We are looking to book a flight from Nice to Munich Germany and from Munich, Germany to Toronto, Ontario. The flights are from a third party such as Cheapoair. The question I have is that there is only a 50 minute layover to get our connecting flight, would it be possible in such a short time? Both flights are Lufthansa.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23267 posts
This question is asked a hundred times and the answer is always the same --- it depends. The big depend is -- if your first flight is on time. Second where does it land and relation to the next flight. A couple of gates -- no problem. Different terminal probably a big problem. Third you are leaving the Schengen zone so you will need to go through immigration or exit control in Munich. Too many variables you cannot control. I wouldn't do it since, I assume, that if you miss the flight to Toronto, there is not another flight an hour later. And buying through a third party -- never. If you miss the Toronto flight who fights for you to get on the next plane -- probably not Luthansa. If it is two independent ticket ---- ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!!!!
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11177 posts
If Lufthansa does not offer, on their website, the flights you are looking at, that is a BIG RED DANGER flag.
If they do offer the tickets, buy from Lufthansa. If something goes sideways its Lufthanse that fixes it ( and absorbs the cost).
If you buy through a 3rd party you get stuck in the classic "go see the other guy" routine if there is a problem
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10188 posts
Avoid online ticket sellers. They aren't travel agencies and if something goes wrong, each one says the other will fix the problem. Buy directly from the airline.
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4044 posts
Lufthansa will sell you a ticket from Nice through Zurich to Toronto, with 1 hr. 55 minutes for the connections. But notice: The flights will not be on Lufthansa. The short hop is Swiss Air; trans-Atlantic is Air Canada. The three airlines are affiliated through Sky Alliance.
I can't comment on prices without knowing your travel dates. If you are starting in Toronto, it will cost you dearly if you piece the itinerary together with single flights. Some airlines will charge more for a one-way trans-Atlantic ticket than for a round trip.
My strategy (not original) is to buy all the flights on the same itinerary, going and returning, usomg a multi-destination search function. If the airline you like for crossing the ocean doesn't do that search, use something like matrix.itasoftware.com to see the possibilities. It's run by Google but only provides info, not tickets. Then go to the website of the trans-Atlantic flight you like and confirm routes and prices.
BETS is right; do not buy through on-line ticket agencies if it can be avoided. The days of bargains throughbucket shops and last-minute discounts are mostly gone so there is little if any cost advantage, and some peril, of dealing with middle-men.