Tight connection: should I be concerned?
Jun 24, 2017, 5:48 am
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Tight connection: should I be concerned?
Hi,
I'm flying from BOS to TLV with a 1:26 stopover in JFK.
The flight from Boston is the last flight of the day, and is regularly late. Sometimes hours late. The tlv flight is usually on time, but flightaware tells me it can be a few hours late. I'm in delta1.
Last week, delta called me to ask me to change my flight by a day. I agreed to reduce the chance of being involuntarily bumped, and a fair number of points. But I don't want to lose another vacation day. When rebooking the flight, I asked to leave Boston earlier, but I was told that wasn't possible as the flights, 3811 and 468 are linked.
Any reassuring thoughts?
I'm flying from BOS to TLV with a 1:26 stopover in JFK.
The flight from Boston is the last flight of the day, and is regularly late. Sometimes hours late. The tlv flight is usually on time, but flightaware tells me it can be a few hours late. I'm in delta1.
Last week, delta called me to ask me to change my flight by a day. I agreed to reduce the chance of being involuntarily bumped, and a fair number of points. But I don't want to lose another vacation day. When rebooking the flight, I asked to leave Boston earlier, but I was told that wasn't possible as the flights, 3811 and 468 are linked.
Any reassuring thoughts?
Jun 24, 2017, 6:16 am
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Jun 24, 2017, 8:34 am
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To answer your question, Yes I'd be concern. I have the same issue with flights to JFK. The non-stop flights(all Delta Connection) are regularly late so much that I take the indirect route through ATL on mainline flights which don't have any delay issues.
Jun 24, 2017, 8:40 am
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If it's sunny and not windy, JFK will be fine. If it's windy or stormy, all bets are off. JFK winds up with ATC delays, especially in the PM, often due to weather.
However, my bigger concern would be that you are coming from BOS. Due to the runway construction there, BOS has delays daily, often lengthy.
However, my bigger concern would be that you are coming from BOS. Due to the runway construction there, BOS has delays daily, often lengthy.
Jun 24, 2017, 9:11 am
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Hi,
I'm flying from BOS to TLV with a 1:26 stopover in JFK.
The flight from Boston is the last flight of the day, and is regularly late. Sometimes hours late. The tlv flight is usually on time, but flightaware tells me it can be a few hours late. I'm in delta1.
Last week, delta called me to ask me to change my flight by a day. I agreed to reduce the chance of being involuntarily bumped, and a fair number of points. But I don't want to lose another vacation day. When rebooking the flight, I asked to leave Boston earlier, but I was told that wasn't possible as the flights, 3811 and 468 are linked.
Any reassuring thoughts?
I'm flying from BOS to TLV with a 1:26 stopover in JFK.
The flight from Boston is the last flight of the day, and is regularly late. Sometimes hours late. The tlv flight is usually on time, but flightaware tells me it can be a few hours late. I'm in delta1.
Last week, delta called me to ask me to change my flight by a day. I agreed to reduce the chance of being involuntarily bumped, and a fair number of points. But I don't want to lose another vacation day. When rebooking the flight, I asked to leave Boston earlier, but I was told that wasn't possible as the flights, 3811 and 468 are linked.
Any reassuring thoughts?
Jun 24, 2017, 12:49 pm
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There's no "linkage" between 3811 and 468 and the 5:05PM Flight 42 BOS-JFK (continues to BRU on another aircraft -- but that's not relevant) is a perfectly acceptable alternative. Granted it gives you a 3H50M layover, but if
weather looks iffy or things are starting to get backed up into JFK, I'd get to the airport early and see if they can put you on DL42. Note, the phase I runway re-construction at BOS is done now, so I think things should be getting better in terms of delays.
weather looks iffy or things are starting to get backed up into JFK, I'd get to the airport early and see if they can put you on DL42. Note, the phase I runway re-construction at BOS is done now, so I think things should be getting better in terms of delays.