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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 7:30 am
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Originally Posted by merlin
. Still, with checked bags it's going to be close...I'd say you will probably make it, but your bags may go on the later flight
Funny ... I had the exact opposite experience coming in from EZE in early December last year. I choose the connection to ORD that gave me 2 hours (or so) in IAD versus the close connection of 45 minutes so my bags would make it.

However my bags ended up going on the early flight while I sat and sat in the IAD RCC waiting for my flight. I even asked at IAD to switch to the early flight when I landed but was told no since my bags needed more time to connect!

Guess its Murphy's Law on that one!
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