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Old Mar 6th, 2006, 08:17 PM
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How long to allow between flights?

We plan to fly into DUB from JFK, arriving 0530, then catch a Ryanair flight out of DUB at 0650. Is it humanly possible to make the next flight? What are our chances?
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Old Mar 6th, 2006, 08:51 PM
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your main problem isn't the 80 minutes between flights. You actually only have about 35 minutes. RyanAir has very strict check-in requirements and you must have your boarding pass before they close down the flight. Not in line, but actually checked in w/ boarding pass in hand 40 minutes before the flight. And you can't check your bags through.

And if you miss the flight you will have to buy new tickets - w/ no credit for the old ones.

Dublin isn't a huge airport, or hard to navigate - but things are really stacked against you. book a later flight.
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Old Mar 7th, 2006, 05:49 AM
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HI S,

Not a good idea.
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Old Mar 8th, 2006, 05:55 PM
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Thanks, janis and ira. How much time is it prudent to allow? Is 4 hrs enough?
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Old Mar 9th, 2006, 06:05 AM
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Hi S,

4 hrs should be fine.

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