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Charlotte airport #168906
09/02/2018 06:16 PM
09/02/2018 06:16 PM
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Spain and SXM
Sungoddess Offline OP
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Hi - has anyone connected in Charlotte recently? How much connection time is needed now when coming to Charlotte from SXM??? thanks

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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168910
09/02/2018 07:53 PM
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Depends on the day and time you land and whether you have global entry. On a weekday, you can make it through pretty quickly provided your bags arrive on time. Even on a Saturday, with global entry you can make it through pretty quick, provided your bags arrive on time.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: candj] #168911
09/02/2018 07:55 PM
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And how many other flights get there at the same time!


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168914
09/02/2018 08:28 PM
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I wouldn't be comfortable with less than an hour and a half.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168917
09/03/2018 12:09 AM
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There haven't been any sxm clt flights since Irma. That starts in November. What was said in other posts would pertain once it is in effect.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168920
09/03/2018 07:10 AM
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I found the biggest problem was waiting for checked bags. If you have only carry on then this will save you at least 30 minutes or ore. As mentioned above, this was pre-Irma.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168930
09/03/2018 10:01 AM
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Remember, the only downside if your flight arrives on time and you clear immigration & customs quickly is that you'll have some extra wait time at the gate for your connecting flight. But (and it's a BIG BUT), if you have a very short connection time and you arrive at your connecting gate 2 minutes after the boarding process closes you've missed your flight. Error on the side of having a longer connection time rather than a shorter connection time. I travel often, have Global Entry and almost always get through Immigration, Customs & TSA very quickly but my rule of thumb is I never book an international connection with less than 90 minutes between flights. Two hours is better.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168956
09/03/2018 04:31 PM
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Shoot! I am currently on my third flight change for a November trip. I now have a 63-minute connection in CLT, and it's the last flight out of the day to PDX. Guess I'd better hope for another flight change.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #168969
09/03/2018 07:15 PM
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Linda, for your sake I hope the flights change. 63 minutes is not enough time in CLT in my experience...especially if the flight from SXM is delayed.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #168975
09/03/2018 08:10 PM
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That is plenty of time going to sxm from pdx as that was your change.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: BeachKitten] #168976
09/03/2018 08:11 PM
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She is going through CLT on her way to SXM. Plenty of time.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: SXMScubaman] #168983
09/03/2018 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
She is going through CLT on her way to SXM. Plenty of time.


Sorry but you misread OP’s question - she asked about going through CLT on the way back

“...ss]Hi - has anyone connected in Charlotte recently? How much connection time is needed now when coming to Charlotte from SXM??? thanks[/quote]

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Fletch] #168984
09/03/2018 09:18 PM
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And that is why my post wasn't directed to the OP. It was directed to jazzgal after she posted concerns on going to sxm.
Also beach kitten directed hers to jazzgal also thinking she was on a return flight. Best to read who posts are directed to before jumping on someone.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: SXMScubaman] #168988
09/03/2018 10:06 PM
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No, Scubaman, I am talking about returning from SXM through CLT, not going to SXM through CLT.

Quote: " I now have a 63-minute connection in CLT, and it's the last flight out of the day to PDX" Emphasis added

Last edited by jazzgal; 09/03/2018 10:07 PM.

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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Sungoddess] #168993
09/03/2018 11:22 PM
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Out of SXM, I have connected through CLT, PHI, MIA and ATL and I would choose CLT any day of the week. My shortest ever successful connection on a return from SXM was 43 minutes, accomplished through CLT, and I sweated it the whole time as security bumped me to the front of the line and even called my gate to let them know I would be there in moments.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #168995
09/03/2018 11:56 PM
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I stand corrected. Must be that last rum. No way a 63 min connection time will work. I'm surprised the airline even did this. Not sure if its even a legle connect time for a returning international flight.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: SXMScubaman] #169005
09/04/2018 08:28 AM
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I actually don't think that is a legal connect time for an international flight.

Jazzgal--do you have Global Entry? Even with that, I doubt you could make it. I know that you always go for several weeks, so you will be checking a bag. I have to assume that AA switched you to that routing, you didn't pick it? I would go ahead now and call and try to get it changed, even though there are several months until your flight. I always 'heard' that if YOU booked something that was not a legal connection on an international flight, that the airline is not responsible if you miss your connection because of clearing customs and immigration.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #169014
09/04/2018 09:47 AM
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They did about the same thing to me in April, also going through CTL. I called them and they switched me to an earlier flight with no hassle at all. They were very accommodating and it went way better than i had planned for! I was leaving, not returning, so i'm not sure if a change is possible for you. Maybe change days if possible?



Re: Charlotte airport [Re: Carol_Hill] #169064
09/05/2018 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
I actually don't think that is a legal connect time for an international flight.

Jazzgal--do you have Global Entry? Even with that, I doubt you could make it. I know that you always go for several weeks, so you will be checking a bag. I have to assume that AA switched you to that routing, you didn't pick it? I would go ahead now and call and try to get it changed, even though there are several months until your flight. I always 'heard' that if YOU booked something that was not a legal connection on an international flight, that the airline is not responsible if you miss your connection because of clearing customs and immigration.


Yes, I do have Global Entry. Yes, I booked this routing, but the itinerary I booked had a 1.75-hour connection. There was a second change, but that was on the outbound routing. This third change is the one that has the short connection. I will call them to see what they can do.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #169067
09/05/2018 06:46 AM
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Since you did not book THIS exact flight time and since they made a change to what you did book you should be able to get it changed.... BUT do a bit of research before calling to find a more appropriate flight and ask for what you see as available instead.

I should add...this is my fear with giving AA a chance for our mid-January trip also through CLT...no changes yet and hoping there will not be any

Last edited by boucharda; 09/05/2018 06:48 AM.
Re: Charlotte airport [Re: boucharda] #169083
09/05/2018 11:04 AM
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"I should add...this is my fear with giving AA a chance for our mid-January trip also through CLT...no changes yet and hoping there will not be any"
We have our May/June trip booked going through CLT> I expect changes but hope they all have a decent connection time if they do change.

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: boucharda] #169097
09/05/2018 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by boucharda
Since you did not book THIS exact flight time and since they made a change to what you did book you should be able to get it changed.... BUT do a bit of research before calling to find a more appropriate flight and ask for what you see as available instead.


Yes, I've done the research. For several days before and after, there is only one departure on AA out of SXM. And the flight I'm currently on is the only one that gets me back home on the same day; all others require an overnight somewhere. Grrrrrr.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: jazzgal] #169101
09/05/2018 01:56 PM
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I thought AA added extra flights to MIA and CLT for this November. None of them show up for Portland connections without an overnight?

Re: Charlotte airport [Re: boucharda] #169108
09/05/2018 02:43 PM
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AA does bring back one of their CLT flights starting the first weekend in November. I believe one of their additional flights from MIA doesn’t start until December. If someone knows more, than hopefully they will share.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: SXMScubaman] #169148
09/05/2018 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
I thought AA added extra flights to MIA and CLT for this November. None of them show up for Portland connections without an overnight?


Correct, or it's the same short connection to DFW or PHX. There is now a later flight out of SXM (since the last time I looked) to MIA then either CLT-PDX or DFW-PDX. But it requires an overnight. I didn't have time to call today but will soon.


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Re: Charlotte airport [Re: bdeeley] #169149
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American Airlines is scheduled to begin their additional “daily” flight from Miami on 19 December 2018. The reurn of their scheduled service is to begin on 4 November 2018.


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