Flight Schedule Change
 

Hey guys,

I looked at my reservation this morning because I wanted to print a copy out. However, when I brang it up it said there was a flight change and to review the new flights, and to click continue to accept them or call CO reservations to review other flights. Has anyone had any experince with this?

This now puts me in a 31 minute connection in IAH.

What should I do about this,
any advise would be great
Thanks Ryan

That should be enough time, however your checked bags may or may not make it, and the overhead space will be gone,h with others jamming their 3 pieces up there before you de-plane

The other thing you could do is to take a peek at what gates your arrival and departure flights are using today. There's no guarantee that these are the gates the flights will use on the day, but it will give you an idea. Checking the day of departure will allow you to plan whether you should walk or trot to your departure gate.

Here is my flight schedule:

Fri 25AUG06 CO* 2441 Q ALBANY NY 6:50AM CLEVELAND 8:20AM ERJ-145 SNACK
*Operated by EXPRESSJET AIRLINES INC doing business as CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

Fri 25AUG06 CO 1845 Q CLEVELAND 9:05AM HOUSTON BUSH INTL 11:01AM 757-300 SNACK

Fri 25AUG06 CO 542 Q HOUSTON BUSH INTL 11:30AM SALT LAKE CITY UT 1:28PM 737-700 SNACK

Thu 31AUG06 CO* 4465 Q SALT LAKE CITY UT 10:10AM ATLANTA 4:05PM
*Operated by DELTA AIR LINES
*Check-in at the Delta Ticket Counter

Thu 31AUG06 CO 1152 Q ATLANTA 5:30PM NEWARK EWR 8:14PM 737-500 SNACK
*Flight Departs or Arrives Newark Terminal A

Thu 31AUG06 CO* 2988 Q NEWARK EWR 8:55PM ALBANY NY 10:02PM ERJ-145
*Operated by EXPRESSJET AIRLINES INC doing business as CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

If you guys have any other advise for me that would be great.

Thanks,
Ryan

You will be fine in Houston; it is a tight connection, but you have time. You should arrive and depart from the same terminal. As I suggested, check your arrival/departure gates on continental.com before you leave. You can map out your path once you arrive. You'll find a map of the terminal in the in-flight magazine.

On your return, you have a very tight connection in Newark. To make it worse, you're arriving in Terminal A and departing from Terminal C. Right now passengers take the train between the two terminals, clearing security once again in Terminal C. It should move quickly when you arrive.

There have been persistent rumors of a bus service between the two terminals. I have read that it could start as early as this summer. If the bus service exists, you won't have to clear security in Terminal C. You will be transported between the terminals remaining in the sterile all the time. This bus is a rumor; if it happens, you will read about it on FT first

As it stands, you to have a very tight connection in EWR and you will have to move briskly to get from Terminal A to C. If there is a bus, it will make things a little easier. It looks like you are on the last flight to Albany, so the pressure is on to make it!

Thank you very much for all that information. Here are my seat assignments in flight order: 14A | 18B | 19B | --- | 9B | 10A
Are those good given my flights? Towards the front of the plane is better correct?

9B is a middle seat on the 735. Otherwise, they're all okay. Check comments on seatguru.com

Now, since CO boards rear to front, if you don't have any elite status with CO or any Skyteam partner, and you need large amount of overhead luggage space, then you may want to pick something closer to the rear so that you'll get to board first.

But of course, not on the CLE-IAH leg because of the tight connection.

Will the bus be announced right here on the CO FT board?

Thanks for all the info guys.

I think you can rest assured that if and when this bus goes into service, it will be a hot topic here on FT. So, I guess you are going to become hooked on FT. ;)

Im already hooked, FT is great!

One other question, My flights out of SLC begins with a DL flight then CO flights, how does the checkin proccess work?

Thanks,
Ryan

They'll check you in all the way through. That won't be an issue. CO is now well used to handling DL boarding passes.

So in SLC, I go to the DL ticket counter and I will be checked all the way through?

Yes. No need to recheck bags or get new boarding passes. DL will check you all the way through to your final destination.

Do I have to go to an agent or can I checkin at the kiosk? Thats the big question

You should be able to check in at the kiosk (or online); I like talking to an agent if I have a tight connection. Sometimes, they come up with creative ways to make life easier. :)