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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Tannyanny]
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10/13/2015 09:42 AM
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Christmas and Thanksgiving are two of the worst times for travel, both weather and delays of all sorts. While Christmas day typically is not bad I would not chance that short of a connection time.
I would get on the phone with AA and go up the ladder if needed and try to get them to work with changing your flights. Not sure what options you have but I would be very nervous with your connection time.
If this change impacted your original flight time by an hour (I think) you should be able to change/cancel without any problem.
J.D.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Tannyanny]
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10/13/2015 10:11 AM
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Glad you took quick action and got it changed.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Tannyanny]
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10/13/2015 12:51 PM
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Glad you called them and got it fixed, as if you would miss a connection on Christmas Day, goodness only knows when you would actually get there!
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Andrewb222]
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10/13/2015 01:07 PM
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Andrew--I would also check about changing that schedule, as that is really tight. What day of the week is it and when is it in relation to Thanksgiving?? If you are flying at a really peak time and you miss your connection, it could be DAYS before you get to your destination. Airlines book planes very full these days, so if you miss your connection, you will need to get onto some other plane and they may all be full!!
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/13/2015 01:54 PM
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Carol is correct regarding travel around Thanksgiving or any major holiday. Some of my relatives know first-hand what it is like to miss 3 days of a vacation due to poor planning and weather.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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10/13/2015 02:48 PM
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Yes, you were right to call back! Actually Christmas day itself is a relatively light travel day, so unless you have weather, you should be ok. The big problem would be that all the days after that, the planes will probably be totally full.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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10/13/2015 08:22 PM
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What else is available, if you cancel the booking all together??? Check to see if there is something else available with better connections--at a price you can live with--and then if so, call and see if you can cancel your reservation all together, and get your money back. That type of connection is very difficult to make, unless everything goes perfectly. Best wishes!
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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Andrewb222 said: Mine is on the 13th of November- I can't really change as its a very early flight from Nashville to Charlotte already. Not in thanksgiving week. I Make sure you have a back-up plan in case you miss the connection. If there's not a later flight to SXM on the 13th that you can make consider flying into CLT the day/evening before and overnight at the airport so you can catch the early flight to SXM.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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10/13/2015 10:23 PM
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Fletch said:Andrewb222 said: Mine is on the 13th of November- I can't really change as its a very early flight from Nashville to Charlotte already. Not in thanksgiving week. I Make sure you have a back-up plan in case you miss the connection. If there's not a later flight to SXM on the 13th that you can make consider flying into CLT the day/evening before and overnight at the airport so you can catch the early flight to SXM. I would absolutely fly in the night before and spend the night near the airport. I have roughly 50 years of experience flying out of CLT, and spending the night there has been my option many times.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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10/14/2015 08:10 AM
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Andrewb222 said: Mine is on the 13th of November- I can't really change as its a very early flight from Nashville to Charlotte already. Not in thanksgiving week. I I checked available flights and there really aren't many options for a change (none) other than an overnight the night before. I did see that the connection was 38 minutes not 28 (0847a arrival/0925 departure). From a monetary stand point it would cost some bucks to change the flight: Voluntary change to ticket before day of travel $200 - domestic travel Up to $750 - international travel PER TICKET..plus change in ticket price...and the ONE WAY fare is right around $460 each now ..and add the cost of a hotel room to that. ...and there is a big difference flying out of Nashville vs. JFK or a major busy airport. Chances of leaving on time is better...all you have to worry about is CLT ground time getting to a gate <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> We had a 45 minute connection in CLT a couple of years ago and, with the wiggle room built into the schedule, ended up sitting and waiting for the boarding announcement. So..I would go with the flight as is. Worse case is you stay in the hotel anyway and get there a day late..but..I bet you will make the flight as it is now. Now if you were buying the ticket TODAY I would do the overnight thing in a heartbeat. Much less stress...
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: Trinigerl]
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10/14/2015 09:16 AM
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The good news there I suppose is that hopefully you shouldn't have weather issues in Houston to delay your outbound flight.
Carol Hill
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
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10/14/2015 09:33 AM
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I've had 35-45 minute connection times in CLT on at least 7 different times with catching my ongoing flight to SXM. I have never missed the connection and on only 1 occasion did I feel rushed and quick walked through the airport. I think you are unnecessarily worrying.
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: bdeeley]
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10/14/2015 05:19 PM
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With a 35 minute connection time, did you have to claim your checked bags or were they checked straight through?
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: boucharda]
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10/14/2015 06:06 PM
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Exactly, my bags are checked through to sxm from my originating city. each time I arrive in CLT for my connection, I walk up to my departure gate, show my passport and boarding pass, get the boarding pass annotated and then sit down and relax until they call zone 1.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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10/14/2015 06:58 PM
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SXMScubaman said: You shouldn't have to show your boarding pass until you're boarding. For an international flight, you have to show your boarding pass and passport at the desk at the gate in CLT, prior to boarding.
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Re: 38 minute connection in CLT???
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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10/14/2015 07:03 PM
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No, in CLT, they request that you show your passport and boarding pass at the gate counter prior to them starting boarding and than you can put your passport away. When they start the boarding process than it's just like normal at that point with just handing over your boarding pass before walking down the jetway.
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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