My sister in law flying today SNA-DFW-EZE with only 45 min connection&already delayed
Jun 13, 2022, 3:25 pm
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When flying international, I try (within reason) to take a flight from origin to the gateway airport that leaves one other option to get me there if I have to bail on my original flight. In other words, if I'm flying AAA-BBB-CCC, I try to book where there's another way to get AAA-BBB after a time where it will be obvious that my original AAA-BBB flight isn't going to make it on time. Sometimes I have a long layover in BBB, but it saves on the stress.
Jun 13, 2022, 3:27 pm
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Jun 13, 2022, 3:46 pm
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There is nothing to share
Jun 13, 2022, 4:21 pm
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Jun 13, 2022, 4:30 pm
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AA shares the responsibility in that they paid for a hotel room for the night and a meal voucher.
But it's up to the passenger to make sure that they are buying something reasonable. If they are fine with the 1 day delay, then fine, maybe it is reasonable. If not then they should have booked something else or changed it.
But it's up to the passenger to make sure that they are buying something reasonable. If they are fine with the 1 day delay, then fine, maybe it is reasonable. If not then they should have booked something else or changed it.
In this case, the TA and the passenger (also i forgot to mention she is with 3 teenage daughters) are all from Argentina.
Perhaps it shouldnt make a difference, and perhaps the TA knew better, but they dont travel a lot, so i think its just not something they even noticed.
They learned a valuable lesson though
I'll make sure they know not to do it next time!
Jun 13, 2022, 4:56 pm
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I agree 100%.
In this case, the TA and the passenger (also i forgot to mention she is with 3 teenage daughters) are all from Argentina.
Perhaps it shouldnt make a difference, and perhaps the TA knew better, but they dont travel a lot, so i think its just not something they even noticed.
They learned a valuable lesson though
I'll make sure they know not to do it next time!
In this case, the TA and the passenger (also i forgot to mention she is with 3 teenage daughters) are all from Argentina.
Perhaps it shouldnt make a difference, and perhaps the TA knew better, but they dont travel a lot, so i think its just not something they even noticed.
They learned a valuable lesson though
I'll make sure they know not to do it next time!
Honestly I would also blame the TA here. AA will sell the connection but they will warn you in red letters "note connection time". Did the TA warn them?
Jun 13, 2022, 5:31 pm
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Jun 13, 2022, 9:37 pm
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Oof ... they didn't stand a chance. I hate that AA regularly runs IPD flights out of A.
Jun 13, 2022, 10:13 pm
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Domestic to LHR worked for me a few weeks ago (didn’t take it), but will be giving it a try next week on a non-LHR international segment to see if I can shift my domestic segment back 90 minutes (fare difference was over $2k for the ideal flight).
Jun 14, 2022, 5:29 am
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$2K! That's AA telling you to buy the short connection.
Jun 14, 2022, 6:26 am
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Well, yes, I agree, the travel agent should be on the hook, but if AA allows the booking, i think its shared responsibility. Yes, booked as a single itinerary
Just for fun, i just checked AA.com and was able to see the same itinerary; the connection time is 0:46, i dont know how to check the minimum connect time for DFW but if its 50 minutes, this didnt happen.
If you google "minimum connect time DFW" the first results says 0:50 minutes, but thats from a Flyertalk post and i cant see any link?
Just for fun, i just checked AA.com and was able to see the same itinerary; the connection time is 0:46, i dont know how to check the minimum connect time for DFW but if its 50 minutes, this didnt happen.
If you google "minimum connect time DFW" the first results says 0:50 minutes, but thats from a Flyertalk post and i cant see any link?
Jun 14, 2022, 6:53 am
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I chose a 2.5 hour to 4 hour connection for my kids and for myself…
Jun 14, 2022, 11:25 am
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In general, I find the scheduled flight connections to be tight at DFW. Factor in the long taxi to the terminal and the typical need to take the train to a different concourse and most of my connections at DFW are boarding by the time I make it to the gate. It seems worse at DFW than ORD and other AA hubs.