In mid-June I have 2 hours (arriving at 2:30 and leaving at 4:25) for a self-transfer in London Luton. I don't have any checked luggage, but will be coming from an international flight and transferring to a domestic one. Both flights are on EasyJet. I'm going from Tivat to Luton, then Luton to Glasgow. From what I can tell, the first flight is historically pretty on-time, but I'm still a bit nervous because of a self-transfer in Luton (where you must exit and then re-enter the airport). I'm wondering, can 2 hours be enough for a self-transfer in Luton? And, is the risk high enough that it's worth travel insurance? If so, which travel insurance would you recommend? I was offered Dohop travel insurance when I bought my ticket, but turned it down -- but now I'm wondering if I should get it after all, due to the tightness of the self-transfer.
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can 2 hours be enough for a self-transfer in Luton?
No way to tell. If things go really well you can make it, but there is also a significant chance that you will miss it.
And, is the risk high enough that it's worth travel insurance?
The risk is certainly high enough that you want to make a Plan B. Travel insurance is unlikely to help here.
If so, which travel insurance would you recommend?
None. Insurance for self connection is iffy and best you can hope for is a refund for the flight you misses. They will NOT pay for an alternative flight if the alternate flight is a lot more expensive (which is likely for a same day ticket). In any case you should carefully read the terms and conditions which often have lots of exclusions and tedious hard-to-meet requirements.
Personally I simply wouldn't book that itinerary. My "normal" minimum connection time for a self transfer is 4 hours and adjust it up or down based on the details.
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