is this a legal connection?
#1
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Programs: AA, BA, QR
Posts: 217
is this a legal connection?
i thought there should be at least 90 mins for an international connection - i don't have to bother finding the aa lounge i guess
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
#2
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: QR Gold, BAEC, Marriott Rewards Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,142
i thought there should be at least 90 mins for an international connection - i don't have to bother finding the aa lounge i guess
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
55 mins doesn't seem much but if everything's on time it should work. If you're late arriving into ORD, or maybe depending on which terminals are involved, that might be the start of a bigger problem, though it'll be up to the airline to get you a seat on the next available flight without charge.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
i thought there should be at least 90 mins for an international connection - i don't have to bother finding the aa lounge i guess
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
it's either this or a 10 hour layover via JFK !!!!
26 September
QR5251 Departure: 19:15 Pittsburgh Arrival: 19:50 Chicago
QR722 Departure: 20:45 Chicagp Arrival: 18:00 Doha
#4
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,212
It's okay, in theory--Qatar leaves from the same terminal in Chicago that your flight will arrive in from Pittsburgh. But I wouldn't be comfortable w/ a 55 minute connection, so it's like a domestic AA connection at ORD. But the QR flight is after all other international departures (except for a later AA flight to London), so if you miss it your'e probably stuck the night. AA has earlier connections through Chicago--why not just book an AA ticket separately? AA will take care of re-booking your QR flight if anything goes wrong, even on separate tickets.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami
Posts: 150
QR 5251 has an on time performance of 51% with an average delay of 44 minutes. It is an AA flight operated by Republic Airline which has an overall poor on-time rating according to flightstats.com. Evening flights are more prone to delays since they can accumulate through the day.
If the Qatar website is only pricing your original connection of 55 minutes, (I have seen this on MIA-JFK-DOH 1 hour connection), use a third party website or TA. Or simply wait awhile. It is still early. You may see connections open up through Philly what with the impending start of service.
If the Qatar website is only pricing your original connection of 55 minutes, (I have seen this on MIA-JFK-DOH 1 hour connection), use a third party website or TA. Or simply wait awhile. It is still early. You may see connections open up through Philly what with the impending start of service.
#6
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Programs: AA, BA, QR
Posts: 217
The transfer at Chicago is domestic --> International. In my (admittedly limited) experience this is the easy part of a transfer within the USA; in theory just deplane & make your way to the departure gate - no security & no immigration to deal with, unlike doing it the other way round. This also assumes your luggage is checked through of course.
55 mins doesn't seem much but if everything's on time it should work. If you're late arriving into ORD, or maybe depending on which terminals are involved, that might be the start of a bigger problem, though it'll be up to the airline to get you a seat on the next available flight without charge.
55 mins doesn't seem much but if everything's on time it should work. If you're late arriving into ORD, or maybe depending on which terminals are involved, that might be the start of a bigger problem, though it'll be up to the airline to get you a seat on the next available flight without charge.
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Programs: AA, BA, QR
Posts: 217
QR 5251 has an on time performance of 51% with an average delay of 44 minutes. It is an AA flight operated by Republic Airline which has an overall poor on-time rating according to flightstats.com. Evening flights are more prone to delays since they can accumulate through the day.
If the Qatar website is only pricing your original connection of 55 minutes, (I have seen this on MIA-JFK-DOH 1 hour connection), use a third party website or TA. Or simply wait awhile. It is still early. You may see connections open up through Philly what with the impending start of service.
If the Qatar website is only pricing your original connection of 55 minutes, (I have seen this on MIA-JFK-DOH 1 hour connection), use a third party website or TA. Or simply wait awhile. It is still early. You may see connections open up through Philly what with the impending start of service.
as of now, qr through ord is showing better fares, i am hoping that phl will have good fares once it is fully operational
#8
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Programs: AA, BA, QR
Posts: 217
i think my question should have been - is this connection practical? i can use aa - but it adds to the costs i might have to do that as i don't want to be stuck at ord