Originally Posted by
nas6034
... Subsequently, that 11:15am flight was canceled and i was moved to a 1:45 p.m. flight but upon checking yesterday I saw a 11:35 a.m. flight and i told them to move me to that one. At first they said no because you need 2.5hrs MCT but i told them my original flight was at 11:15 then they said that the supervisor said fine but that i'm on my own if i miss it. I don't know how well that'll hold up but i'd like to get info on whether TBIT cbp is moving quickly. ...
Originally Posted by
bzcat
2 hours is MCT so the original booking was legal. The new flight is also legal so DL would be responsible if they ditched you. However, 2.5 hours is recommended if you have to change terminal on opposite end of LAX, which is the case here...
Indeed, 2 hours is the filed MCT for VA International to anyone else:
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Minimum Connect Times:
Connecting at LAX
Incoming airline VA
Outgoing airline DL
Flight type International to Domestic
STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I.
ONLINE 1.10 1.30 2.00 2.00
OFFLINE 1.10 1.30 2.00 2.00
** OR * ARE ALL
VA-** ID 2.00 TRM B - **
TBH, I would hardly say that TBIT is on the opposite side of the airport from T5 and taking the bus or walking are a wash timewise.
Anyway, this thread may be of some assistance:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ve-thread.html