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Re: Connection in Charlotte
[Re: transplantsxm]
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01/20/2015 03:00 PM
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transplantsxm said: On the way down to the island we make this same length of connection continually, usually about a dozen times a year. Remember to immediately have your passport rechecked in Charlotte. Exactly right! Our first trip to SXM in 2013 we waited in the TSA first and had to backtrack to get the passport checked, still made the connection with only and hour to spare. With a checked passport you can immediately board after passing through TSA. We are looking at the same window of time later this week. The return leg is when you definitely need more time.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/20/2015 06:03 PM
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mcb said: We were to leave at 5:10 and land in Charlotte at 8:46 yesterday. our connecting flight to SXM (the only one of the day) was at 9:35am. This was on US air. We had to wait for a crew member and be de-iced. Still arrived in Charlotte on time. Got off the plane walked immediately to our gate in the B section. Went to have our passport checked and got on the plane. No time for any break or to buy food. Plane was fully loaded by 9:15 but the captain said they said he could not take off before 9:25. I was nervous but we made it. Good flight down and the captain came on and read a proposal letter written by the ladies boyfriend. She accepted and we all clapped! Glad she said yes. It was fun. Us air lets you order food online before you go for flight to SXM ( not from). Was great since we did not have time for food. Agree on more time on the way back. Changed our flight this year since we missed the connection last year because of delay in SXM. Wow that was tight! That is flight #865 that departs at 9:35am, miss it and you miss a day!
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
[Re: mcb]
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01/20/2015 08:14 PM
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mcb said: Us air lets you order food online before you go for flight to SXM ( not from). We noticed the same thing on our US airways flight coming home from SXM earlier this month. Does anyone know why that is? We had the option to buy pre-packaged snack boxes on the plane going down and thought we could do the same on the way home, but it didn't turn out that way.
Robin & Ed
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
[Re: irish1223]
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01/21/2015 09:08 PM
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We spent night at Charlotte twice, both times because delayed departure from SXM. If it is not mechanical, it is the long wait on runway in SXM and as a result no gate ready/open at Charlotte. If you are asking about return flight, I say "no". On the way south "maybe" if de-icing is brisk and you depart on time.
There is no place like SXM.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/22/2015 10:21 AM
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Doug said: Is 1 hr and 5 min enough on return from SXM? With a connection in CLT, I would say NO. Customs and immigration are often painfully slow, backed up the point you might sit on the plane for 30 min. or more and then stand in line inside for upwards to an hour. They seem to have continuing staffing problems in CLT.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/22/2015 10:26 AM
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No, that basically is not enough of a connection ANYWHERE. That is not a legal international connection. Has to be at least 90 minutes to be a legal international connection.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/22/2015 10:49 AM
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I would call them up and make them change you to another flight.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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Doug said: Legal or not that's what they gave me. Could be spending night there I guess. Was this the connection when you initially booked or has USAir changed the times? Regardless, I would be on the phone with them NOW and see what your options are. If you spend the night it will be at YOUR expense unless there are mechanical issues.
J.D.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/22/2015 05:13 PM
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luvnthatsxm said: Just out of curiosity - does the arrival time (i.e. arriving after 8pm) make any difference as far as customs wait time? Probably not. Staffing at C & I seems to be minimal at best during peak times, I am guessing it might be a "skeleton crew" the later in the evening you get.
J.D.
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Re: Connection in Charlotte
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01/22/2015 07:11 PM
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luvnthatsxm said: Just out of curiosity - does the arrival time (i.e. arriving after 8pm) make any difference as far as customs wait time? It doesn't. Our flight was scheduled to arrive around 6 PM, we were delayd at SXM, landed around 8:30, but didn't get to Immigration till 9pm due to gate being not available. Missed 10 PM flight to MSP.
There is no place like SXM.
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