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LH Transit At FRA And Seating On EWR-FRA

SQ_EK_freak From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2000, 1584 posts, RR: 21
Posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4101 times:

Hey all,

I've got a friend who's flying from Newark EWR to Frankfurt on LH 403 on 5/13 (arrival on 5/14) and is continuing on to LH 174 to TXL on 5/14 - given that the transit is only 1 hour 20 minutes in FRA, will she be running into any problems?

I say this especially because the flight leaves out of EWR on the European bank of evening departures which are usually prone to ground delays, and when she lands in FRA she'll have to transfer from the non-shcengen zone to the shcengen zone. Do you think it's safe to do this itinerary without missing her connection in Frankfurt?

Also, because she's flying on a restricted ticket it's probably too late to change flights - is there anyone who can help me out with a seat assignment towards the front of the economy section of the LH B744 so that at least she can dart out of the airplane if it is delayed on arrival at FRA?

Are there any helpful tips you guys could advise so she she makes her flight? She's got a meeting to attend in Berlin and is kind of a nervous flier, so any help would be much appreciated I'm sure!

Thanks

[Edited 2009-04-20 13:26:08]

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CARST From Germany, joined Jul 2006, 706 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4077 times:

Are the two flights booked on one ticket? If yes it wouldn't be a problem if she misses the flight as LH would rebook her on a later one.

GBan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4070 times:

With 1:20 in FRA I would get nervous if the flight was more than 30 minutes late.

Are both flights on one ticket? If yes, they will put her on the next flight if she doesn't make it - there are plenty of them.

SQ_EK_freak From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2000, 1584 posts, RR: 21
Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4055 times:

Thanks for the quick replies!

Quoting CARST (Reply 1):
Are the two flights booked on one ticket? If yes it wouldn't be a problem if she misses the flight as LH would rebook her on a later one.

Quoting GBan (Reply 2):
With 1:20 in FRA I would get nervous if the flight was more than 30 minutes late.

Are both flights on one ticket? If yes, they will put her on the next flight if she doesn't make it - there are plenty of them.

Yup she's on the same ticket, and I know that she'd get booked on the next flight - just was wondering if she had reason to worry and/or to inform her people in Berlin of the potential of a late arrival...judging from your guys' replies, I guess so...

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CARST From Germany, joined Jul 2006, 706 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4037 times:

Quoting SQ_EK_freak (Reply 3):
Yup she's on the same ticket, and I know that she'd get booked on the next flight - just was wondering if she had reason to worry and/or to inform her people in Berlin of the potential of a late arrival...judging from your guys' replies, I guess so...

She should inform them that it "could" take an hour longer for her to arrive. When she is in FRA she can call them again and tell them if she will get her original flight or if she will be re-booked...

But i still think she will get her flight as long her TATL-flight is on-time...

Chootie From Germany, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 273 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 4005 times:

Hi Freak!!!

My experience has shown that 45 minutes is good to go for a connection in FRA. The only problem is baggage, but I can certainly say LH is one of the few that would get it to her ASAP and delivered!!! I hope she has a great flight and if you want give me her File Key(reservation number) I will check to see which seats are available for her in the front of the cabin. BRGDS

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TheSonntag From Germany, joined Jun 2005, 3347 posts, RR: 30
Reply 6, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 4005 times:

Bear in mind that you must enter the Schengen area in order to transfer to TXL. This can cause delays at customs and immigration, but it can still work out.

SQ_EK_freak From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2000, 1584 posts, RR: 21
Reply 7, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3943 times:

Quoting Chootie (Reply 5):
I hope she has a great flight and if you want give me her File Key(reservation number) I will check to see which seats are available for her in the front of the cabin. BRGDS

Hey there, just sent you a message Smile

Thanks!!

Quoting TheSonntag (Reply 6):
Bear in mind that you must enter the Schengen area in order to transfer to TXL. This can cause delays at customs and immigration, but it can still work out.

Quoting CARST (Reply 4):

She should inform them that it "could" take an hour longer for her to arrive. When she is in FRA she can call them again and tell them if she will get her original flight or if she will be re-booked...

But i still think she will get her flight as long her TATL-flight is on-time.

Thanks for your helpful posts guys, I'm relaying all these messages to her.

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B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11
Reply 8, posted (4 years 1 month 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3906 times:

Well EWR with all of its delay I would be a little bit worried. Flew out of EWR last week during the European bank and we were a/c 23 for take off, which meant it took us almost 45minutes till we took off.

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