LX departure in ZRH from Non Schengen D or E...late announcement
Jun 15, 2023, 5:56 am
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LX departure in ZRH from Non Schengen D or E...late announcement
Will fly on an LX flight to a short haul Non_Schengen destination, which often departs from D but sometimes also from E.
gate will only be announced 60+ minutes before departure...but I arrive 2.5 hourse in advance at the airport.
after check in and security, there is passport control (outbound from Schengen) to enter D (and the LX lounge in D)...if they later announce the gate to be at E, can I still take the Heidi express from D to E without entering back to C....
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gate will only be announced 60+ minutes before departure...but I arrive 2.5 hourse in advance at the airport.
after check in and security, there is passport control (outbound from Schengen) to enter D (and the LX lounge in D)...if they later announce the gate to be at E, can I still take the Heidi express from D to E without entering back to C....
thanks
Jun 15, 2023, 6:21 am
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You can transfer between D and E (both directions) either within non-Schengen, but not secure, or you can detour via Schengen (Airside Center) which is secure but only worth it for EU biometric passport holders because two document controls.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
Jun 15, 2023, 6:50 am
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You can transfer between D and E (both directions) either within non-Schengen, but not secure, or you can detour via Schengen (Airside Center) which is secure but only worth it for EU biometric passport holders because two document controls.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
Jun 15, 2023, 2:41 pm
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You can transfer between D and E (both directions) either within non-Schengen, but not secure, or you can detour via Schengen (Airside Center) which is secure but only worth it for EU biometric passport holders because two document controls.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
I would suggest going to the lounge in E and transfering to D once the gate is announced. It's a better experience in the lounge.
Jun 15, 2023, 7:08 pm
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Most s/h non-Schengen flights depart from D IME.
Jun 16, 2023, 12:39 am
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Jun 16, 2023, 12:40 am
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:55 am
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yes looks like most short haul non-schengen from D, that's why I am a bit reluctant to move to E....and later likely back
Jun 16, 2023, 2:32 am
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Head for the A Lounge and ask staff there if they could tell you the planned gate. Most of the times the planned gate is known hours ahead. They only announce it an hour before, in case of an aircraft change. So you'd have some kind of certainty, which gate your flight is supposed to leave from, but still need to keep an eye on the departure screen.
Jun 16, 2023, 2:50 am
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Jun 16, 2023, 4:55 am
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Head for the A Lounge and ask staff there if they could tell you the planned gate. Most of the times the planned gate is known hours ahead. They only announce it an hour before, in case of an aircraft change. So you'd have some kind of certainty, which gate your flight is supposed to leave from, but still need to keep an eye on the departure screen.
Jun 17, 2023, 12:44 pm
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I agree - there is a security checkpoint right at the entrance to the D pier. I have not used it, but can't see how anyone could go from E to D without either going through that security re-check or going E -->A/B --> D (and thus, two document checks).
Jun 17, 2023, 9:13 pm
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Not done it post pandemic & they have also driven me to aircraft a few times but once in E you are clean & i thought the train was segregated & therefore you arrive clean at D ?