On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:49:56 GMT, Tom Miller wrote:
>We have booked a cruise that leaves Barcelona on Sept. 3, but are
>booking our own flights. I had a recent experience where my Delta
>flight left 3 1/2 hours late causing be to to miss my connecting Delta
>flight and spend the night at the gate awaiting the first available
>flight the following day.
>
>To get to Barcelona, we had planned to fly from Tampa to Miami to
>Madrid to Barcelona, but now we are gunshy because of my Delta
>experience. If we missed any of these flights, the ship could sail
>without us. We have decided to reduce our risk by driving to Miami, but
>are wondering if it would be wise to give us more of a cushion by
>trying to get to Barcelona a day early.
>
>Because of fuel costs and the importance of filling seats, airlines are
>less likely to have seats available to compensate for missed
>connections.
>
>Any opinions???
For the life of me I can't imagine why anyone going on such a trip
would NOT want to get there a day early. Getting there early mean
there is no anxiety and you can relax in Madrid and see some sights
before departing.
One missed flight or other mishap would put this question to bed for
the rest of your life.
Thumper |