Another LCA Trip Report
Jun 9, 2006 | 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by umguy
Sorry, MXP. We fly EWR-MXP-LCA with exactly one hour between flights.
I also had the luggage not make it once or twice, but it made the next flight 3 or 4 hours later and was delivered to me the same evening.
Jun 9, 2006 | 9:11 am
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This has me worried, becasuse it seems the flight from EWR is late 5 out of 7 times a week. At least by 20-30 min. And if we miss our flight to LCA I'm stuck spending my Bday in MXP while my friends are in Cyprus.
Jun 9, 2006 | 9:40 am
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My experience with AZ TATL flights is that the pilots are typical Italian drivers- they almost always leave late and arrive early. My ORD-MXP and MXP-ORD flights are like that at least 80% of the time. Estimated flight times are padded to allow for late departures and for headwinds.
(take a taxi in Milan and you'll understand AZ pilots).
(take a taxi in Milan and you'll understand AZ pilots).
Jun 9, 2006 | 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
My experience with AZ TATL flights is that the pilots are typical Italian drivers- they almost always leave late and arrive early. My ORD-MXP and MXP-ORD flights are like that at least 80% of the time. Estimated flight times are padded to allow for late departures and for headwinds.
(take a taxi in Milan and you'll understand AZ pilots).
(take a taxi in Milan and you'll understand AZ pilots).
1 hour between connections is pretty tight but you will most likely be OK at every airport except YYZ. YYZ is ALL busses between terminals and inter-terminal transit is very slow.
I forgot to mention, my opinion is based on carry-on only. I do not have any knowledge of wait time to re-claim luggage and whatnot before connecting.
Last edited by travelfool; Jun 9, 2006 at 11:55 am
Jun 9, 2006 | 12:42 pm
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Originally Posted by travelfool
I forgot to mention, my opinion is based on carry-on only. I do not have any knowledge of wait time to re-claim luggage and whatnot before connecting.
Jun 9, 2006 | 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by umguy
Sorry, MXP. We fly EWR-MXP-LCA with exactly one hour between flights.
The other option is to exit to Milan and enter back again. But this would require you to go through two rounds of immigration, a security check and getting a boarding pass at the CY check-in. More time consuming.
Jun 9, 2006 | 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by umguy
Well that was my thought, but someone said you had to clear some sort of customs. I can't see having to clear customs without your luggage. Maybe it's like the US. First point of Entry.
Jun 9, 2006 | 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by umguy
Ok I got it now. I was thinking of asking Nic if he could change us to out of JFK. That EWR flight is late leaving and arriving so often.