Q. I am flying from Los Angeles to London Heathrow on December 24th. My flight arrives at 3:20pm. My friend and I have decided to spend Christmas in Amsterdam and plan on flying there out of London Heathrow the same day. How much time do you think I should allow for between flights at LHR? I understand there may be delays as it is a busy day to fly, and I'm not sure if I will have to go through customs upon arrival. I would like to take a 6pm flight to Amsterdam, allowing 2 hours and 40 minutes between flights. Any insight?
A. I would say this probably not enough connecting time, especially if there's a terminal change. Better pad it with 5 hours (or even 6!), building in time for any possible delays and those long security lines, just to be safe. It may sound extreme but it sure beats missing your flight.