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Old May 22, 2018 | 9:44 pm
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jcatman
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Originally Posted by EQDsSUCK
Flying TGU-MIA-DCA on Thursday. Trying to get on earlier flights for each to arrive into DCA earlier. Its seems there are seats on each flight.

As a platinum, how likely is it that AA will put me on the earlier flights gratis. They will do it at the airport in TGU, not before? Is there a chance they will confirm me on the earlier MIA-DCA flight at TGU airport desk or will I have to wait until I get to MIA to see if they will put me on that flight?

And the real question----Can I make a connection if I arrive internationally into MIA at 444pm and want to get on a plane to DCA at 550pm?
Will you have checked luggage that you have to claim and recheck, then go back through security yourself? I don't think you'll make it.

If no checked baggage, download the "Mobile Passport" app for your phone.....it makes the whole process a lot faster.......unless you are entering customs at LAX, where the entire passport verification system regularly gets overloaded and goes down or literally crawls.
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