AS SEA 40 Minute Connection?
Sep 8, 2014, 8:18 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Sep 8, 2014, 9:11 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,204
Sitting in F its very doable. Half the battle in making a short connection is just getting off the plane. On a recent full flight (737-900ER), I was sitting in the 2nd to last row, and it took 15 minutes from parking at the gate until I was out of the jetway. It helps when they open up the back door, but seems like they only do that at like two gates or something.
Nov 15, 2014, 1:50 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Maui OGG Hoity-Toityville
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Rewards Silver,United Miles plus Hawaiian Air AirTran SWA
Posts: 579
AS SEA 40 Minute Connection?
Had zero problems
My connecting gate in Seattle was the next gate over from the first flight
( 20-21 or 22-23)
Very easy
My connecting gate in Seattle was the next gate over from the first flight
( 20-21 or 22-23)
Very easy
Nov 15, 2014, 8:47 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AS MVPG, CO, NW(now DL), Flying Blue
Posts: 6,554
40 minute connection is no problem at all if you are sitting toward the front and dont have to deal with ala cart luggage. Even with ala cart luggage you still probably have plenty of time. Early morning flights are hardly ever delayed. The a/c has been sitting all night and you arent at risk of some inbound a/c that got held up on the other end. Only time first flights of the day are delayed is if the plane springs up a problem during initial daily inspections which involve more than a pre flight inspection (you know...maybe a mouse chewed on a wire overnight) Now if this was AA/AE we are talking about then that would be another story