Originally Posted by
WheelsUpGal
I don't normally fly American but considering it in the Fall. I have a 30 MINUTE connection at CLT. Really? The flight afterwards on the same route also just has a 30 minute connection. Seems tight to me but I don't think I have ever been through CLT. Since this is what the airline has scheduled, I assume they mean it? Thanks much!
For some reason AA offers frequent 30 minute connections in CLT, and I always avoid them. There are 8 (or more?) flight banks at CLT so there is usually an option to get a longer 90 minute or so connection on the more frequently flown routes.
AA schedules include a lot of padding, so there is a good chance you will arrive early. On the flip side, taxi times at CLT can be very long so an early landing can end up being a late gate arrival. AA requires you to be at the gate for boarding 15 minutes before departure, so a 30 minute connection is really a 15 minute connection. I wouldn't do it. The shortest connection I personally will book at CLT is around 50 minutes.