Originally Posted by bocastephen

Yes, we checked flights ex-SNA instead of LAX, and via DEN/ORD and SFO - everything was sold out or it wasn't possible to make the flight in time. I would never do a 38 min connection, even at IAH - if I arrive in the low Cs and leave from the high Cs, then I'm looking at a mad scramble through the terminal to be at the gate before my seat is gone, and who knows where my checked bag ends up.