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Norwegian Air flight to Copenhagen: 1.5 hour stopover cutting it too close?

Posted by WJT (Bay Area, California) on 12/31/15 12:47 AM

I'm looking at a summer flight from Oakland to Copenhagen, and there's a 1.5 hour stop at Gatwick. This seems like it would be cutting it really close as I'm assuming we'd need to go through customs and back through security in Gatwick. There's also a flight from Oakland to Oslo with an even shorter stopover in Gatwick of one hour. Am I worrying needlessly or would you avoid these flights? I'm traveling with my husband and two kids, ages 10 and 13, and we would only have carry-on bags.

Thank you for any wisdom you have!

Wendy

Posted by Morten

Copenhagen, Denmark

12/31/15 11:30 AM

971 posts

If it's on the same ticket bought from Norwegian, then they must surely estimate that it's possible. And if you are delayed, then it's their responsibility to get you on another flight.
For procedures and the workings of Gatwick Airport, you might want to ask in the England forum.

Posted by WJT OP

Bay Area, California

12/31/15 05:45 PM

52 posts

Thank you so much, Morten!

Posted by Lola

Seattle, WA

12/31/15 09:04 PM

17435 posts

Assuming your bag is checked through ( or carry-on) you do not go through immigration or customs when connecting to a flight out of the UK:

http://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flight-connections/other-flight-connections/

So you should be fine, unless your incoming flight is really late. In that case they must put you on another.