Originally Posted by
Ross0
I have an upcoming trip STL-LAX-SYD. AA schedule changed pushed a tight 51 min connection to even tighter 41 minute connection and this makes me extremely nervous. (I don’t understand how 41m can even be legal when check in and baggage check in require 45).
it’s an award ticket. Since this is technically legal and doesn’t amount to a change over 2 hours, AA won’t change my domestic flights. I can keep trying HUCA, but wanted to get others’ thoughts in this connection time and/or ways to get AA to change this.
thanks.
If it is ticketed, I honestly wouldn't worry. You probably will arrive in T4 and depart from T4... that transfer takes minutes.
AA will do your passport check at STL and your checked luggage is doing airside transfer and not passing thru security screening again so that's enough time.
LAX-SYD has lots of connecting passengers... AA is not going to shut the door and dispatch the plane if they can see your connecting flight is already on the ground at LAX.