Hello, I hope this is the right community to ask this. I have a flight in December from Valencia (Spain) to Tokyo with Air France. I have a layover in Paris CDG.
The flight from Valencia to Paris arrives at CDG at 08:20 in terminal 2G. And the flight from Paris to Tokyo departs at 9:30 in terminal 2E.
I have been researching and I believe that this is not enough time to make the connection. I contacted Air France and initially they told me that it was not enough time, and they offered me some more expensive alternative flights, which I am not satisfied with, as I would arrive a day later. When I told them that their website states that they are responsible for making the connection possible, they started to say that the connection is indeed possible. I also tried to cancel the flight from Valencia to Paris and take another airline that arrives earlier, but they say that cannot be done without paying, as it is part of the same itinerary.
I don’t have much experience flying, and I would like to know your opinion.
Thank you very much!
That will be too tight, as Terminal 2G is separated from the rest of the airport terminals. You will need to take a shuttle bus to the main terminal 2, and go through security. Not likely possible within 20 minutes as that’s all the travel time you actually have (saving 10 minutes for deplaning, and 20 for boarding).
That’s what I thought. But would I have to go through security again? Am I not already inside the airport?
It seems that maybe not security, but there will be passport control according to this transfer guide from CDG
That’s a very tight layover. You’ll probably miss the flight. And they’ll put you on the next flight. Just plan for that.