Originally Posted by
GBASflyer
I'm new to posting on FT, but have lurked for quite awhile. Please forgive me as i don't know all the lingo an acronyms, but just have a pretty basic question. I fly every year and almost always just carry on - my roller board and small bag. I fly out of a small local airport (GRB) and typically fly on a small plane thru either DTW or ATL and then on to my destination. Since it's usually a small plane (2 seats on each side,) they gate check the roller boards for pick-up upon de-boarding in DTW or ATL.
On my upcoming March flight, I only have a 41 min. layover in DTW - and more than likely have 1/2 the airport to travel through to get to my next gate. In your expert opinion, am I better off just checking my bag this time around so I don't have to wait for the roller board before heading to my next gate since it's such a tight timeframe? I have Delta AmEx, so my bag is checked for free.
TIA for your advice!
I'd definitely check, it's usually less of a pain than one might think. Even if you get to the jetway and they hand your bag to you as soon as you get there, won't you spend the flight worrying (at least to some degree) about how long you will have to wait for it? As for how long it takes to connect, the one time I had to go a long way in DTW it was much easier than I expected because of the tram. We were delayed, and during the flight I identified my arrival and departure gates using Flightaware, went to the tram, rode it, and got to my departure gate while SKY was boarding. I think the travel from gate to gate took less than 10 minutes, maybe 5 minutes even (but I have no specific memory anymore).