NewbieRunner

I often connect from MAN to a longhaul in FRA with the connecting time of 1 hr 35 mins and have never had any problem (except on Christmas day but that's another story). Even if your BHX flight arrives 30 mins late you should be ok.

Although it's a long time since I connected from a flight ex-UK to a longhaul departing from an A gate, I think the route to follow will be as follows: From the bus arrival gate in B you go up the escalator or the lift to level 3, follow the signs to A51-65 gates (the same direction as C gates) which should take you to the Skyline train platform, take the train to Pier A and walk to your departure gate. There may be security check as you get off the Skyline train in Pier A.

Although you are connecting from LH to UA, you may like to take a look at the following thread in the M&M forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...on-thread.html

I'm afraid I cannot answer your other questions.

cesco.g

IME, all U.S. bound flights require an extra security check. Would love, to learn about the contrary!

NewbieRunner

It varies from time to time depending on alert level.

Tiger_lily

Thanks NewbieRunner ^

joeljack

Flying On UA/ LH ORD-FRA-CPT with a 12hr layover in FRA. Was going to check my bags all the way through but wanted to be able to access a single bag in FRA. 2 questions.

1-any luck with a check in agent willing to check a bag only to a connection city with having a very long layover and sending rest of bags all the way to final destination?

2-In FRA, do you have to claim bags and go through customs like here in the US and may have an opportunity to grab a bag and not recheck it immediately?

Any other suggestions or insight on this would be appreciated.

CASAFlyer

When connecting in Europe there is no custom to go through, so you will not have access to bags tagged for your final destination.

I think that you may ask to short check a bag if you have an overnight connection, but not sure.

blueman2

I routinely short check bags flying through FRA. LH has always allowed this for me. However, I have never tried to short check 1 bag and have another go all the way through.

Why not just take a smaller bag on board with you?

swdke

Looking over some award flight options from DAY to CPH. One option is DAY-IAD-FRA-CPH. However, the connection time at FRA is only 45 min. Wouldn't I have to go through immigration and customs, and therefore 45 min. not possible? Fortunately, there is another FRA-CPH flight that leaves about and hour and a half later that I should probably select vs. the 45 min. connection time, however, getting to CPH sooner would be better if a 45 min. connection time was doable. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

Starman

That's an almost impossible connection at FRA. UA almost always arrives at a remote pad rather than a gate. You wait for all pax to deplane down stairs, 5 minute bus ride to the terminal. No C&I, but there is a slow security check. There can also then be a quite long walk to the LH gate. Save yourself the anguish and book the later one.

Miles Ahead

It's possible, but there is little margin. If you land at the A gates, and it's not busy, you go through immigration, security and customs on the way downstairs, and if the flight to CPH is right there, all is well.

On the other hand, if you arrive via the bus, you then have a longer line, farther away from the flight, and it's very questionable.

aisleorwindow

Is it doable? Yes.
Is it advisable? Certainly not.

NewbieRunner

I agree with other posters that it might be doable but not advisable. Arriving from the US and connecting to CPH, you will have to go through immigration since Denmark is in Schengen but not customs. All arrivals from outside Schengen will also have to go through security screening before connecting to another flight.

You may also like to check the FRA connection thread in the M&M forum.

cawhite

+1. Consider the likelihood of the remote gate, the need to clear immigration since you're going non-Schengen to Schengen (but not Customs until you reach CPH) and also needing to clear security again. I'd book the longer connection -- it's only a 90 minute delay getting to CPH.

wendySFO

I didn't need to go through another check from my last trip in January (CDG-FRA-SFO).

There is a stand at the entrance of terminal A, they only want to see my BP. There is no X-ray machine at the entrance but there are two people, one man the stand and another sit on a chair nearby, probably to perform manual check if necessary?

NewbieRunner

If connecting from a Schengen country (e.g. France) there's no additional security check. However, depending on the level of security alert additional screening is necessary for US bound flights only from time to time.