Isochronous
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Hi all,
I've decided to do my inaugural FJ J NAN-LAX run. I want to arrive in Austin first up, so bookings will look like this:
QF MEL-SYD-NAN
FJ NAN-LAX
AA LAX-AUS
Now my questions is how long a connection time should I allow at LAX between the FJ flight arriving at 1205 and taking an AA flight to AUS. I essentially have two options:
1. LAX-AUS direct on AA2246 leaving at 1850. This would be a 6h 45m connection. The other LAX-AUS direct flight is AA1310 leaving at 1345, but I'm assuming 1hr 40m is a bit tight.
2. LAX-DFW-AUS. In first this gives me an 180SC instead of 120 for an extra $33. The LAX-DFW flights seem to leave at either 1345, 1415, 1535 or 1635.
If I go direct I'm thinking I'd need to take the 1850, but if I go indirect for extra SC, what should I allow - 2h 10m (1415), 3h 20m (1535) or 4h 20m (1635)? In terms of arrival times I'd prefer the 1535 flight, but don't want to be caught out by a tight connection.
FYI flying date is 8 Jan - what is air traffic like then? Is the FJ flight often delayed?
Interestingly the direct flight is offering a First Special for $345 and the indirect for $378, the alternative being a non-QFF-earning Q class economy fare for $174-197 or Economy Flex for $600+.
I've decided to do my inaugural FJ J NAN-LAX run. I want to arrive in Austin first up, so bookings will look like this:
QF MEL-SYD-NAN
FJ NAN-LAX
AA LAX-AUS
Now my questions is how long a connection time should I allow at LAX between the FJ flight arriving at 1205 and taking an AA flight to AUS. I essentially have two options:
1. LAX-AUS direct on AA2246 leaving at 1850. This would be a 6h 45m connection. The other LAX-AUS direct flight is AA1310 leaving at 1345, but I'm assuming 1hr 40m is a bit tight.
2. LAX-DFW-AUS. In first this gives me an 180SC instead of 120 for an extra $33. The LAX-DFW flights seem to leave at either 1345, 1415, 1535 or 1635.
If I go direct I'm thinking I'd need to take the 1850, but if I go indirect for extra SC, what should I allow - 2h 10m (1415), 3h 20m (1535) or 4h 20m (1635)? In terms of arrival times I'd prefer the 1535 flight, but don't want to be caught out by a tight connection.
FYI flying date is 8 Jan - what is air traffic like then? Is the FJ flight often delayed?
Interestingly the direct flight is offering a First Special for $345 and the indirect for $378, the alternative being a non-QFF-earning Q class economy fare for $174-197 or Economy Flex for $600+.
