I'm just curious how many people have connected through non-hub airports, and what your experiences were. And just to be clear, by "non-hub" I just mean an airport that's not a hub for the airline you flew on (or if you connected between two airlines, not a hub for either airline). For example, if you connected through ORD on Delta that would count.
This summer I'm booked on SMF-AUS-LHR on AA/BA. So I get to try AA's upcoming SMF-AUS nonstop, and check out an airport I've never been to before, and it seems like it will be an easier connecting experience than DFW.
In 2018 I flew LIH-KOA-SFO on HA/UA. That wasn't exactly the best experience because at the time at least there was no secure walkway between the two parts of the terminal, so I had to exit the secure area, walk along the sidewalk in front of the terminal to the other side, and re-clear security to get to my United flight. But it was still fun to experience the open air terminal at KOA.
Back in 2010 I flew ANC-SEA-SFO on CO/UA. I don't really remember much about that experience; the first leg was a redeye so I was functioning on just a few hours of sleep.
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- PatrickZ80
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Re: Connecting through spokes
Never where it was a spoke for both airlines, but I have self-connected at airports that were a hub for one airline and a spoke for the other.
For example when I went to Los Angeles I flew Eindhoven - Copenhagen - Los Angeles. Eindhoven - Copenhagen was on Transavia, for which Eindhoven is a base but Copenhagen is a spoke. Copenhagen - Los Angeles was on Norwegian which had a base in Copenhagen so that doesn't really count. On the way back I flew Los Angeles - Barcelona - Eindhoven. Los Angeles - Barcelona on Norwegian and Barcelona - Eindhoven on Transavia. Again Barcelona was a base for Norwegian so the first leg doesn't count, but it's a spoke for Transavia so that does count.
For example when I went to Los Angeles I flew Eindhoven - Copenhagen - Los Angeles. Eindhoven - Copenhagen was on Transavia, for which Eindhoven is a base but Copenhagen is a spoke. Copenhagen - Los Angeles was on Norwegian which had a base in Copenhagen so that doesn't really count. On the way back I flew Los Angeles - Barcelona - Eindhoven. Los Angeles - Barcelona on Norwegian and Barcelona - Eindhoven on Transavia. Again Barcelona was a base for Norwegian so the first leg doesn't count, but it's a spoke for Transavia so that does count.
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Re: Connecting through spokes
Not yet done it, but living near a UA hub (DEN) I get these options presented a lot. Especially for 2 stop itineraries.
Currently looking at a trip to BTV in May, and options include:
DEN-RAP-ORD-BTV
DEN-MSN-ORD-BTV
DEN-BNA-EWR-BTV
Where RAP, MSN, and BNA are not UA hubs.
If I was flying for personal reasons I’d do it for the experience, but this is a work trip so have to do the cheapest option. Two stops itineraries are rarely the cheapest for me.
Currently looking at a trip to BTV in May, and options include:
DEN-RAP-ORD-BTV
DEN-MSN-ORD-BTV
DEN-BNA-EWR-BTV
Where RAP, MSN, and BNA are not UA hubs.
If I was flying for personal reasons I’d do it for the experience, but this is a work trip so have to do the cheapest option. Two stops itineraries are rarely the cheapest for me.
Re: Connecting through spokes
I used to do this all the time to get my segments. I would fly ORD-DSM-DEN-LAS-LAX on UA, or ATL-CHT-CVG on DL.
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Re: Connecting through spokes
Do self-connects count ? What about taking public transport between 2 airports to build a spoke-spoke connection ?
Amman to Sharm el Sheikh with FlyJordan and then Sharm to London Luton with Wizzair UK
Niš to Malmö with Wizzair, bus over the border and Easyjet Copenhagen to London-Gatwick
I can think of far more "connections" I've done, but as long as there has been plenty of time between flights, it's generally been enjoyable
Amman to Sharm el Sheikh with FlyJordan and then Sharm to London Luton with Wizzair UK
Niš to Malmö with Wizzair, bus over the border and Easyjet Copenhagen to London-Gatwick
I can think of far more "connections" I've done, but as long as there has been plenty of time between flights, it's generally been enjoyable
Re: Connecting through spokes
If i'm not checking a bag sure, I'll do it and have done it before.
In the coming weeks - flying CLT-DFW on AA and connecting through GSP ......because, why not? Plus it saves me $300.
In the coming weeks - flying CLT-DFW on AA and connecting through GSP ......because, why not? Plus it saves me $300.
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I had a fun itinerary: SFO-AUS-EWR operated by UA. Smooth experience.
Sometimes - as was the case for me - you get lucky and your connection is operated by the same plane on the same gate, though you still have to deplane and re-board. This won't happen for this itinerary, obviously.
Sometimes - as was the case for me - you get lucky and your connection is operated by the same plane on the same gate, though you still have to deplane and re-board. This won't happen for this itinerary, obviously.
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I get these itineraries quite often when booking award travel on AS. Like instead of getting the direct flight PDX-Los Angeles it’ll want to route me one stop via MFR or RNO or GEG or BOI. They’re usually in the lower mileage tier and I don’t mind a detour so they work out fine when they happen.
As far as self connections at spokes, dozens and dozens of times.
As far as self connections at spokes, dozens and dozens of times.
Re: Connecting through spokes
I've done
IAH-OKC-DEN UA
DEN-ELP-DAL UA/WN
DAL-SAT-IAH WN/UA
GRR-CLE-DFW-IAH all on CO
IAH-LAX-OGG on CO
IAH-MEM-EWR-NRT on UA
IAH-OKC-DEN UA
DEN-ELP-DAL UA/WN
DAL-SAT-IAH WN/UA
GRR-CLE-DFW-IAH all on CO
IAH-LAX-OGG on CO
IAH-MEM-EWR-NRT on UA
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