Originally Posted by
Antarius
I disagree. I'm a very frequent flier and am young and still struggle with a 25 minute PHX MCT. Because it isn't 25 minutes, it's actually 10 minutes to get off the plane, run across the terminal and hope to God that they haven't given your seat away.
I'm in decent shape...no Usain Bolt, but end to end in PHX is a haul. It's still a struggle (and I've missed flights as an over eager GA decided to give it away cause "there's no way anyone can make it"). I can't imagine being someone sitting in the back of the airplane who's older and less fitt than me.
I think the stress of traveling (even for frequent travelers) makes it feel worse than it is. I have done many 25-35 minute PHX connections and never missed a one. I have however missed a few that were over an hour.
I am glad that they offer these short connections. As someone who has to connect almost everytime I fly my goal is to limit the amount of time I spend in airports. The risk of missing a connection because of a delayed flight is worth shaving a couple of hours off every trip.
I do undertand that other people prioritize differnt things inncinnections and mighr want longer ones. Those are often availble too.