Time between onward flights?

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How much time should you allow to change to a connecting flight in Gatwick. I get in at say 1.00 pm and have a connecting flight at 3.30pm. Is 2.5 hours sufficient? The chances of a delay are slim?
 
according to the link below between North and South terminals in Gatwick 140 min is suggested.
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If you have 1 flight ticket, ie dub-gatwick, and then a gatwick-outer mongolia... all on the 1 ticket, rather than 2 separate tickets, I believe that if you miss the connection the carried must provide you with a seat on the next available flight (at least that was the IATA regulations a few years back). Separate tickets don't have that safety net.
 
Both flights are in and out of the South Terminal in Gatwick with 2 different carriers. Ryanair and Easyjet. Time between arrival and departure is 2 hours and 20 minutes. I think it it plenty assuming no delays.....?
 
Yep it's plenty assuming no major delays - As I'm sure you know DIY connections like this are strictly at your own risk (as opposed to through flights on a single ticket) ... while the airline might be sympathetic to you if you do miss your flight because of a delay they're under no obligation whatsoever (and Ryanair dont' exactly have a reputation as Sympathetic :) )

Having said that I'd go for it
 
I think you will have plenty of time. You will have to pick up your bags from Ryanair and check in again with Easy-jet. The check-in normally closes 40 mins before a european flight so if there are no big delays you should be chilling out in the lounge with a cold drink and lots of duty free when your flight is called. :)
 
Thanks for the comments.
Sheena1 whats that 'bout duty free? I thought duty free was only available when you are leaving the EU?
 
Personally I think you are leaving it a bit tight. You always have to allow for delays. These days delays can be quite lenghty.

macnas said:
Thanks for the comments.
Sheena1 whats that 'bout duty free? I thought duty free was only available when you are leaving the EU?
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Are you leaving the EU? If so you can buy duty free. If not you can't. But remember that Booze and Cigs are still very cheap within certain EU countries.
 
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