In early March, I'm going to Brazil to fly to Rio.

1) I want to fly through Paris. Whether you flew by Air France, whether you made transplants in Paris, your impressions. How accurate do they observe the departure time?

2) I can leave the transplant time there 1 hour 20 minutes, back 1 hour 40 minutes. How realistic is it? Or is it better not to take risks, but to look for other options with longer waiting times?

3) What specific actions need to be taken if you do not have time to board an airplane during a transplant? What about the luggage? Do I have to buy a new ticket? Where to run, where to go?

Responds Julia Kazmina, "Art Tour" company
1) Sometimes there are flight delays, as a rule, if the main carrier from Moscow to Paris is Aeroflot. Therefore, it is always better to take flights that are fully performed by Air France on the entire route.

2) Typically, flights to Rio de Janeiro with docking in Paris are carried out with arrival and departure from one terminal, so that everyone is in time. Exceptions: if the aircraft is in the port with a long delay. For peace of mind, it's better to wait for at least 3 hours.

3) If you are late for the flight through the fault of the airline, then the airline must transfer you to the nearest flight to your destination. You need to contact the airline counter. Baggage can be asked to be tracked in the same place, most likely it is still at the airport and it will be delivered to the flight where you will be transplanted.

February 8, 2012

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