
Currently thinking on flying TLV-ZRH-HAV. The transatlantic flight is operated by WK (edelweiss, under LX codeshare), and the ticket is purchased from LX.
I have an option leaving TLV with LX itself on 4:50am or with LY (marketed by LX) on 8am, and clearly the LY option is preferable, as it shortens the connection time and has a far better departure time.
However, I wonder whether LY can check my baggage thru to WK. According to expertflyer they do not have an interline agreement, but LX do sell the flights under one ticket.
Does anyone have experience connecting from a carrier outside the LH group to WK?
Thanks!
Currently thinking on flying TLV-ZRH-HAV. The transatlantic flight is operated by WK (edelweiss, under LX codeshare), and the ticket is purchased from LX.
I have an option leaving TLV with LX itself on 4:50am or with LY (marketed by LX) on 8am, and clearly the LY option is preferable, as it shortens the connection time and has a far better departure time.
However, I wonder whether LY can check my baggage thru to WK. According to expertflyer they do not have an interline agreement, but LX do sell the flights under one ticket.
Does anyone have experience connecting from a carrier outside the LH group to WK?
Thanks!
However, I would strongly advise to take the LX metal flight as quality as well as comfort wise it is just a lot better than LY. (Depending on your date the flight is even flown by a B77W or an A333 that offer real longhaul Business seats and IFE). Also Zurich has some very nice Business lounges one can spend their time in. If I personally had to chose I would chose the LX flight any time, any day.
Oct 8, 2018, 7:41 am
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However, I would strongly advise to take the LX metal flight as quality as well as comfort wise it is just a lot better than LY. (Depending on your date the flight is even flown by a B77W or an A333 that offer real longhaul Business seats and IFE). Also Zurich has some very nice Business lounges one can spend their time in. If I personally had to chose I would chose the LX flight any time, any day.
Oct 8, 2018, 7:56 am
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But allow me to elucidate: You could just go to bed 3 hours earlier.
I just value things like proper J cabin and certain airline or special aircraft type a lot more than 3 more hours of staying at home. I mean a 4:30 departure is just a lot more exciting! The airport is way less crowded and the whole ambience is just a lot better. And I think me personally I'd enjoy those additional 3 hours stay at the airport very much actually. It'd be exciting! You can wander around, do some people watching, explore the airport and maybeeven the city if you feel like it! Have I mentioned it'd be exciting?
I guess I have not lost my inner childish excitement for travelling
Oct 9, 2018, 6:22 am
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Have you been to TLV airport? It is very crowded at 4:30 and not crowded at 8
Oct 11, 2018, 12:58 pm
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BTW, the connection time for the 8am flight is 1:45, which should be more than enough, should the luggage be checked thru. The connection time for the LX flight is 4:55 hours which is a lot.
Also, how is WK's business class?
Last edited by gordo6; Oct 11, 2018 at 1:06 pm
Oct 12, 2018, 1:38 am
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Agreed, that's also my thinking, but if the luggage won't be check thru I'll probably take the LX flight... That's why I've asked my question here
BTW, the connection time for the 8am flight is 1:45, which should be more than enough, should the luggage be checked thru. The connection time for the LX flight is 4:55 hours which is a lot.
Also, how is WK's business class?
BTW, the connection time for the 8am flight is 1:45, which should be more than enough, should the luggage be checked thru. The connection time for the LX flight is 4:55 hours which is a lot.
Also, how is WK's business class?
WK Business Class is just as good as Swiss, the service can be a little more personal (as the Business Class is smaller) and the seat, while the same seat type (Thomson Vantage) as on the Swiss A330/A340, it is a far newer version and therefor superior.