Our recommended arrival times are meant to allow plenty of time to check in (with or without bags) and clear security before scheduled departure. AA'd likely give some BS non-answer about customer feedback and ensuring passengers get to their destination "quickly and safely" yet completely ignoring that if customers miss flights because of short MCTs, they're getting NOWHERE quickly and safely. to Int. This problem invariably occurs because of airline instigated changes as I book months in advance. Theres insane amount of international traffic coming into the JFK Airport at all hours of the day Its going to get backed up at times, so have a little patience. This is the first time I've EVER arrived home at a gate below 19 on AA - but I've frequently come into Gate 34 at the other end of the airport. The connection time was 80 minutes. Connecting from a domestic flight to an international flight at JFK will require at least an hour. If the airline isnt willing to put you on a later flight, youre going to have to hustle once you arrive at JFK. If there was a second daily frequency I would risk it, but missing my flight home involves waiting for the next day's flight, or being funneled through DFW. Minimum Connecting Time Technical Guide Page 7 of 17 B. Absolutely getting from one terminal to the other via the AirTrain is fast because it bypasses all the congestion on the roads connecting all the terminals. We know it sets the passengers up for failure and disappointment but no one in upper management seems to care. I was quite unsure as to what I should do. Yes absolutely. Once I was seated in the plane it took one more hour for departure. Anonymous needs to work through their issues with racism. While deplaning in ten minutes - then, taking zero minutes to walk and board your connecting flight fifteen minutes prior to boarding - and making a connecting flight departing 25-minutes later may smack of a need for a power to time travel, lets view this through the prism of reality. Have booked some really cheap awards and ultimately ended up getting a much more favorable schedule. Afraid it will take a long time to de-plane, get luggage, go through customs, get to correct terminal, etc What do you think? It's not like you'd get off an AA flight and have to take the tram to another concourse for your connection. On the one hand, a 25-minute MCT in Austin seems really aggressive. Have a good trip! Min Required Check-In/Baggage/Security Time. Have a great trip! As long as I didnt have to switch terminals, my personal minimum connection time for a domestic to international flight at JFK would be 1 hour and 10 minutes. Im coming in at Terminal 5 and departing international at Terminal 1. thank you please advise. If youve been to Miami International Airport , you know damn well you cant make that connection ! I could rant all day long about American, but in the end, if I did not have status and flying for personal reasons, the cost is always the #1 factor. I am arriving JFK Delta from Barcelona. If you read your boarding passes, boarding on most carriers ends :10 minutes before the scheduled departure. The times I had those connections (with checked luggage) I never missed one connection neighter luggage at arrival. Needles to say the pain was unbearable and Hell no! Is an hour and 38 minutes enough time? With over 120,000 industry-standard Minimum Connections Times (MCTs) and airline-specific exceptions to keep track of, we help you ensure your offering is consistent across booking . Only way would be if there were other flight options from AUS-DFW-TPA that would work if you miss connection and those flights had lots of empty seats. I avoid booking an intinerary that does not have at least an hour connection scheduled. We also have short times coming out of Roanoke VA and most flights are a terminal away in Charlotte. Once I had a 35-minute Int'l to Int'l connection at ADD. - That point about MCT in Frankfurt is SO accurate - I always book at least two hours entering Europe and 90 minutes on a return. The following MCTs exist STATION CONNECTION TIME ARR CARRIER ARR FLIGHT # DEPARTURE CARRIER DEPART FLIGHT # ARR DEP STATUS HHMM Carrier Codeshare Indicator Codeshare Operating Range Start Range End Codeshare Indicator Codeshare Operating Range Start Range End I'd say around 90 minutes for a connection (on the same ticket), and 180 minutes for an arrival and departure. But since you wont its gonna be easy. Hi Gerly since youll be clearing US customs and immigration prior to leaving Toronto, youll arrive at JFK just as a domestic flight would. Doable? Refer to American Airlines Refunds.. We For the longest time I refused to fly on American because of the nasty attitudes of their staff (angry black bitches) and how they screwed me over multiple times. A few months back I was connecting in MCO to MIA (after being rerouted through MCO) and the inbound was late. Those are also the passengers most likely to be sitting in the back of the airplane. I was going from LGA to ORD with 30min connection in PHL. And when would this occur during a connection? Minimum connection times at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York can be as low as 30 minutes for domestic flights (if you're flying the same airline). Same ticket flights operated by Delta and KLM (same alliance) and per the internet both at Terminal 4. The individual airlines all have a certain set of gates they lease and they're all clumped together. Even if you did, and hour and 15 minutes would still be doable. I've been electing for at least 90 minutes in hubs. I think it would be a relatively stress free experience with a 3 hour layover. Not difficult for the airline to accommodate one person; but for a family of four, not so much so. Airlines all publish minimum connection times (MCT). I have the highest status on AA and would prefer to fly them for upgrades and such, but we end up flying DL more because it's much easier to fly Home->ATL->Europe and definitely worth the $400 or so more to not just be sitting around or playing logistician to get from LGA to JFK. None of my flights on American Airlines were problem free! Do you think its feasible or its too short ? The listed minimum connection time in AMS for a non-Schengen to Schengen, Delta to KLM flight is 60 minutes ( see info here ). domestically and not less than 2 