What to do on connecting flights?
This is my first time on a connecting flight, and I'm a tad worried that I'll do something wrong and miss the plane. All with American Airlines, I'm coming from Charlotte, NC to Dallas/Fort Worth...stay at DFW for 1 hour and 40 minutes, then get on the connecting flight to Ontario, CA. Will that be enough time to make the switch? Speaking of making the switch...How do I? Do I have to go through another security checkpoint? Any info would be great! Thanks. =] What about my luggage? Will I have to mess with checking it in again, or does it automatically get on the next plane?
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If your plane is on time, or even half an hour late, you'll be fine. It's a big airport, but there is a tram that goes between the terminals. As you land, the Ontario gate will probably be announced. If not, there will be monitors all over the place with a list of the gates. You will NOT have to go through security. Once inside the gate area, you just walk between gates. You'll be fine!
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Oh, don't worry about it, you'll be just fine and you won't miss anything. And yeah, you'll probably have to go through another checkpoint. In the meantime, have fun flirtin' with somebody lol ;)
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That will be plenty of time! American operates from 2 or 3 terminals in DFW but you may be very lucky to find your first and second flight are in the same terminal; if not, there is a train to take you between terminals. It runs every 6 minutes or so and takes about 10 minutes to go between A and E. A map of the terminal and info about the shuttle train is at the link below. If you do not exit the security area, you will not need to re-clear, so just hop on the train if you need to change terminals and you will be just fine. Don't worry about getting info on the connection flight gate number till you arrive. If you get a gate number when you leave Charlotte, it is pretty possible that the gate will change while you are inflight. Just check the monitor when you arrive at DFW or ask the gate agent for current gate assignments.
