Originally Posted by
SK AAR
Noted. If your biggest concern/issue is how you will spend 6-7 hours at the airport, I would say def. go for it. Not the end of the world in the event it happens. What is your alternative? Booking the longer connection to give certainty? That would be plainly stupid IMO/then you def. will spend the dreadful 6-7 hours at the airport. Again, don't overthink this.
Maybe concern is the wrong word, I just want to be informed on realistic scenarios. I was aware of the MCT when I booked this and also had the potential 600€ compensation in the back of my mind. With an average arrival delay of 51 Minutes so far (TP1271) in April, but only an average departure delay of 35 Minutes (TP83) so far in April, that leaves the average "real" connecting time at 45 Minutes. And that is already assuming that the departure delay happens before doors are closed and not afterwards. So given that missing the connection seems to be a realistic possibility, I'm now thinking about the technicalities (whether you're automatically rebooked and what the delay threshold for that is) and comfort questions (whether is even makes sense to reserve Economy Xtra seats when rebooking is not unlikely; whether to buy Lounge access for the 6-7 hours until the next flight; looking for a hotel in Sao Paulo for the first night with VERY flexible cancellation, etc).