Budget Travel - Transit Time Delays?

So, I bought my flights about 3~4 months ago, some time around March. I booked it for a flight in late July.

The flight is a two-way flight, by American Airlines, ANA and JAL




First Flight is from Indianapolis on July 31 at 10:10 AM to Chicago
Scheduled to Arrive in Chicago at 10:15 AM. (American Airlines)

From Chicago at 12:50 PM to Japan
Scheduled to Arrive in Japan at 3:35 PM (American Airlines)

From Japan at 5:30 PM to Singapore
Scheduled to Arrive in Singapore at 11:40 PM (ANA)




Then, return flight is From Singapore at 8:20 AM to Japan
Scheduled to Arrive in Japan at 4:15 PM (JAL)

From Japan at 5:45 PM to Chicago
Scheduled to Arrive in Chicago at 3:25 PM (American Airlines)

From Chicago at 9:40 PM to Indianapolis
Scheduled to Arrive in Indianapolis at 11:35 PM (American Airlines)



After some serious deep thinking, I just realized I might not have time for the immigration. And also, the tight schedule in Japan


My question is... Can I make this? I mean, 2.5 hours in Chicago with tight immigration isn't exactly plenty of time. Also, 1.5 hour transit in Japan isn't exactly very accommodating either.


What should I do? I booked the ticket through priceline and realized that was a mistake after reading.... It's my first time going back to Singapore from the US after being here for two years so I don't exactly know my way around traveling. :(


Anyone care to help? Opinions maybe?

Welcome to FlyerTalk KIDRoach

After some serious deep thinking, I just realized I might not have time for the immigration. And also, the tight schedule in Japan

My question is... Can I make this? I mean, 2.5 hours in Chicago with tight immigration isn't exactly plenty of time. Also, 1.5 hour transit in Japan isn't exactly very accommodating either.

1.5 hours is a piece of cake on either CO or UA, haven't done it on AA, but assume it will be the same. One hour should be easy.

From Japan at 5:45 PM to Chicago
Scheduled to Arrive in Chicago at 3:25 PM (American Airlines)

From Chicago at 9:40 PM to Indianapolis
Scheduled to Arrive in Indianapolis at 11:35 PM (American Airlines)


If you are US resident (you don't say in your post), 2.5 hours should get you through. Even non US permanent resident should be OK. But if what you posted is correct, my math gives you WAY more time than 2.5 hours ;)

And as long as your itinerary is on the same ticket, they should be able to rebook you on the next flight if you miss the original one if the previous leg of the journey arrives late.

EmailKid

My question is... Can I make this? I mean, 2.5 hours in Chicago with tight immigration isn't exactly plenty of time. Also, 1.5 hour transit in Japan isn't exactly very accommodating either.



What immigration are you talking about? there is no immigration to go through besides the machines that non-us citizens have to do( i think they don't even have them at every airport?)...and even if there is it doesnt take that long. Leaving the US on an international flight is a piece of cake.

1.5hrs is enough time for transfer in Tokyo.

Thanks for the answers! I just thought I'd make sure since it seems like it's a little tight.

Yeah, I'm not a US citizen/resident. Also, I've never traveled back to my hometown since 2 years ago when I got here, so, I've never actually traveled out of the US. I've heard that the Chicago airport is just so big that it takes a really long time to walk from the arrival to the departure terminals. That's why I was afraid that I couldn't make it.

Also, from my experience when I was entering the US, 3 hours in SF is barely enough. The immigration line alone took me around 2 hours and I was running to make it to my next flight. Then again, that's entering. This is leaving. I guess it is usually easier to leave than enter :)


And in Japan, a friend of mine told me that, due to the swine flu, they were running tighter security checks for flights from the US. For his flight, the guy actually went into the plane to check because there's a sick guy in the plane.




One more thing though... Does booking everything from priceline make a difference? I booked it through priceline since it's cheaper by around $400 (UA through agent is $1,600. I bought my ticket for about $1,200) I've read some horror stories of priceline from the internet saying that they won't help at all.

Honestly, I don't care if they helped as long as if any of the flight gets delayed, I'd get like a compensation flight from the airline so I wouldn't get stuck in either Japan or Chicago... :eek: That would be pretty bad~

Yeah, I'm not a US citizen/resident.

Had the feeling from the tone of the question ;)

Then again, that's entering. This is leaving. I guess it is usually easier to leave than enter :)

You're right about that :p Just don't try to get on a plane to Brazil without a Brazilian visa :) (no, not me, but I know of a family that had quite a credit when they found out at the airport about the Visa thing)

And in Japan, a friend of mine told me that, due to the swine flu, they were running tighter security checks for flights from the US.

Yes, we got delayed, but so did the other planes, so it evened out when I was transiting about a month ago.

One more thing though... I've read some horror stories of priceline from the internet saying that they won't help at all.

As long as it's a legit ticket with correct dates you should be OK. The horror stories I read about deal with changing dates and / misissued tickets.

EmailKid

^Thanks for the reply! Appreciate it :)