US Air to Nice
Jul 10th, 2013, 09:37 AM
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US Air to Nice
US Air can take me from PHL to Zurich, 2 hour wait...and then Swiss Air to Nice.
I searched threads and everyone thinks Zurich is easy to make a transfer in 2 hours...
Return much the same thru Zurich.
Overseas baggage check is free for 1 bag, and I assume the bag gets transferred to the Swiss Air plane.
Because it is Switzerland, when would I go through pass port control, immigration?
In advance, Thank You for your assistance and advice.
I searched threads and everyone thinks Zurich is easy to make a transfer in 2 hours...
Return much the same thru Zurich.
Overseas baggage check is free for 1 bag, and I assume the bag gets transferred to the Swiss Air plane.
Because it is Switzerland, when would I go through pass port control, immigration?
In advance, Thank You for your assistance and advice.
Jul 10th, 2013, 12:19 PM
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I just flew Swiss Air from Nice to Zurich to connect to the US on United. I've changed planes at Zurich several times; it's easy and , as you would guess, orderly. Two hours is plenty of time and younstock up on Swiss chocolates. You probably will ride the airport train with scenes of Heidi and Swiss cows on the tunnel walls. I went through immigration and customs at EWR.
Jul 10th, 2013, 01:25 PM
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If your ticket is one through-ticket for the two airlines (not two separately booked itineraries), then your bags will get transferred. However, because of the "immigration" explained below, I can't be sure about whether you'll be required to have your bag with you as you make entry into the "Schengen Area".
This is from http://www.zurich-airport.com/deskto...spx/tabid-107/
"Passengers arriving from a non-Schengen country and transferring to a Schengen member state, or vice versa, also now have to pass through passport control in Zurich. Your gate will be displayed on the flight information screen not later than 60 minutes before departure."
It means that you won't have to show your passport upon entering France - the Swiss will have taken care of that.
This is from http://www.zurich-airport.com/deskto...spx/tabid-107/
"Passengers arriving from a non-Schengen country and transferring to a Schengen member state, or vice versa, also now have to pass through passport control in Zurich. Your gate will be displayed on the flight information screen not later than 60 minutes before departure."
It means that you won't have to show your passport upon entering France - the Swiss will have taken care of that.
Jul 11th, 2013, 02:45 AM
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Welllll.....if I check my bag, and it is put on another plan and I go through passport control....how would I have my bag?
I dislike hauling it around, on vacation I do have an internal slow down...
You prefer Swiss chocolates to Belgian, French or Italian?
I dislike hauling it around, on vacation I do have an internal slow down...
You prefer Swiss chocolates to Belgian, French or Italian?
Jul 11th, 2013, 04:04 AM
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Customs is separate from passport control. You'll go through passport control in Zurich, but the bag will be checked through to Nice.
For pralines I prefer Belgian or French chocolate, but the chocolate bars from Sprüngli are some of the best chocolate I've had. Anyway, the only way to know your preference is to sample them all!
For pralines I prefer Belgian or French chocolate, but the chocolate bars from Sprüngli are some of the best chocolate I've had. Anyway, the only way to know your preference is to sample them all!
