Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero

You donīt seem to get it. Weīre not dealing with the Swiss train system here. Delays, especially during the summer are quite common. If you need to book a flight to get an important meeting, you should check the on-time rating, and get the most direct flight. A mechanical, ATC, or weather delay planes every day.

The OP also didnīt check in for the LAX return in time. Who can we blame that on? Letīs see, maybe Satan?

NWA does have faults, as anyone who has flown this summer has seen. I set up for trade shows throughout the year. You wonīt see me flying in the same day for a show, and in most cases 1 or 2 days before an event. If itīs important to be there, then you figure for getting there with some extra time.

The lack of control of the OPīs travel booking seems to be much of the problems here. I book 100% of my flights, and always check the connection times, including rechecking all flight details a week or two before the flight in case there have been any schedule changes.