Connecting flight question?
I have flown before but never a connecting flight. I am going to Turks & Caicos in January. I fly from Ohare to Charlotte. and have 2 hours to catch the flight from Charlotte to Turks & Caicos. Is the 2 hours good enough time? I will have most my important stuff in my carry-on but do I get my checked bag in Charlotte and then recheck it or does the airline move it for us? It is all through US Airways. Also do you have all your flight tickets separate or are they all on one ticket? I just want to make sure I have something appropriate to carry the tickets and my passport, etc. Thanks a bunch. I have only flown 3 times and am still a rookie at it.
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When you check in at O'Hare, the agent will print all of your boarding passes. Do not lose these! Since you are flying US Airways the entire time, your luggage will automatically be transferred to your final destination. 2 hours is plenty of time for a connecting flight in Charlotte. All you need to do in Charlotte is head for the gate for your next flight with your boarding pass. When you get to Turks & Caicos, you will then pick up your luggage. Hope this helps and have a good time!
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Your luggage should be check right through to T&C as long as it is all one ticket. Tickets are either booked separately (so you would have to check in again at every stop) or all together (you just transit to a new gate at every stop). It is more than likely all on one ticket. 2 hours should be plenty of time to transit. Connections are auto uploaded by the airlines and the ensure that you have enough time to transit. If you miss the connection to T&C because the flight from Ohare leaves late, US airways is obligated to reprotect you on the next flight out.
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Yes. 2 hours is sufficient for a connecting flight. Yes, US Airways will transfer your luggage for you.
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1. Two hours is ample connection time in Charlotte; I've traveled through there before. Be sure to find out what gates you arrive in and depart from, so you know where you need to walk and how fast. If you arrive at gate B15, you can have a leisurely meal and drink if you depart from B16. However, if you depart from say E31 I would suggest walking directly there before anything else. See link #1 for airport map. 2. Check the bag in at O'Hare and pick it up at Turks & Caicos; the airline will transfer it for you. If you want to be certain, look at the baggage check tags the airline agent puts on your baggage. There will be a 3-letter code on it: the international code designating a specific airport. O'Hare is ORD, Charlotte is CLT, and Providenciales International on Turk is PLS. (See link #2 for all airport codes for Turks & Caicos airports.) Make sure the tag has the code of your final destination. 3. You should have an E-ticket itinerary that was e-mailed from the airlines; few airlines send you paper tickets any more. The check-in agent at O'Hare will give you boarding passes for both flights. I have a book cover I bought in Kiev for my passport; I just put the itinerary and boarding passes into my passport at the ID page, then put it all in a front pocket. You should be able to find such a book cover in a gift shop in the airport.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Flight connection time! HELP PLEASE
Flight connection time! HELP PLEASE!?
So my boyfriend is coming out to visit me and hes flying from Charlotte to Seattle but connecting through Newark... His flight from Charlotte to Newark lands at 7:30pm and his connecting flight leaves at 8:00pm.. which in retrospect only gives him about 10 minutes to connect or less because taxiing and what not... im super worried he wont make his flight and i have to drive to seattle to get him.. anyone know if thats enough time and if he does miss his flight will the airline pay for him to get the next flight to seattle?! Thank you!
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I believe they will put him on the next AVAILABLE flight, meaning flight with seats available, which may not be the next flight Making travel arrangements with less than an hour between flights is just plain foolish, I won't do it.
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It's been done before, but he has no time to chit chat and he better be going fast if his first flight is delayed by as little as 1 minute he should be put on a different flight free of charge, who booked this flight because they shouldn't have done that
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When you look at the time for flight take off and landing, it appears to tell you the time it takes off and the time it lands. The time it lands is usually actually the time it arrives at the gate. The airline takes into account taxi time (which, by the way, rarely takes 20 minutes, even at large airports) so he should have enough time. If something happens, he'll just have to reschedule. That's unlikely to happen, though. 10minutes should be enough time if it is that, though, if he is willing to rush, maybe even run, through the airport.
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Your boyfriend should actually have the full 30 minutes to make his connection. As mentioned already, the 7:30 p.m. arrival time is the time the aircraft is scheduled to pull into the gate, and the 8:00 p.m. departure time is the time the aircraft is scheduled to push back from the gate. The good news is that Continental's Newark hub is not too spread out, so your boyfriend shouldn't have to run too far to make his connection. The bad news is that if he is seated in the back of the plane on the Charlotte-Newark flight, it'll eat up a good 5-10 minutes before he's able to get off the plane...AND...Newark can get pretty ugly if any weather or ATC delays start screwing with the airport.
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the 7;30pm means the time the plane arrives at the gate not the time the plane lands on the runway so he will have 1/2 hours i have connections like that and i only had 40 minutes my plane arrived at the gate at the schedule time and i made my connection.
So my boyfriend is coming out to visit me and hes flying from Charlotte to Seattle but connecting through Newark... His flight from Charlotte to Newark lands at 7:30pm and his connecting flight leaves at 8:00pm.. which in retrospect only gives him about 10 minutes to connect or less because taxiing and what not... im super worried he wont make his flight and i have to drive to seattle to get him.. anyone know if thats enough time and if he does miss his flight will the airline pay for him to get the next flight to seattle?! Thank you!
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I believe they will put him on the next AVAILABLE flight, meaning flight with seats available, which may not be the next flight Making travel arrangements with less than an hour between flights is just plain foolish, I won't do it.
