Furthermore, we have decided to put together some basic information on what your options are specifically if you miss a connecting flight because of a delay on your first leg.
Whether you are flying to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, or overseas, flight delays are more common than you think.
Firstly, you should be keeping track of the status of your flight to see if there are any early delays before you get to the airport. There are several resources online that can help you out. Start tracking the flight status 24 hours before take-off. If there are any delays, you can speak to the airline and look for alternative flights or compensation. This depends entirely on the status of your flights. Needless to say, if it has been cancelled before you need to be at the airport, you should speak with the airline by phone before heading to the airport for a potentially long wait.
If you are in the airport or even at the gate when the delay happens, you will have to listen to the airline staff about what to do next. Even if you now the flight is delayed, it is probably better to head to the airport on time because flight times are often subject to change.
The only time to avoid going to the airport is if you know for sure the flight is cancelled or rescheduled.
Having to deal with a delayed flight is one thing but knowing that delay will likely cause you to miss a connection is a travel disaster. And if there are delays, you are more likely to be able to be re-booked within a day than you are if you only have a few hours before an event.
Secondly, if you eventually miss a connection, take matters into your own hands and do your own research. Use online tools to find a faster alternative routing or plan B because airlines will never be as interested in finding the best solution for you as you are yourself.
This is often the simplest option, not necessarily the best. Rarely the best one in fact. For example, one time I missed my connection and they automatically re-booked me on the next direct flight from where I was to where I was going. But just by making another stop at another airport, I arrived 10 hours earlier at my final destination. You, on the other hand, should take the time to do it.
No worries. But in these cases, you have to leave plenty of time between your flights. This is actually the most important rule for this technique. We recommend leaving a full day between flights: take the opportunity to spend a day in another city and discover new places.
If you have combined two separate purchases and you miss your connection, you will have to buy another ticket to replace the one you missed, at your own expense. Because your tickets are on different confirmation numbers, it is your problem if one of your flights is late. So, under no circumstances should you take risks. Leave yourself a day, why not even two days, to discover the city where you have a stopover and make it a 2-in-1 trip! And more fun. The airlines will take care of flying you to the right place.
Just follow these tips to protect yourself and make the experience more enjoyable: always pay with a travel credit card, do not plan anything important too close to your scheduled arrival time and take matters into your own hands if you miss a flight. Advertiser Disclosure: Flytrippers receives a commission on links featured in this blog post.
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To read more on our disclaimer, click here. Hi Andrew, if I miss a connecting flight in a country where I do not have a visa, can I leave the airport in the interim before the next flight is available to me—especially if the next flight is not available until the next day? Is there a way to get a temporary visa at the airport in this kind of situation? That said, most connecting flight hubs are airports in countries with not too many entry requirements, or with already existing transit-visa policies or visas you can get on arrival.
For example in Beijing, there is a 6-day transit-visa so you could get that. Did you have a specific airport in mind or was it more of a general question? While bad weather and mechanical problems are obviously beyond your control, you can take steps to give yourself a better chance of making your connection.
For help figuring out how long your connection should be, see what you need to know about making a connecting flight. The way I see it, spending a little more time waiting at the gate beats being stranded at the airport or running desperately from one terminal to another trying to make your flight.
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