I am looking at flights to Phoenix (I go every year) and I like this one I found, ORD-IAH-PHX-IAH-ORD but my question is coming home I have an option of having a 48 minute connection, which gets me into O'Hare around 6:30 ish and then there is a flight with a 3 hour 57 minute connection getting me into O'Hare around 9:45ish. I would rather have the shorter connection, but do you think that would be enough time to make the connection and make the earlier Chicago flight? I ask because they are both the same price.
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Originally posted by Fly_SouthwestI am looking at flights to Phoenix (I go every year) and I like this one I found, ORD-IAH-PHX-IAH-ORD but my question is coming home I have an option of having a 48 minute connection, which gets me into O'Hare around 6:30 ish and then there is a flight with a 3 hour 57 minute connection getting me into O'Hare around 9:45ish. I would rather have the shorter connection, but do you think that would be enough time to make the connection and make the earlier Chicago flight? I ask because they are both the same price.
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I would definitely go for the 3:48 connecting time. Summer storms are quite common and can cause delays. Not that there are storms in Houston every summer day, but you know. So the more time you have to connect, the better. And if there aren't any storms, even better, you get to do some pretty good spotting.
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there is always the possibility of storms, but, honestly, if that was the case, 48 minutes or 3 hours, either way you would probably be screwed. 48 minutes is more than enough time to connect in IAH no matter what airline you may be connecting to. Even if you had to go from C or B to A terminal, there is still the bus that runs to A for DL connections. If you are going CO the whole way, you won't have any problem connecting at all, since all of your flights will be out of C or E terminal.Work Right, Fly Hard.
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Originally posted by Fly_SouthwestThanks for the answers- but do you think it would be possible to book on the 4 hour layover but try to go on standby for the earlier flight?
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Originally posted by billiamOn CO, its possible, as I've done the same thing myself. Since you're connecting, they probably would let you. Its a different story if you're starting your trip and you want to fly earlier, since the ticket prices may be different enough to force you to pay a change fee to switch to an earlier flight. Just go to the gate of the earlier flight, and ask nicely if they can put your on the flight. If there is an empty seat after everyone has boarded, they will USUALLY let you on.
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you can always stand by for an earlier flight. you can book for the later one, and even in ord or phx, wherever you are checking in, you can get put on the standby list for the earlier connecting flight. chances are, if the flight is anywhere near open, you can even get cleared for the earlier connecting flight before even leaving for iah.Work Right, Fly Hard.
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