Originally Posted by
Km814
There are two flights following ours at 9:30a and 10a respectively that would get us there on time.
However, both of these flights are completely full; there are 6 or less first class spaces available on each flight. As we are economy, we are not eligible for first class, and were told that we would have to fly standby with the hope they could reseat existing passengers so we could stay together as a family, in some fashion.
If you miss your connecting flight you need to stop thinking about sitting together. You could clear standby told to board and take whatever empty seat is available. That could mean 4 middle seats. Plane is waiting to push back. If you can't handle that the airline will just move down the standby list. You need to be prepared to completely split up. 2 of you fly on the 9:30a flight and hope 2 can make it on the 10a. I wouldn't do it unless you had confirmed seats on the 10a.
People in this thread are trying to help you. What date? What is your cruise line and itinerary. People are saying you can't embark at your first. port. That's true if you have a one way cruise. Most years there are some cruises that are round trip from Vancouver.
You're flying in the day of the cruise, you have s short connection and no later flights available if you misconnect.
You're hearing a lot of doom and gloom. You'll probably be OK. You meet the MCT, that means the airline thinks, most days, you'll make your connection. Try to get seats near the front of the plane. Find out what route you have to follow in the airport in order to connect. Be ready to move.
JMO, same day flights are never a great idea but a passenger flying from NY to Miami is booking a N/S flight and has many alternate flights available.