Originally Posted by
Joanna2360
Connecting flight after I return to PHL is now 7 hours and 10 minutes after arrival of my flight from FCO, but there is a flight from PHL that departs exactly one hour after scheduled arrival in PHL.
Since I have run pretty fast before to get the earlier flight, I wonder what the official time allowed is now. Is one hour just out of the question? The last time I ran to get that flight, I made it, but the flight was full, and I wish I could just book it.
It can be done, with huge ifs: If you are off the plane quickly (Envoy? front of Economy cabin?), if you have only carry ons (mandatory), and if you are lucky with passport control and re-clearing security. I would NEVER book 1 hour on purpose. however, if you have status and can same-day standby for free, then run for it. Remember, an hour is not an hour. An hour is 45 minutes or maybe 50 on a regional jet, as the door closes before departure.