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> Checking if I have connecting flights can be done without knowing my name Not always. Many airlines (for example, American Airlines) will protect your connec

> Checking if I have connecting flights can be done without knowing my name Not always. Many airlines (for example, American Airlines) will protect your connection even if you've purchased two separate tickets. And they'll do this across their entire OneWorld alliance of airlines, not just within the company. But unless you have added a frequent flier number, the airline needs multiple matching information (Name, DOB) to be able to make the link between your two reservations automatically. Otherwise, they would be unable to proactively rebook, hold the connecting plane, have someone meet you at the gate to rush you to the next gate, etc.

moviuro 8y ago
...or they could add a checkbox "I have a connecting flight [flight number]".
- thisone 8y ago
  flights (at least mine) are often cancelled and rescheduled by the airline after purchase. Without actively being able to track an individual flyer between the connecting flights, just setting a connecting flight number (along with date and time) wouldn't work.
  - moviuro 8y ago
    > [...] > Sorry for the inconvenience ... Note that you will no longer be able to connect to the flight you selected [AF1234], please follow the link to reschedule with [Air France] https://brokenconnection/?nogo=UA4321&connection=AF1234 https://brokenconnection/?nogo=UA4321&connection=AF1234 > [...]
mehrdadn 8y ago
> Many airlines (for example, American Airlines) will protect your connection even if you've purchased two separate tickets. Wow, I'd never heard of this. How would this even work? I thought they always connections happen in a reasonable time, hence why you need to book them as connections... otherwise if you book impossible "connections" separately then do they just basically agree to give you compensation despite you not even giving them a chance to check if the connection was possible?
- karthikb 8y ago
  There’s a defined “minimum connection time” for each airport which you need to manually check when booking separate tickets.
  - mehrdadn 8y ago
    Oh huh. It's not dependent on the actual flights? Just the airport?
    - karthikb 8y ago
      Depends. But most airports define the MCT based on their primary usage So - are they primarily a transit hub? Endpoint? Etc.

moviuro 8y ago

...or they could add a checkbox "I have a connecting flight [flight number]".

thisone 8y ago
flights (at least mine) are often cancelled and rescheduled by the airline after purchase. Without actively being able to track an individual flyer between the connecting flights, just setting a connecting flight number (along with date and time) wouldn't work.
- moviuro 8y ago
  > [...] > Sorry for the inconvenience ... Note that you will no longer be able to connect to the flight you selected [AF1234], please follow the link to reschedule with [Air France] https://brokenconnection/?nogo=UA4321&connection=AF1234 https://brokenconnection/?nogo=UA4321&connection=AF1234 > [...]

mehrdadn 8y ago

> Many airlines (for example, American Airlines) will protect your connection even if you've purchased two separate tickets. Wow, I'd never heard of this. How would this even work? I thought they always connections happen in a reasonable time, hence why you need to book them as connections... otherwise if you book impossible "connections" separately then do they just basically agree to give you compensation despite you not even giving them a chance to check if the connection was possible?

karthikb 8y ago
There’s a defined “minimum connection time” for each airport which you need to manually check when booking separate tickets.
- mehrdadn 8y ago
  Oh huh. It's not dependent on the actual flights? Just the airport?
  - karthikb 8y ago
    Depends. But most airports define the MCT based on their primary usage So - are they primarily a transit hub? Endpoint? Etc.