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Feb 3, 2022 | 6:08 pm

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Originally Posted by bennette

I will be connecting from Hawaiian air to the 5:12 Delta flight to ATL. The closest Hawaiian flight time gets me to HNL at (theoretically) 4:04. The latest flight after that gets me there around two p.m.

I've not done a hop in a long time. I'd rather not spend several hours in ITO but if an hour to connect is even mildly risky I'll manage the wait. It's a long trip to SRQ and I need that lay flat seat! But perhaps connections out of HNL are quicker than I recall.

Can't see how it would make a difference in connection time but I am first class everything.

I’m assuming you meant spending several hours in HNL, not ITO.

Your reward for your plan is little wait. Your risk is missing your lie flat. 90-95% of the time, no problem. But, occasionally there are system-wide delays due to a plane being inoperable. I

I would not leave a one-hour window to make a 10-hour flight, especially when you are changing terminals and being too late might get your seat reassigned even if you make the flight.

What is your risk tolerance?

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