Flying

[jackstraw]

Is it dumb to book a flight with a short-ish layover in Newark with skis? I'm concerned that a 36-minute layover is too short and my skis won't make it. And it's Newark! I think I answered my question.

[plugboots]

Demoing skis is fun.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

you probably won't make it, especially if there's winter conditions.

[tango uniform]

It could work out fine; it depends. Where are you departing from and when?

[nickwm21]

What airline?


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[jackstraw]

Boston - Newark - JH on United in March

[hawkgt]

36-minute - Newark

= fucked

hand carry boots, demo skis

edit: ship skis out ahead of time to hotel/condo

[jackstraw]

Ha! I know, but it's my only decent option.

I can get a longer layover with a different flight.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

They'll catch up to you eventually.

[sharcsplean]

36 min... you may not even make your connection. enjoy the bar!

[riser4]

36 minutes in Newark is tight even if you are only carrying what you can fit in your pockets. I hate that fucking place. Connecting there to and from BTV is always a CF.

[Timberridge]

36 min... you may not even make your connection. enjoy the bar!

We need to know his 800m time to better evaluate this.

And stay away from the Air China gate in Terminal B.

[topwater]

36 minutes in Newark is tight even if you are only carrying what you can fit in your pockets. I hate that fucking place. Connecting there to and from BTV is always a CF.

Yep, there could be a hold that has you sitting on the tarmac in Boston for over 36 minutes waiting for air traffic to clear. Last winter had a 3 hour connection in Newark heading to Zurich from RDU turned into a little over an hour connnection due to this. Plus United.

[Dantheman]

Yeah, I wouldn't book a flight with a 36-minute connection under any circumstances.

[evdog]

I don't like leaving less than 90 mins on layovers anymore, been burned to many times. And usually want more time travelling with sports equipment that may not make it onto the connecting flight. The only route I'll take more of a chance on is Southwest/Alaska on the west coast since most airports aside from SFO (fog) aren't affected much by weather and their planes usually aren't coming from somewhere else with bad weather that could prevent the incoming plane you'll be on from arriving.

[JongDoe]

We need to know his 800m time to better evaluate this.

True

And stay away from the Air China gate in Terminal B.

What's the story with Air China?

[Gcooker]

What's the story with Air China?

SARS 2.0 and ya know.... 350 people getting off an Air China flight.

[old goat]

What's the story with Air China?

corona virus

[jackstraw]

The best I could do was an 1:40 layover. That should be plenty of time for them to lose my skis.

[The SnowShow]

Why not stay a day and go hang out with Jerzey gurls in the swamps of NJ?

[Benny Profane]

Wow, Newark has direct to JH? I didn't know. How about Bozeman?

[skaredshtles]

If you're from the east, there's no WAY you own big enough skis for Jackson. Just demo.

[char_]

Yep, there could be a hold that has you sitting on the tarmac in Boston for over 36 minutes waiting for air traffic to clear. Last winter had a 3 hour connection in Newark heading to Zurich from RDU turned into a little over an hour connnection due to this. Plus United.

Recently got delayed out of BTV, bumped to a different flight out of Newark, then sat in a 55 plane line up to takeoff to Chicago. Of course missed the Chicago connection.

This in place of a hop from BTV then direct to the west coast with a noon arrival after 60-70 minute connection in Newark. Didnt hit the tarmac on the west coast until 8pm.

Killer was that while the flight crew was delayed due to duty hour limitations in BTV some lavatory water line was frozen, which apparently they could have bothered to check while they waited an extra hour on the pilots. Yes, United.

[jackstraw]

If you're from the east, there's no WAY you own big enough skis for Jackson. Just demo.

Dude man, I got my rossi 4G 208's and 4S 201's. Dialed.

[iceman]

op do it like a civilized person. Find a hotel with free parking by the airport, drive down the day before, stay in the hotel and in the morning get up and go. Arrive at your destination refreshed, rested and with all your shit.