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luciferUK Feb 23rd 2019 12:41 pm
1st Landing and layover
 
Hello,
We are going to land soon to Halifax through Toronto via AIR CANADA but problem is we have only 1.4hr layover time. Do you think it will enough to collect bags, customs and immigration? Thanks

GermanytoCanada Feb 23rd 2019 1:43 pm
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
We recently did this at Toronto - it took over 2 hours for immigration and then we had to do goods to follow. Took about 3 hours in total. I would be shocked if you could do it all in 1.5 hours especially as you have to go through security etc for the next flight. I would call Air Canada and try to change the connection or at least find out what happens if you don't make your connection. Good luck!

scilly Feb 23rd 2019 2:32 pm
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
No. That is not enough connection time for you to go through landing ............ it would not be enough time for a resident to return to Canada, and clear customs and immigration.

Toronto is a very busy airport. It is also a large airport, and you will have quite a distance to walk between Customs and Immigration and Domestic departures.

You need to change that connection ..... I would be tempted to suggest that you allow 4-5 HOURS between landing and boarding your next flight.

Hurlabrick Feb 23rd 2019 3:05 pm
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
No - you are toast!

luciferUK Feb 23rd 2019 11:42 pm
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Thanks everyone for ur input. How can I change flight timing? I have purchased from southhall travels and after telling them to change timing but they can’t . Plz advice my next step.

spouse of scouse Feb 23rd 2019 11:49 pm
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by luciferUK (Post 12642838)
Thanks everyone for ur input. How can I change flight timing? I have purchased from southhall travels and after telling them to change timing but they can’t . Plz advice my next step.

You need to read the conditions attached to your flight booking. Sometimes a flight time/date can be changed if you pay a fee. If your booking conditions don't allow any changes to the flight, even for a fee, then you have no option but to cancel the flight out of Toronto and book another one that allows you enough time to collect your baggage and clear customs and immigration.

luciferUK Feb 24th 2019 12:00 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Its saying following :
Date Changes Before Departure - Not Permitted
Date Changes Before Inbound Departure - Not Permitted
Cancellation Fees Before Departure - No Refunds
Cancellation Fees After Departure / No Shows / Partly Used Tickets - No Refunds

:banghead:

MillieF Feb 24th 2019 12:06 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
I tend to be generally optimistic and hope that things will work well...but this time space is just too short...you have to change this flight or everything will go oblong. It might cost you, but money is just money, sanity and ease of mind cannot be rated too highly. You want your first encounter with immigration personnel to be a positive experience!

Very, very best of luck:thumbup:

Novocastrian Feb 24th 2019 12:06 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by luciferUK (Post 12642851)
Its saying following :
Date Changes Before Departure - Not Permitted
Date Changes Before Inbound Departure - Not Permitted
Cancellation Fees Before Departure - No Refunds
Cancellation Fees After Departure / No Shows / Partly Used Tickets - No Refunds

:banghead:
This was your mistake mate (possibly abetted by an incompetent travel agent). You'll have to buy later flights from YYZ to Halifax. Make sure you only check your bags through to YYZ at your departure airport though.

spouse of scouse Feb 24th 2019 12:07 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by luciferUK (Post 12642851)
Its saying following :
Date Changes Before Departure - Not Permitted
Date Changes Before Inbound Departure - Not Permitted
Cancellation Fees Before Departure - No Refunds
Cancellation Fees After Departure / No Shows / Partly Used Tickets - No Refunds

:banghead:
Sorry, looks like booking a new flight out of Toronto is your only option.

Former Lancastrian Feb 24th 2019 12:12 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 12642855)
This was your mistake mate (possibly abetted by an incompetent travel agent). You'll have to buy later flights from YYZ to Halifax. Make sure you only check your bags through to YYZ at your departure airport hough.
I agree this is quite a frequent occurrence be it the traveller booking themselves or using 3rd parties they often overlook connection times and book flights that cannot be changed as doing this might cost more money. Some airlines will honour a missed connecting flight and some will make you pay for a new connecting flight.

luciferUK Feb 24th 2019 12:14 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Thanks Again everyone. Please tell me best place(Link) to buy air Canada domestic ticket. Also Baggage, it ll be 3-4 big one(23kg<=)and we are 2 adults,1 kid and 1 infant. I can't see any baggage allowance in their website .

:banghead:

Former Lancastrian Feb 24th 2019 12:19 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by luciferUK (Post 12642860)
Thanks Again everyone. Please tell me best place(Link) to buy air Canada domestic ticket. Also Baggage, it ll be 3-4 big one(23kg<=)and we are 2 adults,1 kid and 1 infant. I can't see any baggage allowance in their website .

:banghead:
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home.html

Now begs the question if the website will allow you to book. I am pretty sure you could use Expedia to book a domestic flight if the Air Canada link doesn't.

Link for baggage fees

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...-services.html

Hurlabrick Feb 24th 2019 12:55 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Why does it have to be Air Canada from Toronto to Halifax?

Try Westjet or Porter, both direct on their own websites

sharkus Feb 24th 2019 2:43 am
Re: 1st Landing and layover
 
Originally Posted by Hurlabrick (Post 12642881)
Why does it have to be Air Canada from Toronto to Halifax?

Try Westjet or Porter, both direct on their own websites
The problem in using Porter is that you'd need to get from Pearson to Billy Bishop, as I don't think they fly from Pearson, so your other suggestion of WestJet would probably be best. It does seem that from Pearson it's only Air Canada or WestJet, with a lot more AC flights, so maybe that's the reason for the mention of AC


I also echo others comments that the layover time is just not long enough. I usually figure around an hour from getting off the plane to being out of the airport for a normal trip, and that is just a regular international incoming flight as a Canadian citizen.
I think when I first came over and got my work permit the whole process was probably about two and half hours from plane to exit.


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