Connecting flight through Houston Hobby?
I'm flying from PHX to HOU on Southwest and then connecting to JetBlue to New York. How hard is it to make that connection. It looks like I will have about 45 minutes to make that connection. Also would my luggage be transferred??
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The airport is not that big. 45 minutes is enough for a connection time. Your luggage should be transferred so you do not need to pick up your bags until you reach New York.
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Hobby isn't a huge airport so you will be able to make your connection.Your luggage as well. I've done that a few times and surprisingly, I got my luggage. American is the airlines that is good for losing luggage. Enjoy your trip!
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Houston Hobby is a one terminal airport. However, 45 minutes will not be enough time to make that JetBlue flight. Southwest and JetBlue do not interline, so you would have to pick up your luggage and re-check it into JetBlue. I just did some digging on jetBlue's site, and they have a 30 minute cut-off time for check-in for Houston. So it's not likely that they would allow you to check in. My suggestion would be to gate check your bag at Southwest, and then gate check the bag for Jetblue. That way you can just show up at the gate directly for jetblue and check in there and ask them to tag your bag. Since they fly the E-190 on the route, I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue since that plane is pretty small overhead bins. ***UPDATE*** Your baggage WILL NOT be transferred for you! Southwest and JetBlue do not interline. Southwest will send your bags to the baggage claim and you will have to claim them and check them in with JetBlue!! If you assume that your checked luggage will be automatically rerouted, then you'll be without underwear for x-amount of days. Follow my gate check advice if you want to save time and get your luggage.
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Hobby is a rather small airport. You should not have a problem as tall. I had a 35 min connection through Atlanta the other day. Now that was tough!
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WATCH YOUR TIME.. I've been caught up passing through Houston because of the time zone changes. Your luggage will be transferred, but AS SOON AS YOU EXIT THE RAMP.. go to the desk and find out if you have time to make the connection.. they may have to put you on one of those scooters to get you there. You are in for a hairy time, but you should be able to make the connection. Of course, the flight crew on your plane can tell you, too.
