Heathrow Terminal 5. 90 minutes layover, is it enough
Jun 12th, 2013, 04:00 PM
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Heathrow Terminal 5. 90 minutes layover, is it enough
Travelling Calgary to Hyderabad on BA with change of flights in Heathrow terminal 5. I only have 90 minutes. To come out of Calgary flight, reach terminal 5 central, and then reach Hyderabad flight, would 90 minutes be enough?
Jun 12th, 2013, 09:28 PM
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BA wouldn't sell you the ticket unless it was theoretically possible, and within the officially accepted minimum connect time - which, international to international at T5 is 60 mins.
AND, since they sold you it, they bear the responsibility of getting you there if the incoming flight is delayed.
BUT: there aren't flights every hour (or maybe even every day) from London to Hyderabad, so it's quite possible their guarantee will involve a fair amount of hanging round other, less agreeable, places than T5 if the inbound is late. There obviously aren't flights every hour from Calgary to Heathrow either, so there's no point suggesting you take an earlier flight.
The connection is so tight I'd certainly not dream of doing it except on one ticket. But I'd certainly look to see if there's an alternative with more cushioning via somewhere else in Europe, the Gulf or in East Asia.
AND, since they sold you it, they bear the responsibility of getting you there if the incoming flight is delayed.
BUT: there aren't flights every hour (or maybe even every day) from London to Hyderabad, so it's quite possible their guarantee will involve a fair amount of hanging round other, less agreeable, places than T5 if the inbound is late. There obviously aren't flights every hour from Calgary to Heathrow either, so there's no point suggesting you take an earlier flight.
The connection is so tight I'd certainly not dream of doing it except on one ticket. But I'd certainly look to see if there's an alternative with more cushioning via somewhere else in Europe, the Gulf or in East Asia.
Jun 13th, 2013, 12:08 AM
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Plenty of time. Walk to "flight connections" for T5, go through a security check, and you're released into the T5 shopping mall. Down one level, find your departing gate on the board, go there. Easy.
Jun 19th, 2013, 09:32 AM
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As Flanner says, as long as its on ONE ticket with BA both legs (assume it is), you should be OK. Personally, I'd like two hours, but I am a bit of a nervous Nellie when it comes to transfers 
Just in case there is a delay from Calgary (e.g. if it is a winter flight and there are delays due to weather), alert them at check-in you have a tight transfer. They will/can rush you off the flight before other passengers (Air Canada did this for me and others). Get a seat as far forward as possible on the aircraft so you are among the first off.
Overall though, it is in BA's own interest to get you on the connecting flight, so I would not stress.
Just in case there is a delay from Calgary (e.g. if it is a winter flight and there are delays due to weather), alert them at check-in you have a tight transfer. They will/can rush you off the flight before other passengers (Air Canada did this for me and others). Get a seat as far forward as possible on the aircraft so you are among the first off.
Overall though, it is in BA's own interest to get you on the connecting flight, so I would not stress.
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