If my flight is late, will the connecting one wait?
I will be flying from charlotte, nc to dallas ft worth in july. My flight is supposed to arrive in dallas at 8:40 am and leave out of dallas for mexico city at 10:08 am. I know dallas has their train that takes you from gate to gate, but with their reputation of delaying flights...i'm a little uneasy.What do you guys think? Would the connecting flight wait for us?
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1 :
No your connecting flight will not wait for you, I had the same problem a month ago, arriving at nc but due to weather problems we landed 1:50 later, I lost my connecting flight, so I called the airline and they put me on the next flight that was going out, and do not worry about your luggage, they'll put it in the next flight too. Good Luck =)
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Aitlines sometimes delay a flight for a few minutes if an earlier flight is late AND there are >> many << passengers on the late flight who need to connect. However, you can't count on it. The 1 hour 28 mnutes should be enough time between flights in Dallas. The airline will put you on the next flight to your destination if you miss the connection.
3 :
No they won't. I had that happen to me (Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO) and had to wait 8 HOURS in the stupid airport for the next flight to West Texas.
4 :
The connecting flight probably won't wait--if there is a large group on the Charlotte flight going to Mexico City they might, note might, wait. If you arrive any time after about 9:15 AM tell the flight attendant that you have a 10:08 connection and ask them to have transportation waiting for the plane to take you to the next gate.
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No, it will probably not wait, unless there's a large group of people on your flight from Charlotte going to Mexico City as well, and even then, there's only a slim chance that they'll hold the plane up for you (chances are better if they're ahead of schedule and if the weather forecast is good). If you *do* miss your connecting flight, go to the counter at your gate and ask them where you need to go to get rebooked. In the meantime (while you're in line), call the airline's 1-800 number - you might be able to be rebooked by phone faster. Don't worry about your luggage - it will get to the airport one way or another since it's got the code on its tag. Good luck with your flights.
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no, since the connecting lfight is different it will not wait. i have experienced a delta flight being late thus i missed a cathay pacific flight to hong kong.(but the terminal attendant that i spoke to the day aftewr said the cathay pacific flight was delayed so i think it could be a coincidence but dont count on it at all.
