missing flight to due late connection?
May 10, 2009 | 1:57 pm
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On the same ticket, yes the airline is responsible for getting you to your ticketed destination. The risk is that the new flight(s) are full, forcing you to go standby until a seat is available. You are, however, at the top of the standby list.
May 10, 2009 | 2:05 pm
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If the first leg was on a separate ticket, airline not responsible but will usually apply "flat tire" rule and put you on next flight. If you are stuck overnight, it's at your expense.
May 10, 2009 | 2:09 pm
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Note the 'flat tire' rule is very much a concept used by airlines in the USA - don't assume the same in Europe or Asia!
May 10, 2009 | 2:54 pm
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Only some airlines will do this. Many people have been forced to cough up for walk-up fares when misconnecting on separate tickets.
May 10, 2009 | 6:50 pm
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How about a different misconnect scenario:
The inbound plane lands in plenty of time--but the cargo door is stuck. Had we been ag inspected it would have been a close call whether we would have made the recheck cutoff. (Intl->Dom)
Would they know it's their mistake or would they blame us for dwadling in the airport?
The inbound plane lands in plenty of time--but the cargo door is stuck. Had we been ag inspected it would have been a close call whether we would have made the recheck cutoff. (Intl->Dom)
Would they know it's their mistake or would they blame us for dwadling in the airport?