Is 1h 30m too short to change airline in Hong Kong

GarIT · 17-01-2016 02:33AM #1

I'm looking to book a flight and I've two main options unless I go much more expensive. The flight I would prefer to take, has 1hour and 30 mins between the arrival time of the incoming flight and the departure time of the second flight from hong kong. During this time I will have to change airlines. Is that unreasonable? The other option also has a 1h 30m stop in Hong Kong but it is with the same airline rather than transferring between airlines in this time. I won't be bringing a checked in bag.

Noxegon · 17-01-2016 09:34AM

GarIT wrote: »

I'm looking to book a flight and I've two main options unless I go much more expensive. The flight I would prefer to take, has 1hour and 30 mins between the arrival time of the incoming flight and the departure time of the second flight from hong kong. During this time I will have to change airlines. Is that unreasonable? The other option also has a 1h 30m stop in Hong Kong but it is with the same airline rather than transferring between airlines in this time. I won't be bringing a checked in bag.

1hr30 is doable in HKG _provided_ that you already have your second boarding pass (so a through ticket). If you have to check in again, forget it.

GarIT · 17-01-2016 09:43AM

I assume I won't have a through ticket because it's two different airlines and neither the BA site or the Hong Kong airlines site offer the flight. Would an online check in do? Is there anywhere to check which terminal the flights arrive in and leaves from?

GarIT · 17-01-2016 09:50AM

Here's the full itinnery if anyone could give their opinion on it.
British Airways
BA5972
Operated by Aer Lingus15:30DUB Dublin
1h 2016:50LHR London Heathrow
Connect in airport
1h 40British Airways
BA31

18:30LHR London Heathrow
11h 5014:20(+1)HKG Hong Kong International
Connect in airport
1h 30Hong Kong Airlines
HX528

15:50HKG Hong Kong International
2h 0516:55HAN Hanoi
Arrives: Sunday, 13 Mar 2016Journey duration: 18h 25RETURN - Sunday, 27 Mar 2016

Hong Kong Airlines
HX529

17:35HAN Hanoi
2h20:35HKG Hong Kong International
Connect in airport
2h 30British Airways
BA32

23:05HKG Hong Kong International
12h 4504:50LHR London Heathrow
Connect in airportLong wait
5hBritish Airways
BA5955
Operated by Aer Lingus09:50LHR London Heathrow
1h 2511:15DUB Dublin
Arrives: Monday, 28 Mar 2016Journey duration: 23h 40

elastico · 17-01-2016 10:03AM

1 hr 40 in lhr is your first problem. While everything is doable a 30 minute delay on arriving in lhr, or having to wait for a stand and you are under pressure.

If you don't book a through ticket nobody will look after you.

GarIT · 17-01-2016 10:14AM

elastico wrote: »

1 hr 40 in lhr is your first problem. While everything is doable a 30 minute delay on arriving in lhr, or having to wait for a stand and you are under pressure.

If you don't book a through ticket nobody will look after you.

That's the one thing that's actually changeable I can leave #dublin an hour earlier for the same price.

I can't find any tickets going all the way for less than €1200, this is €800 at the moment.

January · 17-01-2016 10:20AM

Where are you buying this from?

GarIT · 17-01-2016 10:25AM

January wrote: »

Where are you buying this from?

I was just using skyscanner, which redirects to one two trip

hurleronditch · 17-01-2016 10:48AM

GarIT wrote: »

I was just using skyscanner, which redirects to one two trip

Given I imagine HK-Hanoi flights are cheap and frequent, have you tried asking sky scanner to just price Dublin to HK and then finding a HK -Hanoi flight the next morning or something? Airport hotel or something for the night?

elastico · 17-01-2016 10:50AM

GarIT wrote: »

That's the one thing that's actually changeable I can leave #dublin an hour earlier for the same price.

I can't find any tickets going all the way for less than €1200, this is €800 at the moment.

Bit of a risk though, if your inbound flight to HK is delayed and you miss the next flight there is no comeback.

Try kayak.com too.

January · 17-01-2016 10:55AM

Did you try Expedia? Afair when you buy om expedia it's all on one ticket so if one flight is delayed then you are protected and will be looked after by the airlines concerned.

K.Flyer · 17-01-2016 11:08AM

Between now and then flight times could alter slightly. If both of them were to change by 10 / 15 mins in the wrong direction you could be caught out.
Even the departure from Dublin being delayed by 15 - 20 mins could mess up your plan.
If it is possible I would suggest departing Dublin earlier and arriving with no stress.

killbillvol2 · 17-01-2016 03:13PM

If I was going to Hanoi I'd book return flights to Bangkok and then book a separate return from there. For your dates you'll get to BKK for under €700 return and BKK-Hanoi return for €100-€150.

You could either spend a bit of time in the airport or spend a night in Bangkok. Just another option for you...

LXFlyer · 17-01-2016 03:24PM

For a start pick flights operated by British Airways between Dublin and Heathrow (the flight number starts with an 8). That way you arrive into T5 and don't have to switch terminals.

kevin711 · 18-01-2016 12:19AM

lxflyer wrote: »

For a start pick flights operated by British Airways between Dublin and Heathrow (the flight number starts with an 8). That way you arrive into T5 and don't have to switch terminals.

Agreed.
OP's original itinerary is not great, LHR connection way to tight, considering change of terminals etc..
As other suggested, via Bangkok would be better, or a BA ticket DUB - LHR - HKG something like below, (and the outbound is on A380!)
And then a separate ticket form Hong Kong Airlines?

Happy travels!

Dublin (DUB) to London (LHR) — Sat, Mar 12
British Airways 839
Dep: 2:35 pm
Arr: 3:55 pm
1h 20m
Airbus A319
Economy (M)
Snack or Brunch
Layover in LHR
2h 35m

London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) — Sat, Mar 12
British Airways 31
Dep: 6:30 pm
Arr: 2:20 pm
11h 50m
Airbus A380
Economy (M)
Meal
Sun, Mar 13
Hong Kong (HKG) to Dublin (DUB) — Sat, Mar 26
Overnight flight

Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR) — Sat, Mar 26
British Airways 28
Dep: 11:45 pm
Arr: 6:00 am
13h 15m
Boeing 777
Economy (L)
Meal
Layover in LHR
Sun, Mar 27
3h 35m

London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) — Sun, Mar 27
British Airways 828
Dep: 9:35 am
Arr: 11:00 am
1h 25m
Airbus A319
Economy (S)
Snack or Brunch
Mileage
12,518 total miles
Airport Information
Dublin International (DUB)
Hong Kong International (HKG)
London Heathrow (LHR)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
€829.59

GarIT · 18-01-2016 02:33AM

I managed to get it for €744 in the end with much safer layover times, I got Dublin to Bangkok via London with BA and then Bangkok to Hanoi with Quatar. The way it worked out each layover is 3.5-4.5hrs so there's a good bit of a buffer at each stop. I had to take an extra day off to get it to work but it worked out alright in the end. Thanks for all of your help and suggestions.

Is 1h 30m too short to change airline in Hong Kong

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