Can we make a 45 minute layover?

Connie · Post by **Connie** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:16 am

In MIA coming home from STT and onto PHL. Looks like a change of planes in MIA. We're not so sure about this. Carry on only.

Or....

Don't take our chances. Get some dinner and drinks in MIA airport and get a flight back to PHL with a 2 1/2 hour layover in MIA.

We're going to book today or tomorrow.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:25 am

We don't schedule layovers longer shorter than 60 minutes. In MIA we hit La Carreta near gate D37 for great Cuban food.

Cheers, RickG

Connie · Post by **Connie** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:55 am

Thanks Rick. I have enough anxiety to try to deal with a short layover.

If it works out and we get in there early, we'll go as standby.

Thanks for the recommendation too for the Cuban Restaurant. We love Cuban food

Sunflower · Post by **Sunflower** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:37 am

Connie - I agree w Rick. Don't take the chance. I had a similar situation for my trip this coming August - 45 min to make a connection in MIA. I was too nervous and changed it to a 2 hr wait in MIA to STT.

Connie wrote:Thanks Rick. I have enough anxiety to try to deal with a short layover.

If it works out and we get in there early, we'll go as standby.

Thanks for the recommendation too for the Cuban Restaurant. We love Cuban food

Connie · Post by **Connie** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:32 am

Thanks Sun. We're booked for the later flight. Husband enough miles for a free ticket! So excited to get back.

Pulley · Post by **Pulley** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:52 pm

RickG wrote:We don't schedule layovers longer shorter than 60 minutes. In MIA we hit La Carreta near gate D37 for great Cuban food.

Cheers, RickG

+1 - La Carreta has great food. I would rather spend an extra 2 hours in airport that an extra for missing a connection.

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:54 am

Connie wrote:Thanks Sun. We're booked for the later flight. Husband enough miles for a free ticket! So excited to get back.

That's great you got a ticket on miles!

After missing one too many flights with short connections, I don't even consider anything under 90 minutes. We get to our next gate and grab an overpriced drink and talk about our upcoming or next trip.

Are you flying American? I was looking at PHL flights with a maimi connection for feb.

Jan&MikeVa · Post by **Jan&MikeVa** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:14 am

45 minutes is too short of time for a connection. MIA is a big airport and American covers a very long stretch of it.

Take the layover, eat at La Carreta

RickG turned us on to them and they do not disappoint. We normally end up with a similar layover out of Norfolk. It's not bad at all.

Happy Planning!
Jan

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