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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Blumie
Your checked bag makes this nearly impossible. Not that it can't be done in 1:35, but dealing with checked luggage when trying to stand by for an earlier flight likely will doom your chances. Book the longer connection. After you clear customs, if it appears that you have time to make the earlier flight, go to the connections desk and see if it can be done.
Sorry-- just realized I wasn't clear in my previous post. I was wondering if I should book the tighter connection and try to make it, vs. booking the longer connection and just killing time in the airport -- I agree that its very unlikely I could go standby given that I'd have the checked luggage.
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