[Idyllchat] CDG transfers

[Russ Crum]

It has been 3 or 4 years since we changed planes in CDG. My  
recollection is that we had to hustle but the signs were good and we  
had no problem.

I think the advice about allowing plenty of time applies to all major  
airports now days; CDG is not unique. Last October we had to change  
from a Chicago-London flight on American to an Alitalia flight to  
Milan at Heathrow. We had just over 1-1/2 hours between flights. Due  
to the terminal change and LONG lines for security checks and gate  
checkin we arrived at our departure gate barely 30 minutes before  
departure time. Everything kept moving. It is just that these major  
airports handle so many people and the security checks only go so fast.


Russ Crum
rrcrum at sbcglobal.net

On Apr 13, 2007, at 9:26, CW Sprawls wrote:

>> Does anybody have any tips on transferring at CDG. My experiences  
>> have not been good.
>>                                                             Dick
>>
> Belinda Mercer's advice just now is very good. I would just like to  
> reinforce one of her points:
>> CDG is always stressful to me when I have to change terminals to  
>> make a connecting flight. You DO NOT want a tight connection.  
>> Allow plenty of time.
> Plenty of time means at least an hour if not hour and a half  
> between connecting flights.  Only exception to that is if your  
> connecting flight is leaving from the same terminal at which you  
> arrive.  We have done a 45-minute interval transfer, but that  
> indeed can be stressful unless you know exactly how to do it.
> Charlotte Sprawls
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