I'm trying to book a flight for our son to join us in Europe this summer. If I book a flight from Seattle to Paris to Madrid, would he go through customs in Paris or Madrid? I found a great flight for him; but there is only an hour between connections at CDG from Paris to Madrid; and if he needs to go through customs in Paris that obviously won't work.
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9100 posts
The immigration (passport) check will be at CDG. There will also be a security screening at CDG.
Posted by
OP
Seattle
44 posts
Thanks Michael. I'll see if I can find a flight that has at least two hours between connections.
Posted by
Eastern Iowa, USA
7548 posts
While some may disagree, I rarely worry about connection time. Your carrier has a responsibility to get you to your destination, and will not book an unreasonable connection, but will work to make your connection. I have had airlines usher me though security(passport check), hold planes, put me on other airlines, generally assure that I make my flight. I would be less concerned about an "intra-europe" flight than a trans-Atlantic, but only because the option for another flight would likely be the next day, where-as a regional flight would have more options.