garyp

when you fly to Australia with a connection flight am I correct in saying the second flight is held for you if the first is delayed and there is no danger of missing the connection?

terrier1000

no, they are not. just get booked onto the next available flight.

quoll

Nope but if you have booked with an airline and are continuing on with them and have chosen flights within the accepted turn around times then they will usually move you on to another flight if you miss yours. If you are running close to time then they have been known to rush people through with a bit of a priority but you still have the baggage collection issues and any customs processes if arriving internationally. And if all that fails, take out travel insurance, that will cover it as long as you havent been ridiculous and not allowed enough transfer time.

garyp

the connection flights are automatically coming up in my search and are approx 2 hours apart with same airline

Aussie4me

When you book you do need to make sure that you allow a decent length of time between arrival and departure. We have found that if you book connecting flights and the incoming flight is delayed they will rush you through so that you make the connection. If the delay is too much and it is impossible to put you on the connecting flight, they will then reschedule you for the next available flight. 2 hours should be plenty to allow you to arrive and disembark before getting to the next flight. Baggage is usually booked through to your destination so you have no worries about collecting it, checking in etc etc..... Hope this helps.

garyp

thanks for replies

quoll

No worries then, they will take care of you once you have checked in with your first flight. If they tout them as possible combinations on their booking forms they will have calculated the timings. I have never been let down yet even though occasionally I have been a smidgeon anxious especially at Sydney changing from domestic to international terminal - not yet had an issue though.