Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Sometimes passengers who travel a lot know what connecting times are reasonable in particular circumstances, including consideration of the likelihood that the first flight will be delayed due to seasonal weather problems, etc. Someone on the DL forum has recently suggested the concept of Sensible Connection Time, abbreviated SCT. Airlines and travel agents ... shouldn't offer itineraries that violate reasonable SCTs but passengers also shouldn't blindly accept them. ...
... there's a shared responsibility that begins long before the airport.
A further aspect is that anyone with mobility problems or who is traveling with a family should obviously allow more time while those who can walk fast and know the airport might do well with risky connections.
absolutely no argument here
not everyone is as travel-savvy as most of the FT community, and not everyone wants (or knows) to take a little extra time before booking -- and again before actually traveling -- to think through a couple scenarios and recovery plans for when a simple (or at least a well-choreographed) trip might go elliptical