Would appreciate advice for my upcoming LAX transit.
On a DONE4, QF93 MEL-LAX Fri 24/5 09:15-06:35 then AA76 LAX - IAD 09:20-17:15. Connection time 2:45, IF we arrive LAX on schedule. Bit tight, according to prev posts.
According to
Flight Times the recent 7-day average arrival time of QF93 into LAX was 19 minutes early, but I see that tonight's is 60 minutes late. But according to
Flight QF93 from Melbourne, MEL to Los Angeles, LAX the long-term average for this flight is 43 minutes (50% of flts <10min late, 75% <30min late).
Do I conclude that, arriving at that time of day, flying J with no checked luggage, and both sectors on the same OW ticket, I should have enough time for the connection IF we arrive on schedule. But if we are late by the average amount of 43 minutes, I am almost sure to miss the IAD flight. As I see it, I have a choice:
Risky: stay with the current reservations and if I miss AA76, hope that there will be a seat on the next IAD flight (AA144 14:55 - 22:45). Tolerable, as I am staying at an IAD airport hotel that night, OR
Safe: change my LAX-IAD reservation to AA144 right now. An awful long wait at LAX from 6:35 to 14:55 if it turns out that QF93 arrives on time!
Frequent inbound LAX transiters - what would you do?