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JM017 From Jamaica, joined Jun 2002, 1222 posts, RR: 1
Posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1948 times:

Hi all:

I was given an itinerary which has a change in Frankfurt to Croatia Airlines to Split. But I am worried because the layover in Frankfurt is 55 minutes. The booking agent assures me it is a "legal connection." That will be small consolation when I miss my connection.

Is 55 minutes enough time to make this connection?

Thanks.

"It's okay to cheat, if you just really don't like to lose."

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Rev3oh2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 141 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1942 times:

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55 minutes is generally enough time to make a connection - unless you are having to clear customs upon coming onto the continent from somewhere else, like Jamaica.

You don't mention where your arrival is coming from. If you are fit and fast, you could probably navigate from one end of FRA to another in way less than 55 minutes, and still have time to get some apple wine! Good luck and enjoy Split.

...let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Jm017 From Jamaica, joined Jun 2002, 1222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1931 times:

Sorry, forgot to mention...flying from IAD.

"It's okay to cheat, if you just really don't like to lose."

Rev3oh2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 141 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1891 times:

Shouldn't be a problem. As long as you are traveling on to Croatia, customs would be done in Split, not Frankfurt. Was thinking in reverse above, as in coming to the US and making a connection to another US city, customs would be done at the first stop. But you're not connecting to another German city, so 55 minutes ought to be plenty of time... or at least a big enough window to get you on board Croatia Airlines without any worries.

...let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1868 times:

if you're lucky enough your connection could be less than 20minutes Smile

IAD flights usually arrives at the remote so you'll be bussed to Bus Arrivals B (where the gate B50-B59 are located) and from there you just go one escalator upstairs to section B20-28 or B40-B48 for your Croatia flight (they are leaving from there very often).

But if you're unlucky you could arrive with UA at C and have to walk (or drive) to A which could take a lot of time!

Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 6075 posts, RR: 72
Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1844 times:

Quoting JM017 (Thread starter):
The booking agent assures me it is a "legal connection." That will be small consolation when I miss my connection.

As long as you're over the permitted MCT (what is sometimes referred to as a "legal connection"), the airlines are responsible for rebooking you in case of a missed connection: in case your flight from IAD arrives here too late, just walk up to any LH transfer desk and have them sort out the rest.

Smile - it confuses people!

Rogerbcn From Andorra, joined Sep 2006, 1136 posts, RR: 19
Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1834 times:

Hola!

55 minutes should be OK... I have done connections with this amount of time with my father, in his 80s and a slow walker, and we have always managed to walk from Terminal A to B and vice-versa... it is just right as you get there when almost everybody is already sitting inside the aircraft and there is no wait at the gate... very convenient.

Salut!

Roger

"At reise er at leve" H.C. Andersen (Travelling is Living)

JM017 From Jamaica, joined Jun 2002, 1222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 1781 times:

Thanks for the responses, guys. I will not worry about it then. A shame I will not have enough time to do anything in Frankfurt.

"It's okay to cheat, if you just really don't like to lose."

Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 12
Reply 8, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 1776 times:

Quoting JM017 (Reply 7):
. A shame I will not have enough time to do anything in Frankfurt.

there is hardly anything to do, so don't be too sad about it Big grin

RJ100 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2000, 4107 posts, RR: 32
Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1740 times:

Arrived recently 7:01 (sitting in the back of the plane I left the plane at around 7:20) from EWR and had a connection flight at 7:55. Even though I had a very long walk I managed on time. Also I had to go through security and passport check once again (which was however very efficient in FRA). I even had time to write some sms...

If your flight isn't coming in way too late you should be allright.

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JM017 From Jamaica, joined Jun 2002, 1222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1692 times:

Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 8):
there is hardly anything to do, so don't be too sad about it

Oh, well that's a surprise. What about MUC? My return flight connects in MUC.

Quoting RJ100 (Reply 9):
If your flight isn't coming in way too late you should be allright.

Thanks. My experience I hope mirrors yours.

"It's okay to cheat, if you just really don't like to lose."

MHG From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 671 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1640 times:

Quoting JM017 (Reply 10):
Oh, well that's a surprise. What about MUC? My return flight connects in MUC.

Well, Munich is certainly a more interesting place to visit.
But MUC is faaaaaar away from downtown Munich. It takes you at least 45 mins each way (that is the pure travelling time on the train) + the time you need to walk to/from the train station and purchasing a ticket which makes a 1h one-way journey all in all together...

So, it depends how much time you got to spend...

Upcoming trip:

JM017 From Jamaica, joined Jun 2002, 1222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 12, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1614 times:

My layover is three hours. Not enough time to go into town to do anything. I guess i will just stay in the airport. I hope ther is enough there to keep me occupied.

"It's okay to cheat, if you just really don't like to lose."

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