hours on international connections, 3 hours if going through London's Heathrow. This is so obnoxious. And it was one of their tiny ass planes where any roller suitcase gets valet sticker at gate. I also flying through Phoenix and agree with the author. Other airports with special minimum required times. Hi Scott, youre amazing for creating this website, thank you!! The main reason why short layovers are usually ok at JFK is due to the fact that there is no designated international terminal. That seemed really, really short. Live and Let Fly would have done on this. Which happens to end good for me and 5 other people who I invited as my "friends" to board the flight. Its so frustrating flying with them. Will cab go from one terminal to another? Of course, the gate agents aren't in fault but I asked to speak to their superiors to which I told I had a wedding that evening in GRU. check connecting times and be aware of your layover length before purchase. AA has been offering itins with ridiculously short "please misconnect me" itins to me for months now, including 25-minute connection times in PHX and 35 to 55 minute connection times elsewhere. Yes! Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe. Layover in NY is 1 hour 57 mins . MCTs should be based on the when the boarding times of the connecting flights start and NOT their departure time! take your overhead into consideration. Good I didn't have that "wedding" that evening. American Airlines says the minimum connection time for a passenger traveling from Albuquerque to Miami through its Dallas-Fort Worth hub is 40 minutes, and that number would be the same. From Chicago to Europe they often sell flights via New York. The shortest published time isn't necessarily going to pan out that way. Domestic to international all within terminal 8 in 1.5 hours? You have to be extremely polite about it though, as not everyone will be sympathetic to your situation. I wouldnt book anything less than that. Hi Sofia since its all the same ticket, you will not have to claim and then re-check your luggage. Keep in mind this is for an "interline . There's nothing to "believe" about Pre Check. Minimum connection times are the shortest amount of time that airlines can offer as a layover between flights. You should have enough time to meet your friend IMHO. Pay more and book through DFW. The fly was 1 hour late so when we arrived I had 45 minutes to pick up my luggage, go through customs and check it in again for my second fly. Thank you again for your answer! The Fun Fact about MCT is the time is from the arrival to the actual departure time. Having Global Entry will make it even faster. Been there! The connecting flight is likely going to be Delta as well if its a nonstop flight to Prague. 1. Learn how your comment data is processed. A couple thoughts after reading this piece. There was only one catch the connection time in Austin was just 25 minutes. We at are arriving at JFK at 9:59pm on Jetblue from Savannah. Most of the international airlines which serve JFK are split between Terminals 1 and 4, though there are also some operating out of Terminals 5, 7 . Thank you very much for your input. There are always people on the flight connecting to New Orleans and almost every time we are asked to let these passengers off first because of the tight connection. This seemed ok to me. That seems a little aggressive to me, but then again, I also avoid 40-minute connections at other hubs. Let the buyer be ware! I want to book a flight from MIA to Prague and there is only 46 minutes connection time in JFK. Inexperienced flyers don't look closely at the connection time and book the flight. If it pushes back then sits for the required 25 minute delay I'd be really mad sitting there looking at it on the ramp. at FRA the MCT is 45min. I am on a Delta flight LHR-JFK arriving at 2:20. This is one of those internal operations things that AA wouldn't actually answer because some Lean Six Sigma'd it, customers be damned, and that's just the way things are. I could never book a layover less than 1.5 hours. If you do end up missing the flight to LAX, theyll just put you on the next one. I looked at map of T4 and found both gates but cant find customs at T4! The Airline Terminals Train runs counterclockwise. I live in a non hub city and the best priced and timed itineraries from PSP involve a minute connection in PHX. If We had almost the same problem with American Airlines coming from the Bahamas to Miami ! I won't normally book connecting flights between any two points without at least 90 minutes' layover. Bought all the ticket with latam. Eventually they have to deplane us and we wait in the terminal since it's time to board the next flight. Hi Ingrid an hour and 45 minutes will be no problem considering that you wont have to change terminals. Its highly annoying and happens frequently. Youll want to get off that flight from Milan as fast as you can though, because theres no telling how long itll take you to get through customs and immigration. Youre definitely going to need extra time for this, but I would assume that if JFK is like any other airport in the US, the oversize luggage retrieval area is very near to the baggage claim carousel for your arriving flight. Find out more on gov.uk Airport Connections No earlier flights available my ass. Have a great trip! If you read your boarding passes, boarding on most carriers ends :10 minutes before the scheduled departure. An advantage of this would be access to cheaper fare inventory when the system creates a connecting itinerary. This is a general issue, not limited to AA or to AUS airport. One of those flaws is the time it takes to move between terminals. The big difference between a tight connection in Austin vs Dallas is Austin has far too few gates and you often are delayed waiting for your gate to free up from the last departing flight. Its ridiculous. Outside of banner ads published through the Boarding Area network, this compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site. Hi Jay yes, you will need to go claim your checked luggage before going through customs (which will happen right after you clear passport control). One of my regular flights is LAX to Austin. I was willing to pay more and change my seat for 1 in coach closer to the front with extra leg room. All T4. While I was one of the first off the plane and through Global Pass in minutes, my luggage took forever to get on the conveyor. American Airlines | AAdvantage - Minimum Connection Time LGA-JFK - I bought a flight a month ago with a LGA to JFK connection. You wont have the ability to go anywhere else. I always make certain of at least 1 hr 20 minutes - and I mostly fly Southwest! 