LHR - Transit with separate tickets?
Nov 14, 2019, 10:06 pm
#1
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LHR - Transit with separate tickets?
i have a aa flight from dfw to london next week....i wanted to find out if it was possible to buy a separate round ticket to paris and fly as a transit passenger without having to leave secure side with separate ticket or do i need to clear customs/visa and start a whole new journey....I am a usa citiizen.....werent sure of the visa rules/minimum stays and all this while brexit is going up in the air
Nov 14, 2019, 10:52 pm
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As this question isn’t specific to AA, I will send it to the UK & Ireland forum where the experts can give the best advice. I’ve also retitled the thread to more accurately reflect its contents.
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Nov 14, 2019, 11:07 pm
#3
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Ignore Brexit. It’s not going to affect you.
but yes it’s possible to transit in this way and remain airside so you only have a passport check and security.not immigration (which you will do in Paris) as part of the transit process.
BUT if you have luggage AA won’t tag it through to Paris in which case you would have to enter the U.K., collect your bags and then check them in with whichever airline you are using to get to Paris on.
Also if your AA flight is late and you miss your Paris flight AA won’t rebook you and nor will the onward airline unless you have a flexible ticket.
there is a very useful planner on the LHR website which explains the process.
but yes it’s possible to transit in this way and remain airside so you only have a passport check and security.not immigration (which you will do in Paris) as part of the transit process.
BUT if you have luggage AA won’t tag it through to Paris in which case you would have to enter the U.K., collect your bags and then check them in with whichever airline you are using to get to Paris on.
Also if your AA flight is late and you miss your Paris flight AA won’t rebook you and nor will the onward airline unless you have a flexible ticket.
there is a very useful planner on the LHR website which explains the process.
Nov 15, 2019, 6:42 am
#4
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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Ignore Brexit. It’s not going to affect you.
but yes it’s possible to transit in this way and remain airside so you only have a passport check and security.not immigration (which you will do in Paris) as part of the transit process.
BUT if you have luggage AA won’t tag it through to Paris in which case you would have to enter the U.K., collect your bags and then check them in with whichever airline you are using to get to Paris on.
Also if your AA flight is late and you miss your Paris flight AA won’t rebook you and nor will the onward airline unless you have a flexible ticket.
there is a very useful planner on the LHR website which explains the process.
but yes it’s possible to transit in this way and remain airside so you only have a passport check and security.not immigration (which you will do in Paris) as part of the transit process.
BUT if you have luggage AA won’t tag it through to Paris in which case you would have to enter the U.K., collect your bags and then check them in with whichever airline you are using to get to Paris on.
Also if your AA flight is late and you miss your Paris flight AA won’t rebook you and nor will the onward airline unless you have a flexible ticket.
there is a very useful planner on the LHR website which explains the process.
Got it thanks...I am traveling only with hand baggage no checkin... Will there be an issue "changing terminals" or are they considered airside as well I hope to buy a g light that would give me enough of a buffer...say 3-4 hours...where i could lounge it for a while and shower.... so then on the return back to UK via plane or Eurostar and depart from London a week later
Nov 15, 2019, 7:43 am
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No issue changing terminals. Just follow the purple signs for Flight Connections when you arrive from DFW and it will direct you down to a bus to Terminal 5. It's very smooth.
You can get this bus without needing to show any documents, but for peace of mind it might help to do online checkin for the Paris flight and have your BP on your phone. You can also check in once you reach the flight connections desks, but save yourself time and do it on your phone.
No passport check, but you will go through security at T5.
You can get this bus without needing to show any documents, but for peace of mind it might help to do online checkin for the Paris flight and have your BP on your phone. You can also check in once you reach the flight connections desks, but save yourself time and do it on your phone.
No passport check, but you will go through security at T5.