When you are booking your flight:

What about Connections?

I am already at the airport. What can I do?

• Whenever possible, book non-stop flights. A flight listed as “di­rect” is not a non-stop. It will stop en route, but continue on with the same flight number. In the event of severe travel disruptions, even a direct flight may have a portion of the route cancelled.
• Avoid peak travel times and full flights.

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• Avoid tight connections. Load factors are very high, making it more difficult for airlines to accommodate passengers with missed connections on later flights.
• Consider the size of the airport when accepting minimal connec­tion times. It takes a long time to get across some airports and airlines do not assign gates based on the needs of connecting passengers.

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• Respect the carry on limits. Having to gate check baggage may delay a flight unnecessarily, especially if the airline is trying to turn the flight around quickly.
• Bring snacks and a good book to help pass the time.

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