One 1-hour layover, or two multi-hour layovers

[Shanti]

Which is safer if you really need to check luggage two days before the big cruise, & you want to cruise with all your luggage?

Here are the details:

• All are American Airlines flights
• The 1-hour layover would be in Phoenix
• The prices are similar

Yes, we'll pack necessities in carryon just in case, but we still want to avoid a luggage delay.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Single stop.
Luggage only has to change planes once, and an hour is enough time (assuming on-time landing.)
You only take off and land twice.

 

[ErinTwinmom]

I have never been to the Phoenix airport that being said I would think an hour is fine, if both flight are in the same terminal.

 

[sponica]

I'd go with the single layover. Especially if there's more than one flight a day between phoenix and orlando. Absolute worst case scenario is that the luggage ends up on the next flight

 

[Shanti]

I'd go with the single layover. Especially if there's more than one flight a day between phoenix and orlando. Absolute worst case scenario is that the luggage ends up on the next flight

We're actually flying to Vancouver. It's an Alaska cruise.

 

[SteveH]

Any time you can minimize the number of times a bag is handled the better. Same goes for how many times you transfer yourself plane to plane. All are just opportunities for the bag to be be lost, a plane to be delayed or a flight cancelled.

 

[sponica]

We're actually flying to Vancouver. It's an Alaska cruise.

Nice. That's on my bucket list....

 

[Shanti]

Thanks for the quick responses, everyone.

I selected the one-layover flight.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Best advise I can give you is to pack an outfit or two of yours in your husbands bag and vice versa. Just in case a piece of luggage gets lost or delayed at least you will have a backup.

 

[DebbieB]

I’ve connected in Phoenix many times, it’s an easy airport to get around. It’s a good connecting point because there is rarely bad weather. Never had luggage lost.

 

[JimMIA]

I’ve connected in Phoenix many times, it’s an easy airport to get around. It’s a good connecting point because there is rarely bad weather. Never had luggage lost.

You took the words right out of my keyboard!