Originally Posted by hyunja
The difference between the two for the EQM difference is 34 miles more through MSP so that's insignificant. If you are traveling on 2/25, then the 6:30 am flight from SFO is scheduled to connect in MSP a CRJ to IAD. I don't like it due to the cramped cabin in addition to having to walk a long distance to the concourse A to get on the flight (it's scheduled to go from G19 to A7). The flight through DTW is scheduled to connect at adjoining gates (pretty tough to beat). The mid-day flight through MSP is better connecting from G19 to C15 so just walk across the connecting bridge.
So the decision is up to you. Do you want 34 miles more for cramped cabin or longer walk to connect or not. If you are flying on a different Saturday, the connecting gates may be different but the CRJ will most likely NOT change.
HJ
Come again? You get a 500 mile minimum credit for flying DTW-IAD. If you factor that in, a DTW cx gets you about 80 miles more than MSP. Still not significant, but you're also not trading miles for big airplanes. I would attempt to avoid the MSP-IAD CRJ in any event.