Orlando MCT?
Sep 25, 2011 | 6:12 am
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Orlando MCT?
I'm looking for some advice on a connection I need to make in Orlando next month. During a trip to the US I will be going to Aguadilla, PR and ned to return to MCO from the flight home. My Jet Blue flight is scheduled to arrive MCO at 15.13 and the BA to London leaves at 17.35.
The tickets will be two separate ones so if I miss the connection I'll have to buy a new ticket. I will have a checked bag and I wondered if anyone had experience of this?
Thanks
The tickets will be two separate ones so if I miss the connection I'll have to buy a new ticket. I will have a checked bag and I wondered if anyone had experience of this?
Thanks
Sep 25, 2011 | 6:35 am
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I'm sorry, what is your question? If it is do I have enought time to make the connection, the answer is yes assuming the arriving flight is on time. I don't think that Jet Blue interlines baggage with BA so you will have to check in with BA in MCO. Don't dawdle, though. Sometimes MCO security lines get awful long.
Sep 25, 2011 | 10:48 am
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That's a pretty tight connection with the need to claim and re-check baggage, especially because I'm guessing the BA check-in will close 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure. You'll probably make it but if anything goes wrong you're going to be on the hook for a change fee with BA.
JetBlue will not be able to interline bags for you.
Even without checked bags it is a bit of a risk because of the separate carriers and the need to be checked in 60+ minutes out, but not quite as bad.
JetBlue will not be able to interline bags for you.
Even without checked bags it is a bit of a risk because of the separate carriers and the need to be checked in 60+ minutes out, but not quite as bad.
Sep 25, 2011 | 7:45 pm
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Let's enlist the help of the readers of the Travel->Orlando forum. I'll move this there. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Sep 26, 2011 | 7:11 am
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I haven't done that tight of a connection at MCO, but have flown in and out of there many times. I'd say that you're cutting it close with that connection. Getting off the plane and reclaiming the bags will take 20+ min. Checking in with BA would probably take 10 min. if the line's short. Security can take up to 30 min. at busy times. After security, it would take a fast walker about 10 min. to get to the most distant gate.
If everything goes right, it'll take close to an hour to make the connection. I wouldn't risk it, especially on separate tickets.
If everything goes right, it'll take close to an hour to make the connection. I wouldn't risk it, especially on separate tickets.
Sep 26, 2011 | 6:16 pm
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Ouch! My longest wait through security has been about 25 minutes.