85 minutes not enough at MIA? MCT override?
Jan 1, 2014, 3:29 pm
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85 minutes not enough at MIA? MCT override?
85 minutes between the flight coming in and the one I want to take. I'm flying biz and have global entry. This seems silly to me.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems goofy that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems goofy that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Last edited by Ty Vil; Jan 1, 2014 at 3:57 pm Reason: nicer language
Jan 1, 2014, 3:37 pm
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85 minutes between the flight coming in and the one I want to take. I'm flying biz and have global entry. This makes ZERO sense to me.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems asinine that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems asinine that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Jan 1, 2014, 3:55 pm
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85 minutes between the flight coming in and the one I want to take. I'm flying biz and have global entry. This makes ZERO sense to me.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems asinine that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Flying PTY-MIA-DFW-PDX. Trying to leave PTY on the 120 (I can't make the early flight.) and make it to PDX same day.
It seems asinine that someone at AA can't make this work. My alternative is buy a one way home on Delta; spend far more and sit in coach.
I want to fly 981 (PTY-MIA) - 1428 (MIA-DFW) - 2211 (DFW-PDX)
Can I stand by for 1428 and if I do that, can I then stand by for 2211 rather than taking the 9am the next day? I am NOT an EXP.
Jan 1, 2014, 4:17 pm
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If you're convinced it will work you could just buy two separate tickets. You may have a problem in the event of IRROPS but that's a gamble you'll have to make if that's what you want. If you aren't checking a bag and everything is on time, you should be able to make it pretty easily. I did a connection LHR-JFK to JFK-DFW in 18 minutes a couple weeks ago, though I can't say it was pleasant. It can be done however.
Jan 1, 2014, 4:21 pm
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MCT is set high at MIA for a reason, the place is usually a zoo.
Take today for example, flight arrived 23m late at 4:38pm. AA1428 scheduled departure is 5:40pm. Latest time for you to arrive at the gate would have been 5:15pm...
Do you really think you can get off the plane, clear ICE, re-clear TSA and make it to gate D31 in 37 minutes????
Take today for example, flight arrived 23m late at 4:38pm. AA1428 scheduled departure is 5:40pm. Latest time for you to arrive at the gate would have been 5:15pm...
Do you really think you can get off the plane, clear ICE, re-clear TSA and make it to gate D31 in 37 minutes????
Jan 1, 2014, 4:25 pm
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MCT represents a carrier's willingness to accept the risk of having to rebook a misconnect. It has nothing to do with what an individual pax believes is reasonable.
If OP is so certain that he will make it, he can book two tickets and assume the risk himself. If he makes his xMIA, he will be all set. If not, he may be sitting at MIA until space opens up on an onward flight. It is unclear to me that AA would honor its standard misconnect between tickets if an individual deliberately booked under the MCT. But, OP may well find out.
If OP is so certain that he will make it, he can book two tickets and assume the risk himself. If he makes his xMIA, he will be all set. If not, he may be sitting at MIA until space opens up on an onward flight. It is unclear to me that AA would honor its standard misconnect between tickets if an individual deliberately booked under the MCT. But, OP may well find out.
Jan 1, 2014, 8:34 pm
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I decided not to take the risk and booked my whole ticket (begrudgingly) with the competition in coach none the less.
I'm just disappointed as I was using the LAX-PTY fare to fly the new A321T and it didn't work out.
Thankful for everyone's insight.
I'm just disappointed as I was using the LAX-PTY fare to fly the new A321T and it didn't work out.
Thankful for everyone's insight.
Last edited by Ty Vil; Jan 1, 2014 at 9:59 pm
Jan 1, 2014, 9:47 pm
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No, the door closes at T-10 and you are supposed to be boarded at T-15. There is absolutely no reason you would need to be at gate "latest" by T-35. OP is very reasonable - if the cnx were legal I'd easily take it under their circumstances. Even without GE.