Originally Posted by
Gig103
Hey all, first time Delta flyer coming soon - and I was just hit by a schedule change and I would like some guidance please. They changed my comfortable 100min layover to 46min.
Was: DL2995 09:00 - 13:26
Is: DL160 10:00 - 14:23
Connecting: DL160 15:09 (MSP-AMS)
It's exactly a one hour change departing, but only 57 minutes difference in MSP. I'm freaked out because we are connecting to a DeltaOne international flight, and a 45min connection isn't something I'd ever book on (a) a snowy airport, (b) on an overseas flight, or (c) during a holiday travel weekend like Thanskgiving. Delta has now changed my flight to be (d) all of the above. EEK!
DL2995 is still available but it was moved to 07:30-11:53. Honestly, I'm pretty seriously thinking that I'd rather wait in MSP for almost four hours than a minimum connection time, would they put us back?
But also relevant, is that our new flight# is the same as the MSP-AMS flight (DL160). Obviously it's a different aircraft (MD80 to A330), but does Delta using the same Flight# indicate some sort of 'married' segment and they wouldn't let the A330 leave without us?
The scheduled arrival in Amsterdam is non-negotiable for a few reasons that aren't relevant.
The same flight number most definitely does not mean that DL will hold the 2nd plane. Actually, it offers you no benefits whatsoever. It does mean that you get fewer miles (DL will calculate the distance from your origin to AMS, rather than the sum of the distances of your 2 flights).
Yes you are entitled to a free change.
I also would not want a 46min connection to an international flight. I would take the early morning flight to MSP.
You don't mention where your origin is (I'm guessing based on the flight times that it's on the West Coast). In which case, consider switching to SEA-AMS, SLC-AMS, LAX-AMS, SFO-AMS etc to avoid the 4-hour connection.