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.
