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Dec 17, 2012 | 2:48 pm

#10

grahampros

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: ORD

Programs: AA EXP,2MM, DL Gold,Starwood PLT

Posts: 3,876

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiirachay

I'm on:
AA3633 DCA-JFK 5:30pm - 7:00pm
CX0889 JFK-HKG 10:00pm

* CX0845 leaving at 12:50am doesn't operate on required day that connects to the AA flight.
* The earlier AA DCA-JFK flight departs at 12:50pm. I can't leave work that early.
* I can take the Amtrak 4:02pm train out of DC Union Station (which is right across the street from my workplace) and get into New York Penn Station at 7:20pm. Then I can take the 7:47pm LIRR to Jamaica, connect to the Air Train, and arrive T7 by 8:45pm. BTW, I can ride Amtrak for free, for the most part.

You're timing this to arrive "best case" 1:15 minutes before your international departure on the train? You're bags will be the least of your issues. Take a taxi with your bags from the office. It's your lowest risk option either way. AA is also unlikely to "protect you" in advance of event that hasn't happened yet if you're not on your original departure.