Originally Posted by kochleffel

This is really about which of various possible connections to choose for FLL-ROC, but it's affected by my negative recollection of FLL terminal D from January 2020. I remember it as having too few seats for the number of passengers, and food options that aren't good enough to call mediocre.

It matters to me because the most efficient connection is via DTW, which puts the long leg of the flight spanning lunchtime, and the upcharge for F on that connection is about $400. So I'd want to buy food to take aboard. I'll be coming from the cruise port by ride-share or taxi and won't have a lot of time, so stopping alone the way isn't really feasible. Another consideration is that the DTW connecting time is 37 minutes, and the ROC flight will probably leave from concourse B, so that I or a checked bag, or both, could miss the flight. There's a later flight from DTW to ROC, but because ROC is about a two-hour drive to where I live, I would rather not be arriving there late at night.

Another possible connection is via ATL, putting the shorter leg first and placing me in the airport in time for a late-ish lunch. Both flights are mainline, while DTW-ROC is a CR9. DL also suggests routing via LGA or JFK, but I'm not seriously considering either of those.