1h20 unprotected connection at KUL?

[serfty]

They have a 5yo and checked luggage. I’ve convinced them to book a backup ticket later but they seem to still think it will be fine.

Did they actually book this backup and, if so, were they in time for this backup?

 

[Cynicor]

Did they actually book this backup and, if so, were they in time for this backup?

They did and would have been as I said to ask for an mh replacement instead of the SQ they were given.
But they didn’t so they missed the new ticket too. So into ticket number 3

 

[Flyfrequently]

They did and would have been as I said to ask for an mh replacement instead of the SQ they were given.
But they didn’t so they missed the new ticket too. So into ticket number 3

you did try @Cynicor

 

[anat0l]

80 minutes with a terminal transfer and involving Air Asia.

There was no chance that was ever going to work. I wouldn't even risk it if no terminal transfer was required.

I wonder if there might have been a naive belief that if they had missed the AK flight due to delays etc. that they could cheekily ask AK to be reaccommodated on the next flight free of charge.

Sometimes experience is a better teacher than knowledge (as can the loss of a couple of hundred dollars).

 

[Cynicor]

80 minutes with a terminal transfer and involving Air Asia.

There was no chance that was ever going to work. I wouldn't even risk it if no terminal transfer was required.

I wonder if there might have been a naive belief that if they had missed the AK flight due to delays etc. that they could cheekily ask AK to be reaccommodated on the next flight free of charge.

Sometimes experience is a better teacher than knowledge (as can the loss of a couple of hundred dollars).

Nope. They just didn’t believe that it was tight.

 

[Quickstatus]

So what happened in the end?

 

[Cynicor]

I told them to rebook before leaving. They didn’t. And then got to checkin and apparently then only realised bag drop closed an hour prior…
So then called me, but by then it was too late to get on the 7:30 MH so I said get on the 11pm. If they called on landing they would have made the 7:30 at least.
I assume they made the destination now!

 

[Quickstatus]

So then called me

So you were supposed to come up with more advice after they decided to ignore prior advice.

Don't worry I had some friends ask me if a flight is delayed why cant the pilots fly the airplane faster so they arrive on time..

 

[DC3]

I told them to rebook before leaving. They didn’t. And then got to checkin and apparently then only realised bag drop closed an hour prior…

When you all meet up again, and look back on this, everyone can have a good laugh about it.

 

[JackMiles]

Don't worry I had some friends ask me if a flight is delayed why cant the pilots fly the airplane faster so they arrive on time..

I mean, this does actually happen sometimes.

 

[Quickstatus]

I mean, this does actually happen sometimes.

Which?
Delayed, fly faster, arrive on time?

 

[anat0l]

Which?
Delayed, fly faster, arrive on time?

All of those, and people presuming that pilots will (or should) always fly faster to make up delay time.

 

[JackMiles]

Which?
Delayed, fly faster, arrive on time?

Pilots flying faster to make up time