re: Is an 1.5 hours enough time for luggage claim and security?

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Well nothing went sideways. I just didn’t know they wouldn’t transfer luggage to a diff airline. Lesson learned. I booked it on Google flights and got a round trip to Denver for $90. Now I see why lol

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Glad you learned a lesson from this. Remember, no matter what you’re shopping for, if you find one of that item that costs a lot less than the others, the first thing you should do is ask yourself why is it that one cost so much less. The old saying “you get what you pay for” is very true even today.

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you learned a lesson from this

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But did he? That's TBD. You know the travel board is full of people that make the same mistakes over, and over, and over again. 80% of the mistakes are by using OTAs, but every week, more threads about the same old shite.

Don’t check a bag…problem solved

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Don’t check a bag…problem solved

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Why are there always some people who think not checking a bag is something to brag about?

What airport?

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Why are there always some people who think not checking a bag is something to brag about?

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I think it applies when you have to recheck your checked bags and you only have a 1 1/2 hour layover in the busiest airport in America.

ATL.

Two airlines (Spirit and unknown) that don't have an interline agreement to transfer bags.

Atlanta is the black hole of airports. Everything gets stuck in Atlanta.

You will exit the gangway onto Concourse D at around 5:20. Run to the tram to get on for the ride down to baggage claim. Retrieve your baggage off the carousel at 5:35. From there, expect 30-40 minutes to clear security. Should be about 6:05 when you clear security and the plane begins boarding. Depending on which concourse and gate your next flight departs from , it will take 8-15 minutes if your gate is close to the center of the concourse or 12-20 if the gate is near the end of the concourse. Hopefully, it is concourse A or B (first stops for the tram.) That will be on the 8-12 minute end of the spectrum. Concourse C will take 10-14 minutes and D or E will take 12-20 minutes. But if your plane has a 5-10 minute delay arriving at the gate, you won’t make it. Best case scenario , you get to your next gate about 10 minutes before they close the door on the plane.

If you can pack everything into a carry-on you can save 5-10 minutes by not diverting to the baggage carousel and waiting for it to come up. Just hustle down and get in security check line.