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We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet friends
from Moscow for the World Cup. We're then planning on traveling to Moscow for a week. I'm looking at two round trip tickets: MSP-MUC-MSP and MUC-SVO-MUC on two different airlines. My question is, when returning from Moscow, we'll need to change airline carriers in Munich (Aerflot to NWA) and I'm assuming I may not be able to check our luggage all the way to MSP. If this is the case and we have to pick up our lugage, do we have to clear customs in order to board our next flight? And if so, how much time should I allow? Thanks, SDK |
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oups.com... We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet friends from Moscow for the World Cup. We're then planning on traveling to Moscow for a week. I'm looking at two round trip tickets: MSP-MUC-MSP and MUC-SVO-MUC on two different airlines. My question is, when returning from Moscow, we'll need to change airline carriers in Munich (Aerflot to NWA) and I'm assuming I may not be able to check our luggage all the way to MSP. If this is the case and we have to pick up our lugage, do we have to clear customs in order to board our next flight? And if so, how much time should I allow? You probably won't be able to through-check your bags. You WILL have to clear customs if that's the case. I would allow *at least* 5 hours between flights - it won't take that long, but if you're delayed on your first leg from SVO-MUC (it is Aeroflot!) then you could have problems for the second leg - and as that's a flight to US from Europe, expect stupid, irritating and sloowwwww checkin arrangements. |
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oups.com... We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet friends from Moscow for the World Cup. We're then planning on traveling to Moscow for a week. I'm looking at two round trip tickets: MSP-MUC-MSP and MUC-SVO-MUC on two different airlines. My question is, when returning from Moscow, we'll need to change airline carriers in Munich (Aerflot to NWA) and I'm assuming I may not be able to check our luggage all the way to MSP. If this is the case and we have to pick up our lugage, do we have to clear customs in order to board our next flight? And if so, how much time should I allow? Thanks, SDK Baggage collection and passport/customs are efficient at MUC. That will not be the problem. The problem is that you will be flying Aeroflot. I wouldn't trust them enough to fly out the same day! |
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"pfriedmanNoSpam" wrote in
: wrote in message oups.com... We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet Baggage collection and passport/customs are efficient at MUC. That will not be the problem. The problem is that you will be flying Aeroflot. I wouldn't trust them enough to fly out the same day! Which leads me to ask the question that has been bugging me, can you really save that much to make the hassle of a long connection for safety, as one said they would overnight? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ |
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Not sure I understand your question " ...can you really save that much
to make the hassle of a long connection for safety, as one said they would overnight?" |
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"Joseph Coulter" wrote in message . 97.136... "pfriedmanNoSpam" wrote in : wrote in message oups.com... We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet Baggage collection and passport/customs are efficient at MUC. That will not be the problem. The problem is that you will be flying Aeroflot. I wouldn't trust them enough to fly out the same day! Which leads me to ask the question that has been bugging me, can you really save that much to make the hassle of a long connection for safety, as one said they would overnight? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ Er, I think I need a translation of that, Joseph. FWIW, I simply refuse to travel on tight connections. The hassle isn't worth it too me. If I were connecting at MUC, I'd spend the night, have a beer or three and relax. Paul |
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"pfriedmanNoSpam" wrote in
: "Joseph Coulter" wrote in message . 97.136... "pfriedmanNoSpam" wrote in : wrote in message oups.com... We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet Baggage collection and passport/customs are efficient at MUC. That will not be the problem. The problem is that you will be flying Aeroflot. I wouldn't trust them enough to fly out the same day! Which leads me to ask the question that has been bugging me, can you really save that much to make the hassle of a long connection for safety, as one said they would overnight? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ Er, I think I need a translation of that, Joseph. FWIW, I simply refuse to travel on tight connections. The hassle isn't worth it too me. If I were connecting at MUC, I'd spend the night, have a beer or three and relax. Paul Ok Translation. is the savings of buying 2 tickets sufficient to cover the added expense and aggravation? ie are you really saving anything? alternative. Why not just buy a ticket MSP-MUC-SVO-MSP? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ |
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"Joseph Coulter" wrote in message . 97.136... Which leads me to ask the question that has been bugging me, can you really save that much to make the hassle of a long connection for safety, as one said they would overnight? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ Er, I think I need a translation of that, Joseph. FWIW, I simply refuse to travel on tight connections. The hassle isn't worth it too me. If I were connecting at MUC, I'd spend the night, have a beer or three and relax. Paul Ok Translation. is the savings of buying 2 tickets sufficient to cover the added expense and aggravation? ie are you really saving anything? alternative. Why not just buy a ticket MSP-MUC-SVO-MSP? -- Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations http://www.josephcoulter.com/ Ok, got it now. Certainly -- if there is no need to be in Muenchen twice. I just assumed the poster needed to be there twice. |
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pfriedmanNoSpam schrieb:
We're traveling from Minneapolis to Munich this summer to meet friends from Moscow for the World Cup. We're then planning on traveling to Moscow for a week. I'm looking at two round trip tickets: MSP-MUC-MSP and MUC-SVO-MUC on two different airlines. My question is, when returning from Moscow, we'll need to change airline carriers in Munich (Aerflot to NWA) and I'm assuming I may not be able to check our luggage all the way to MSP. If this is the case and we have to pick up our lugage, do we have to clear customs in order to board our next flight? And if so, how much time should I allow? Baggage collection and passport/customs are efficient at MUC. That will not be the problem. The problem is that you will be flying Aeroflot. I wouldn't trust them enough to fly out the same day! They aren't that bad on Germany connections. You might also book on Sibir' http://www.s7.ru http://www.s7.ru/files/S7_summer.pdf or Gexx http://gexx.de http://www.gexx.de/gexx/flugplan/flugplan.html#DMEMUC Regards, ULF |
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