\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Too short of a time to connect between flights?
Ned Flanders Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I usually budget for at least an hour between connections...but that's just me, others may be more daring.
Chilly Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Depends on where the connection is. If it's in another terminal, then yes; if it is in the same terminal, you might make it.
KD in CA Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Depends on how long you want to spend chatting up hot southern stewardesses.
Bullpen Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 How is that airport? I think we have a 2 hour layover there next month when we fly home to WNY.
mcjeff215 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 How is that airport? I think we have a 2 hour layover there next month when we fly home to WNY. I can't stand the Atlanta airport (I live here), though some others don't seem to mind it. It's big, that can be a pain in the ass. There's also a lot of people, that's also a pain in the ass.
JoeFerguson Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Too short of a time to connect between flights? Last time I was able to make it, but I ran. The airport has a monorail/shuttle that goes through the terminals. Thirty minutes is risky but I like risk.
Chef Jim Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Depends. How quickly do you down your beer?
Beerball Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Too short of a time to connect between flights? How much time do you plan to spend in the men's room tap tap tapping your foot? Too short a time IMO.
Hazed and Amuzed Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 How is that airport? I think we have a 2 hour layover there next month when we fly home to WNY. That place is a nightmare.
yall Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 No doubt. That place is one big stojan-hole.
Chef Jim Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 No doubt. That place is one big stojan-hole. Most airports are for one reason or another. When I travel to Buffalo every year I take $300 cash and that's just for food/drinks at the airports on my way there and back. And I travel alone.
IDBillzFan Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I just had a connecting flight in Atlanta with a 45-minute layover, and we had to leave our terminal and take the train to another terminal, and managed to make the connection okay, and that includes having a 3 1/2 year old in tow. 30 minutes? Yikes. Never would have made it.
The Dean Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 You might make it, but it isn't something I would book. Any delay on the first flight will kill any chance you have, if the connecting flight leaves on time.
yall Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Most airports are for one reason or another. When I travel to Buffalo every year I take $300 cash and that's just for food/drinks at the airports on my way there and back. And I travel alone. I meant that in the literal sense. I've been through there twice, and both time it was the filthiest airport I have ever seen. The bathrooms were total wrecks, and the place smelled awful. There was trash all over the concourses and it just seemed poorly maintained in general. I've been to probably 30 or 40 different airports, and I have never seen anything that bad.
Chef Jim Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I meant that in the literal sense. I've been through there twice, and both time it was the filthiest airport I have ever seen. The bathrooms were total wrecks, and the place smelled awful. There was trash all over the concourses and it just seemed poorly maintained in general. I've been to probably 30 or 40 different airports, and I have never seen anything that bad. Well you're not movin' in, you're movin' through. I look at it this way. I makes my arrival at my destinatiion seem that much nicer.
kegtapr Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I'd never budget under an hour for Atlanta. I've even taken longer flights just to avoid Atlanta.
mcjeff215 Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 I'd never budget under an hour for Atlanta. I've even taken longer flights just to avoid Atlanta. Hell yeah. I've looked at driving to Chattanooga or Birmingham instead of Atlanta, and I'm about 35 miles north of ATL. That said, the worst part is usually dealing with parking, traffic, and the security checkpoint. Once your past security, it's just a matter of wading through the ridiculous number of people to find your gate. The Buffalo airport is a freaking wonderland when compared to Atlanta. ...and 30 mins won't cut it unless you arrive on the same concourse you depart from. Even then, push back is a few mins prior to departure time. Though, some times you wind up sitting in the "take off line" for 30 minutes.
BillsWatch Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Are connecting flights from same airline? If so you might make it but you need to have stewardess contact cabin and alert them they have a late connecting passenger. Different airline? Not likely unless they are near by each other and you are in front of plane.
GoodBye Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Nah, you'll need at least an hour at that airport. Craziness...
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