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Jan 3, 2026 | 2:52 pm

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Originally Posted by w00ter11

I have an award ticket on Delta for MXP-JFK that lands at 5:50pm. I want to add a final cash flight from JFK-ORD that departs at 7:35pm that same day. It's operated by Endeavor Air DBA Delta Connection. That's a 1 hour 45 minute layover time. Would that be a protected connection given both are Delta flights and it just meets the minimum connection time for international to domestic?

What do you mean protect? Allow you to rebook with no fee? Yes. Hold the plane if you’re late? No.

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