Some thoughts for the OP:
- If you misconnect DEN-OMA and the later flight is oversold, see if they will put you on DEN-LNK. I haven't glanced at the schedules to see how well that would work, but LNK is not that a long or bad a drive from OMA.
- Another option if you misconnect and the later DEN-OMA is full would be to go DEN-ORD-OMA. The GA might claim it's not a valid routing (and since it backtracks, it might not be), but if you ask nicely and point out it gets you where you're going, they may do it for you.
Originally Posted by
MarkXS
OP is from Oz, and unless living at the highest point in Australia, Mount Kosciuszko 2229 M, the "Mile High City" is going to feel a bit high. Don't underestimate how being slightly winded can slow you down getting from gate B17 to B52.
Although that's definitely true, I rarely get winded in DEN hustling down the concourse, and I live basically at sea level. Spent decades living at the lowly elevation of ~2000 ft, but after 6 years in the WAS area, I am sure I've lost even that meager elevation adaptation.
Originally Posted by
MarkXS
Never mind if for some reason DEN-OMA gets an RJ and you have to sprint beyond the slidewalks into the 70-90's extension for regionals. All the DEN-OMA right now for April is mainline, but with UA you never know when they'll turn over more flying to commuter lines.
Indeed!