Originally Posted by
BDAlad
Hi all, I have the following connection in Atlanta next month - SAT to ATL arriving at 2.23pm, ATL to JFK departing at 3.05pm, both flights with Delta. I am worried that my checked bag will not make my connecting flight with the connection only being 42 minutes. I kind of need a checked bag as I am in San Antonio for a week before this flight and then in NYC for a few days. Any thoughts on whether my luggage stands any chance of making it? Thanks
If you are on one DL issued ticket on a single PNR, there is a very good chance the bag will make the transfer if the arrival flight is on time.
I had short connections into ATL when the outbound is intl and the plane that use cargo containers made it with 45 minutes layover.
Your bag will get a special tag identifying the short connection. I have seen these bags go right to a handler when offloaded from the plane and then taken to the connecting gate.