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With so much airline passengers travel From coast to coast, direct flights may not be an option.
Whether they’re a short stopover or a few hours, they’re often part of the journey.
A Reddit user posted a question on the “R/AmericanAirlines” forum, wondering if his grandmother would have “enough time to connect.”
Along with sharing a screenshot of the flight, the user said this his or his grandmother would travel from Cedar Rapids, Michigan to Savannah, Georgia.
“Both flights are main, which should help, but 55 minutes [between flights] It still annoys me a bit,” the person wrote.
A Reddit user (not pictured) was worried about a grandmother getting fired at an airport – sparking a debate about connecting times between flights. (iStock)
Fellow flyers He took to the comments section to offer advice, share experiences and talk about how long it took for the relationship.
“It’s going to be tight, but you should be fine,” one person said.
The commentator continued, “She should be fine. Choose a seat near the front if possible – this will give her a little more time. ”
Use shared more context about the Savannah airport, adding, “Terminal 3 is very large, so hopefully your gate isn’t too far away.”
Another individual commented: “There’s also a chance you won’t need to change planes, as both flights are A319s and the connection times are normal turnaround times.”
Users weighed in on whether 55 minutes was enough for the Redditor’s grandma’s hookup flight. (iStock)
“Probably,” said one.
The poster replied, “It’s an early morning flight, so hopefully there won’t be any delays on the 1st flight.”
Added a user about Grandma, “practically speaking, once she leaves on the 1st plane, she’ll only have about 20-25 minutes to get from one gate to the other.”
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Gary Leff, based in Texas travel industry The expert and author of the “View from the Wing” blog told Fox News Digital that minimum connection times vary by airport.
“Whether you’re connecting from one airline to another, or changing terminals, you have to go through securityor getting off an international flight and having to clear immigration and customs,” Leff added — all of these situations are important, he said.
How much time is enough between connecting flights for passengers? Airport spokesmen in Miami, Florida, and Boston, Massachusetts, weighed in on connection times. (iStock)
“Some flights on the same airline and within the same terminal will include shorter permitted connections,” he added.
Leff advised that flights which includes immigration And changing the terminal would take at least two hours.
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“You might not miss your flight, but you might not run out of bin space. And that Stop for food Or a bathroom break on the way? It may not be possible,” Leff said.
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) told Fox News Digital that Logan International Airport is not putting a timeline on the connections.
A Miami-Dade aviation spokesman (not pictured) recommended two hours between connecting flights. (iStock)
“Each airline has a minimum time and it can vary for each due to the bags they need to connect, check-in minimums and security minimums,” the spokesperson said.
The individual added: “It can range, but the average is usually 60 minutes, depending on domestic or international.”
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Greg Chin, director of communications for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, shared that the link depends on the airlines and if it is The flight is international or domestic.
“At least two hours is a good recommendation,” Chin said.
