Is 55 minutes long enough to change from a domestic flight to an international flight at Gatwick? (both North Terminal)
Been looking at flights and the following options came up:
0705 GLA 0835 LGW BA2953
or
0935 GLA 1100 LGW BA2957
then
1155 LGW 1615 TAM BA2167
(note these are 2014 flights so slightly different timings to this year)
I know the safe option is to take the 0705 flight then spend a couple of hours at Gatwick in the No.1 Lounge but it makes it a really long day when travelling with kids. I tweeted Gatwick Airport and they said it’s up to the airline. I tweeted BA and they said take the 0705 for peace of mind. So I phoned BA and they said it would be fine!
Checking flightstats, during the week the 0935 flight is consistently on time or arrives 15 minutes early (1.5 hours for a GLA-LGW flight is pretty generous anyway.) At the weekend the flight is consistently late, up to an hour in some cases. I will be travelling midweek.
I’m also assuming that if I do miss the flight then they’ll put me on the next available flight which is the 1350 to MCO, space permitting (which there will be as it’s out of season.) My other concern though is what will happen to the luggage if we just squeeze onto the connection.
Been looking at flights and the following options came up:
0705 GLA 0835 LGW BA2953
or
0935 GLA 1100 LGW BA2957
then
1155 LGW 1615 TAM BA2167
(note these are 2014 flights so slightly different timings to this year)
I know the safe option is to take the 0705 flight then spend a couple of hours at Gatwick in the No.1 Lounge but it makes it a really long day when travelling with kids. I tweeted Gatwick Airport and they said it’s up to the airline. I tweeted BA and they said take the 0705 for peace of mind. So I phoned BA and they said it would be fine!
Checking flightstats, during the week the 0935 flight is consistently on time or arrives 15 minutes early (1.5 hours for a GLA-LGW flight is pretty generous anyway.) At the weekend the flight is consistently late, up to an hour in some cases. I will be travelling midweek.
I’m also assuming that if I do miss the flight then they’ll put me on the next available flight which is the 1350 to MCO, space permitting (which there will be as it’s out of season.) My other concern though is what will happen to the luggage if we just squeeze onto the connection.