Originally Posted by
jerseytom
There are two UA Express (Mesa) flights in between though. 10:15 AM and 12:25 PM. Is 3 hours a reasonable safety buffer...? Any sort of tangible advantage here booking through UA, with my incoming flight also being on Star Alliance?
Three hours is reasonable if the NH flight is anywhere close to on-time.
There is no official protection afforded due to flying on Star Alliance; however, UA has a reputation for giving some unofficial protection when you miss a flight due to a delayed Star Alliance inbound -- basically, if you buy the 10:15 and it turns out to be impossible to make it, there's a good chance you'd get onto the 12:25 anyway, assuming there are seats available.