Originally Posted by
guv1976
I have heard cabin crews make an announcement upon landing that there are some passengers on board who have very tight connections, and requesting that other passengers remain seated until those passengers have disembarked. There is no assurance, of course, that the other passengers would comply, but it couldn't hurt.
I did think of that. I’ve never seen it be particularly effective, but certainly the passenger should pull an excuse-me-pardon-me after landing to get as close to the front as possible. In my experience that can be effective.
In terms of my confidence level of this connection working, I’m always in J or, if my upgrade hasn’t cleared, in the first couple rows of Y. I do think getting a seat towards the front is critical, if for no other reason for the OP’s sanity.
(Just curious: In people’s experience how long does it typically take to disembark from farther in the rear?)