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It's been done before, but he has no time to chit chat and he better be going fast if his first flight is delayed by as little as 1 minute he should be put on a different flight free of charge, who booked this flight because they shouldn't have done that
3 :
When you look at the time for flight take off and landing, it appears to tell you the time it takes off and the time it lands. The time it lands is usually actually the time it arrives at the gate. The airline takes into account taxi time (which, by the way, rarely takes 20 minutes, even at large airports) so he should have enough time. If something happens, he'll just have to reschedule. That's unlikely to happen, though. 10minutes should be enough time if it is that, though, if he is willing to rush, maybe even run, through the airport.
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Your boyfriend should actually have the full 30 minutes to make his connection. As mentioned already, the 7:30 p.m. arrival time is the time the aircraft is scheduled to pull into the gate, and the 8:00 p.m. departure time is the time the aircraft is scheduled to push back from the gate. The good news is that Continental's Newark hub is not too spread out, so your boyfriend shouldn't have to run too far to make his connection. The bad news is that if he is seated in the back of the plane on the Charlotte-Newark flight, it'll eat up a good 5-10 minutes before he's able to get off the plane...AND...Newark can get pretty ugly if any weather or ATC delays start screwing with the airport.
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the 7;30pm means the time the plane arrives at the gate not the time the plane lands on the runway so he will have 1/2 hours i have connections like that and i only had 40 minutes my plane arrived at the gate at the schedule time and i made my connection.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Why not give Air Travelers free Amtrak tickets for the final leg of their journey
Why not give Air Travelers free Amtrak tickets for the final leg of their journey?
Charlotte is a major Air Hub with a 6 hour Amtrak ride to DC. I am sure a lot people would not mind a packed flight to Charlotte and a free overnight Amtrak ride to DC. All Aboard Night Train...
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hmmm....good one....
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Some airlines used to do this. Today there are so many direct flights to so many cities that it is no longer necessary. In this case, why go to Charlotte to get to DC when so many flights go directly to both major airports at Washington DC? Also, of course, it couldn't REALLY be free. You would have to pay for it along the line somewhere, which would jack the cost of the ticket up to a level where no one would buy it.
Charlotte is a major Air Hub with a 6 hour Amtrak ride to DC. I am sure a lot people would not mind a packed flight to Charlotte and a free overnight Amtrak ride to DC. All Aboard Night Train...
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hmmm....good one....
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Some airlines used to do this. Today there are so many direct flights to so many cities that it is no longer necessary. In this case, why go to Charlotte to get to DC when so many flights go directly to both major airports at Washington DC? Also, of course, it couldn't REALLY be free. You would have to pay for it along the line somewhere, which would jack the cost of the ticket up to a level where no one would buy it.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Can you skip certain flight connections
Can you skip certain flight connections?
I'm looking for a flight from Charlotte, NC to Sevilla, Spain that departs on May 31st and returns on June 21st. The cheapest flight I found is $680, but here's the itinerary: Depart Charlotte, land in Madrid. 9 hour layover, then connecting flight to Barcelona. 2 hour layover, then connecting flight to Sevilla. Can I just fly to Madrid and skip the flight to Barcelona? I could take a train or a bus to Sevilla. Would that affect my other flights? The return trip is Sevilla to Barcelona, Barcelona to Madrid, with an overnight layover in Madrid. The flight to Charlotte would be the morning after I arrive in Madrid, so the 22nd of June. Can I skip the first 2 flights and take the train again to Madrid and just catch the last leg of the flight? I've only flown a few times, all domestically, and I'm not sure how this works...
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As soon as you miss any part of a ticket, the entire booking will be canceled.
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You need to call the airline and ask. I believe your luggage will be taken off of the connecting flight and then you won't get the next one if you don't check in.
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Don't do that. When you miss a connection, then ENTIRE rest of the ticket will be canceled - including the return portion. You will have tossed all that money down the drain in order to try to save a few dollars. Talk with a travel agent or with the airline to see what flights might work out best for you.
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Longlive... is quite RIGHT! As soon as you MISS one leg of your itinerary ALL your itinerary is CANCELLED! And lost! Suggestion: From CLT try US to MAD only and then take your train.
I'm looking for a flight from Charlotte, NC to Sevilla, Spain that departs on May 31st and returns on June 21st. The cheapest flight I found is $680, but here's the itinerary: Depart Charlotte, land in Madrid. 9 hour layover, then connecting flight to Barcelona. 2 hour layover, then connecting flight to Sevilla. Can I just fly to Madrid and skip the flight to Barcelona? I could take a train or a bus to Sevilla. Would that affect my other flights? The return trip is Sevilla to Barcelona, Barcelona to Madrid, with an overnight layover in Madrid. The flight to Charlotte would be the morning after I arrive in Madrid, so the 22nd of June. Can I skip the first 2 flights and take the train again to Madrid and just catch the last leg of the flight? I've only flown a few times, all domestically, and I'm not sure how this works...
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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As soon as you miss any part of a ticket, the entire booking will be canceled.
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You need to call the airline and ask. I believe your luggage will be taken off of the connecting flight and then you won't get the next one if you don't check in.
3 :
Don't do that. When you miss a connection, then ENTIRE rest of the ticket will be canceled - including the return portion. You will have tossed all that money down the drain in order to try to save a few dollars. Talk with a travel agent or with the airline to see what flights might work out best for you.
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Longlive... is quite RIGHT! As soon as you MISS one leg of your itinerary ALL your itinerary is CANCELLED! And lost! Suggestion: From CLT try US to MAD only and then take your train.
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