Consolidated FRA connection time/logistics-Domestic & International
Aug 2, 2017, 1:22 am
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Assuming you are talking about connecting to B non-Schengen (e.g. to LHR) the only way to avoid transfer security from Z to B is to go through passport control to A, walk through the transfer tunnel to B and go through passport control again. The "official" route which does not involve passport control takes you via the Skyline train to B but you have to clear security once you arrive in B.
Aug 2, 2017, 4:59 am
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Assuming you are talking about connecting to B non-Schengen (e.g. to LHR) the only way to avoid transfer security from Z to B is to go through passport control to A, walk through the transfer tunnel to B and go through passport control again. The "official" route which does not involve passport control takes you via the Skyline train to B but you have to clear security once you arrive in B.
Aug 2, 2017, 5:11 am
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I'd only do it if you have an EU passport. Passport control at the end of the tunnel is usually quick especially if you can use EasyPass gates but passport control from Z to A could be busy during a wave of US arrivals.
Aug 2, 2017, 8:52 am
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That said I don't think that the passport-checks take too long on both ends, and they are certainly less bothering than the additional security check (and probably also less time-consuming)...
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Aug 2, 2017, 12:11 pm
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This is what I had in mind in regard to how to achieve that - I did B-Schengen to Z and back this way (coming/leaving on LG to LUX).
That said I don't think that the passport-checks take too long on both ends, and they are certainly less bothering than the additional security check (and probably also less time-consuming)...
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That said I don't think that the passport-checks take too long on both ends, and they are certainly less bothering than the additional security check (and probably also less time-consuming)...
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The question raised by symphonicman is whether the tunnel should be used when connecting from Z to B non-Schengen. The answer might depend on the length of the queue at Z > A passport control. There are now priority lanes for A > Z passport control (actually 3 lanes: F/C/*G, EU passport Y, and non-EU passport Y) but no priority lanes for Z > A.
Aug 2, 2017, 12:47 pm
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I've read parts of this thread as well as the FRA thread in the Lufthansa forum. Checking the FRA airport website, it's still not clear to me.....How is the transfer arriving at the A gates on a United flight and connecting to a Lufthansa flight that leaves from the Z gates? The Z gates are on top of the A gates, but is it a matter of taking an elevator or stairs to connect A gate to Z gate? Or do I have to go through the whole passport/security check again?
Aug 2, 2017, 12:50 pm
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I've read parts of this thread as well as the FRA thread in the Lufthansa forum. Checking the FRA airport website, it's still not clear to me.....How is the transfer arriving at the A gates on a United flight and connecting to a Lufthansa flight that leaves from the Z gates? The Z gates are on top of the A gates, but is it a matter of taking an elevator or stairs to connect A gate to Z gate? Or do I have to go through the whole passport/security check again?
Aug 2, 2017, 1:01 pm
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I've read parts of this thread as well as the FRA thread in the Lufthansa forum. Checking the FRA airport website, it's still not clear to me.....How is the transfer arriving at the A gates on a United flight and connecting to a Lufthansa flight that leaves from the Z gates? The Z gates are on top of the A gates, but is it a matter of taking an elevator or stairs to connect A gate to Z gate? Or do I have to go through the whole passport/security check again?
If you arrive on a United flight at a Z gate and connecting to a Lufthansa flight which leaves from a Z gate, there is no need to clear passport control or security. You just walk to your departure gate.
Aug 2, 2017, 9:02 pm
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This is an interesting discussion as I have to do this transfer next week. Arriving on UA from US transferring to LH for a flight to the UK.
It seems like the choice is one security checkpoint via Skyline or two passport checks via tunnel. Do the passport checkpoints have e-gates? (I have UK passport).
It seems like the choice is one security checkpoint via Skyline or two passport checks via tunnel. Do the passport checkpoints have e-gates? (I have UK passport).
Aug 3, 2017, 2:49 am
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This is an interesting discussion as I have to do this transfer next week. Arriving on UA from US transferring to LH for a flight to the UK.
It seems like the choice is one security checkpoint via Skyline or two passport checks via tunnel. Do the passport checkpoints have e-gates? (I have UK passport).
It seems like the choice is one security checkpoint via Skyline or two passport checks via tunnel. Do the passport checkpoints have e-gates? (I have UK passport).
Sep 24, 2017, 1:00 am
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I would be very leery of taking any flight that has a connection of under 2 hours at FRA.
Oct 2, 2017, 3:37 am
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Transfering LH to UA at Frankfurt
Flying into FRA terminal 1 pier A and have 90 minutes to transfer to UA59 out of terminal 1 pier Z.
Doable? This implies not easily. https://www.google.fr/amp/s/techblog.smashing.net/2012/10/20/first-impressions-from-new-lufhansa-pier-a-at-frankfurt/amp/
Steps? Buses, rescreening?
Doable? This implies not easily. https://www.google.fr/amp/s/techblog.smashing.net/2012/10/20/first-impressions-from-new-lufhansa-pier-a-at-frankfurt/amp/
Steps? Buses, rescreening?
Oct 2, 2017, 4:25 am
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This thread is going to be more useful than a 5 year old article
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...hread-282.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...hread-282.html
Oct 2, 2017, 4:53 am
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The A and the Z gates are, for the most part, the same gates at different levels. If youre coming in from an intra- Schengen flight youll have to clear passport control and then clear US special security theater by the US departure gates. Well doable within 30 minutes givng you enough time to relax before boarding time.