2 hours is going to be tight, and I will admit that Id be nervous about doing an international to international connection (with a terminal change) in that amount of time. Can you reach out to them to comment on these absurdly low connection times? Id imagine that most taxi drivers wouldnt do it unless you promised them a very big tip. Do you think will it be possible? Re: American Airlines with a short connection time 5 years ago Save Nope. I have not against black people in general but you all know exactly the type of person I'm talking about with their distinct tone if voice full of cold hearted attitude. This is because of daylight savings time ending (moving the arrival one hour forward) and because of QR changing my connecting flights timings to 1 hour earlier (presumably because of the world cup and aircraft availability). Check if your destination has travel restrictions. Plus there is no trip though security on a connection. 25-minute layovers arent well suited for your checked luggage. See more about our ethics policies here. :), watching your plane sit at the gate going nowhere with the jetbridge disconnected is pure heartbreak. My American flights out of Knoxville usually connect in Charlotte, Dallas, or Chicago. There will be separate lines most of the time its clearly labeled, so itll make perfect sense once youre there. do we need to pay for the AirTrain. Hi Scott, I will arrive at JFK at terminal 4 and have 3 hours before departure the international flight at Terminal 1. Learned yesterday that MCT is based upon time to transfer bags from one plane to another, has nothing to do with people getting off one plane and onto another! My take is, I choose my flight connections. Southwest: At least 30 minutes if you have checked bags. Is this a legal connection? While the minimum connection time for most airlines at Los Angeles (LAX) for a domestic to international flight is only 45 minutes, I give myself at least 2 hours if I am traveling on separate tickets. For journeys between terminals, it's free. Recently, I had a :36 minute connection time at LAX - :26 minutes if you factor when boarding ends. Running to your next gate, which is two or three terminals away, is the only option. Traveling is stressful enough most of the time. The short connection times have just reinforced my reasons for avoiding American! Youll make no friends. I almost got run over by a fellow passenger after arriving in PHX last week. I had a carry on roller suitcase and a large personal bag. I've seen flights with connection times as short as 25 minutes. What an awesome collection of information your site provides! Were you flying international or domestically to a smaller service airport? Youll have to ask those in line in front of you. You could probably pull it off, but I can guarantee that itll be a stressful experience. Would love advice on if I should speak to the travel agent and get this changed or if you think 45 minutes would be okay but tight? I haven't checked lately but LAX used to have a very low MCT for flights at the Eagles Nest. I dont even trust a one hour connection time. Thank you for your help. From Doha to New York, which arrives at JFK (terminal 8) at 3pm EDT - operated by Qatar. Heres what I would personally want for a comfortable (no stress) layover at JFK: Making a connection from one domestic flight to another at JFK (same airline, no terminal change) is super easy. Keep up the excellent writing! The departure was delayed waiting for 8 late connecting bags, the same amount coming off our flight. We have a domestic-international with terminal change, no checked bags, and we have TSA precheck, would 1 hour 40 min. Just setting yourself up for failure to take these 25 minute connections. I live in Austin and fly every week. She cant get thru security but if we have to reclear anyways, it seems like we might have enough time to try to meet up and not feel stressed. It has taken us a very long time on AA recently when you have your own device (we have a mobility scooter). Its just not worth the stress and hassle. For example, American connections in Dallas are a joke -- short connection times that are always missed (at least by me, and I sit in the front of planes). But starting at BRU I don't have always the option MUC to connect. For example, you wont have to schlep across the entire airport to transfer from one Star Alliance or Oneworld airline to another. Would be nice but impossible to connect bags in that short of time company has too many unrealistic expectations. When I called American Airlines , their response was if they scheduled it , you can make it ! My personal policy outbound on international itineraries is 2 hours +/- 15 minutes MCT given that my international flight, if a misconnect occurs, forces a 24 hour delay. and 3 hours for international. I have only hands-on luggage, but I need to pass the immigration control and then find the new gate (should be the same terminal 8 if Im not wrong). If they're not on the same ticket, then you're not connecting, but arriving and departing. My American flights out of Knoxville usually connect in Charlotte, Dallas, or Chicago. But I don't think I will ever try that again even though I said I will never do less than a one hour connection. There is no designated international terminal at the John F. Kennedy Airport. Ben, I agree. There are reasons why I have avoided flying with them for a while now, it's too close for comfort. When I grabbed my suitcase from the carousel due to trying to hurry, I dropped it right bellow my knee and broke my leg!!! Pay vouchers and hotel for what? You can basically choose (based on their schedules) how much time you want in between flights. Both flights are operated by Air France but its a change from a domestic line to an international. I suspect another consideration to MCT is the padding of schedules. For more information, please contact the Japan Airlines Reservations Center.
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