Originally Posted by
rokap
you would have a good point if I planned the intinary. In this case the itinary came up as a standard route from Newark to BA. Since Continental/United offered the route IMO they should live up to their commitment.
I often connect in IAD, and would have no problem booking a 45, even 30 minute connection. -- However, this is when I am traveling early to mid-day, where I know I would have other options available to me, should I miss my connection for whatever reason.
That said, I would never book anything less than a two hour connection, where missing the connecting flight would give me little options, other than waiting until the next day's flight.
Things happen, and planes are delayed. While this indeed is a legal connection, and should, all things aside be perfectly do-able, you also should be proactive enough to think about what even a small delay would mean for your travel plans.