Risks of short layovers and connecting flights?

[Anonymous]

I’m looking at tickets for flights to Europe where the airline itself offers windows of just an hour (or even less time) to make the overseas flight.

What do I risk by accepting such an itinerary that doesn’t work out if my first flight is delayed or I simply can’t make it to the next flight in time?

I assume the airline would put me on another available flight; if it’s the next day, will they foot a hotel bill?

I’ve never purchased or needed travel insurance; would I need it in a case like this?

[Anonymous]

Where is the layover? It’s a bad idea though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m looking at tickets for flights to Europe where the airline itself offers windows of just an hour (or even less time) to make the overseas flight.

What do I risk by accepting such an itinerary that doesn’t work out if my first flight is delayed or I simply can’t make it to the next flight in time?

I assume the airline would put me on another available flight; if it’s the next day, will they foot a hotel bill?

I’ve never purchased or needed travel insurance; would I need it in a case like this?

Yes, they will put you on the next flight. Whether they will give you a hotel or not depends on the reason for the missed flight. If its caused by the airline, they probably will. If its cause by the weather or something else outside of their control, likely not.

[Anonymous]

I just had this happen. I worried but it worked. 70 minutes to change terminals in enormous CDG airport. I figured there would be enough Paris toNY flights to get on another. The airline in Athens had made up us check our carry ons and they made it to N.Y., too.

[Anonymous]

I am fine doing this for the right airport, say Zurich or maybe Munich.

If you have questions about whether a particular connection is too tight usually you can get good info from the boards at Flyertalk.

[Anonymous]

I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

[Anonymous]

Are these flights from Iceland based airlines (Play, Icelandair) with the connection in Reykjavik?
They know which planes are coming in/passengers need connections and they hold the departing flights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

Take it up with the airlines who sell it this way. I don’t want to hang out at the airport for 3 hours so I don’t annoy you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

Take it up with the airlines who sell it this way. I don’t want to hang out at the airport for 3 hours so I don’t annoy you.

?

Because most people make connections through hubs with multiple options.

It’s just plain dumb to book a 45 min connection through a big airport and sit in the back of the plane and expect everyone to accommodate your poor planning.

[Anonymous]

We had a short layover at JFK en route to Jamaica that I was worried about (leds than an hour). Furst flight was 15-20 minutes late and we still made it. Worked out fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

Take it up with the airlines who sell it this way. I don’t want to hang out at the airport for 3 hours so I don’t annoy you.

?

Because most people make connections through hubs with multiple options.

It’s just plain dumb to book a 45 min connection through a big airport and sit in the back of the plane and expect everyone to accommodate your poor planning.

It has always worked out, so not poor planning at all. Ideal in fact!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

Take it up with the airlines who sell it this way. I don’t want to hang out at the airport for 3 hours so I don’t annoy you.

?

Because most people make connections through hubs with multiple options.

It’s just plain dumb to book a 45 min connection through a big airport and sit in the back of the plane and expect everyone to accommodate your poor planning.

It has always worked out, so not poor planning at all. Ideal in fact!

travel with me and it will not work out. I seem to be a magnate for plane delays.

[Anonymous]

If you do this (and I probably would), be sure your carryon has a change of clothes and some toiletries. Family just missed a connection in NY and spent 2 nights in a hotel (that the airline paid for).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't book short connections like that. I don't want to have to worry.

This.

My biggest travel pet peeve: the people who jump up as soon as we land and start loudly complaining they have a ridiculously short connection and are annoyed by everyone in the 35 rows ahead of them for not staying put so they can walk off first since they have 10 mins to catch their flight.

Take it up with the airlines who sell it this way. I don’t want to hang out at the airport for 3 hours so I don’t annoy you.

I’m not moving for you. Pay for a seat up front.