Is 1hr layover in Rome enough for a flight from South America to Paris?
I have to travel from South America to Paris in July and I have a layover stop in Rome of 55 minutes. The airline already told me that the bags will be checked directly to Paris but I still don't know if I'm going to have to go through customs in Rome.
Anyone knows if 55mins will be enough or if I'm going to have to go through customs? I'm not leaving the airport in Rome, just stopping there on my way to Paris since Alitalia's flights have to stop there.
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I have been told by a travel agent: If an airline sold you a ticket with a short connection, the airline thinks it's long enough. If you miss the connection it is the airline's problem – they would have to get you on the next available flight. This is of course assuming both flights are part of the same booking.
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Is 1 hour enough for connecting flights Paris?
1 hour is right on the minimum connection time for most such connections at CDG (it actually depends on the exact flights, but the general Domestic-to-International time is 1 hour).Is 1 hour layover enough in Rome?
An hour might be enough if both flights are within the European Schengen Treaty area. Nothing like enough if you are arriving from USA.Is 1 hour enough for connecting international flights?
Some international airports have a minimum connecting time as low as 30 minutes. But usually, when traveling internationally, the MCT is at least an hour. It can go up to 2 hours in large airports requiring a change of terminal.How long of a layover do you need in Paris?
Be sure to leave time to get in and out of the airport, and to and from the city center. A five or six-hour stopover should be enough\u2014just don't blame us if you want to stay forever!HOW TO FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS - My Best Tips After Booking 500+ Flights
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Yes, you would have to go through a security check since you come from a non-schengen country.
55 minutes might be too little time if the control takes more time than expected but it should be enough since you don't have to check in anything.
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