Susan M Fron
SusanM
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- Camino Frances (August 2019)
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I'm not familiar with that airport, so can't answer the question, but here's a traveler article about the risks of separate tickets from TripAdvisor that I recently posted on another thread about connecting at Heathrow.I am traveling from the US Chicago to London Gatwick via Norwegian then on to Biarritz. My flight gets into London Gatwick at 11:35 a.m. and the flight to Biarritz on EasyJet is at 1:50 pm. will I have enough time to make the connection? I will be carrying my pack not checking it.
Does anyone have experience flying with Norwegian? I've never flown International before and they have the lowest price.
After reading the link, it sounds as though I should make it. I will be carrying my pack so I would go through customs in Biarritz, correct? Thanks.Hi Susan.
Well the good news is that in my experience with the benefit of the jetstream flights coming from the west into London tend to be on time or early.
Not so good is that it looks as if you'll have to change terminals, Norwegian uses South Terminal and Easyjet the North Terminal but it's a very quick 5 minute monorail ride to get between the two. I'd say even if your flights come into and leave from the fartest apart stands on the airport you could comfortably get from one to the other in half an hour.
If you haven't already I'd download the Easyjet app (assuming you have a smartphone) so you can have your boarding pass on there, ready to go.
Gatwick guidance here.
Good luck and Buen Camino.
After reading the link, it sounds as though I should make it. I will be carrying my pack so I would go through customs in Biarritz, correct? Thanks.
Not according to their website https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-in/flight-connections/I have on occasion purchased non connecting flights. However, when I have done so, I have either allowed 4 hours between flights, or stayed overnight in the connecting city, since one needs to rest from jet lag anyway. Allow for airport delays, bad weather, etc.
Because Great Britain is not one of the Schengen countries you will have to go through customs both in England, and, then again, on the continent.
A lot of the confusion and contradictory comments concerning this topic have to do with the fact that a) there is a fundamental difference between transit zones in European airports and US airports and b) in Europe, a lot simply depends on the physical layout of the airport, ie some large airports are built in such a way that you can move from your non-domestic arrival gate to your non-domestic departure gate without going through passport and/or customs and some are built in such a way that it is not possible.Not according to their website https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-in/flight-connections/
FWIW and out of curiosity, I tried to make such a booking (via EasyJet Worldwide) but it never worked for any of the dates I tried for Chicago-Biarritz. It does work for Los Angeles-Biarritz for example, ie you get some kind of combined booking for Los Angeles-Gatwick-Biarritz with Norwegian as first flight and EasyJet as second flight and the GatwickConnects option costs $28.88 but it's all included in one price/one ticket and the connection is guaranteed (cancellation, delay, rescheduling). May be interesting for some travellers.I took a look at the GatwickConnects option that Kathar1na mentioned and it looks like it's a premium service that you'll likely pay extra for, but I could be wrong. Perhaps contact them directly?
This may be good news.Puzzle solved I think. There are apparently transfer buses airside at Gatwick. Quote: "If you only have hand baggage and you have the boarding card for your onward flight then you should not need to go through immigration and customs etc.There is a flight connections facility airside, and buses to take you between the terminals although it isn't as well signed as at Heathrow. You will need to go through security though."
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Susan when I sent you the Gatwickairport info on another post, I did not realize that you did not have luggage to check. According to the website, in theory, you should be able to transfer without passport control. Honest , I have gotten to another terminal and still had to have my passport checked again!?This is what I found on gatwick website https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-in/flight-connections/ Sounds as though I only have to get to the east jet terminal, no customs or passport control.
I have tried to use this option and haven't had any luck finding what I need. Since they've changed my flight times, I have the option to cancel. That may be a good thing.Best of luck, @Susan M Fron . From what I understand you booked the two flights separately so the following links may be of no interest to you but maybe to others. It's a press release from Norwegian, explaining their cooperation with EasyJet at Gatwick (a system different from the code sharing system). In the PR version for UK readers, they mention a 2 hour 30 minutes ‘Minimum Connection Time’ for their passengers' transit (= domestic to international) at Gatwick:
UK press release:
https://media.norwegian.com/uk/#/pr...-on-new-worldwide-by-easyjet-platform-2144984
US press release:
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/norweg...s-european-routes-as-airlines-partner-2144743
A few of the prices for their transatlantic flights are unbelievably low!
If you don't mind changing planes twice, this looks perfect to me. We discussed the ins and outs of booking with the same carrier/code sharing carriers and transiting on international flights at Heathrow thoroughly, so no real problems there. Arrival time in Biarritz is late afternoon which gives you the option of even making it to SJPP if that's what you want to do.I've found a flight from Chicago to London Heathrow, to Biarritz, through Madrid all on one airline. All connections are in the same terminal at the respective airports. I think this will solve the problem. I have attached the flight information. But haven't booked yet. Any comments appreciated. Thanks.
Thank you. The price is good, includes checked bags. I have been hearing all the worst cases it madesme wonder if it's worth it.If you don't mind changing planes twice, this looks perfect to me. We discussed the ins and outs of booking with the same carrier/code sharing carriers and transiting on international flights at Heathrow thoroughly, so no real problems there. Arrival time in Biarritz is late afternoon which gives you the option of even making it to SJPP if that's what you want to do.
PS: I hope it's a good price for you ...
This was found on Skyscanner. It is Iberia, all flights. That should make a difference at the airport and with any possible delays.Does it matter who I am purchasing through? Am I missing anything?
Thank you. The price is good, includes checked bags. I have been hearing all the worst cases it madesme wonder if it's worth it.
Two hours is usually enough of a layover on international flights. I can’t speak to the specific airlines you are flying with. I’d search online for ontime performance for your flight. You can usually find this information.I am traveling from the US Chicago to London Gatwick via Norwegian then on to Biarritz. My flight gets into London Gatwick at 11:35 a.m. and the flight to Biarritz on EasyJet is at 1:50 pm. will I have enough time to make the connection? I will be carrying my pack not checking it.
Does anyone have experience flying with Norwegian? I've never flown International before and they have the lowest price.
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