Quick one for the AA JFK gurus here:
I'm on AA95 (MAD-JFK arr 13:10) in a couple weeks then connecting onto AA306 (JFK-LAX dep 17:00) all in one J ticket with OWE (BA) and HBO. I'm on a pre-existing ESTA but no GE (so will have to use the APC).
Assuming no flight delays and minimal CBP cues (not sure what T8 looks like at 1pm on a saturday), I'm thinking I could try my luck to get on the AA341 dep 14:30 instead.
Question is: what is the earliest AA contact point I can request this change if I see I'm likely to make it? It it only at Flagship Check-in?
I know it's unlikely to happen as it implies at 1h20 connection time I-D, but if I can then it spares me >2 hours at the JFK lounge and provides a bigger buffer for the other tight connection I then have on arrival at LAX (which is the last flight of the day so I really don't want to miss that because of a AA306 delay)...