Second thoughts- have I done something stupid???

[Sally Forth]

I just booked a Frontier flight from Phoenix to SEA/TAC, arriving at 12:35 PM. I did so because the price dropped almost $100 overnight.

Our ship (HAL) sails at 5 PM from pier 91. If we miss it, we are in HUGE trouble, as we have 8 sea days before reaching Japan. I had two choices of airlines, Alaska that would have arrived SEA/TAC at 9:30 AM and this one. I chose the Frontier flight because there is no charge for checked luggage. It's a 35 day cruise, so it will be two large suitcases each- $15 for the first one, and $25 for the second, that's $40 each way or $80 RT. But I am VERY concerned about the short connection time. I have a reservation with Sunny for transportation from the airport to the pier. How long should that take?

My question is this, should I pay the $150 fee to change the reservation to the day before and also pay for an overnight hotel, or take a chance- with huge consequences if it backfires- on (a) the plane getting in on time, and (b) our luggage arriving in a "timely manner" and © having a smooth connection from the airport to the pier. What would you do?

 

Compared to missing the first leg of a 35 day cruise, the charges are small potatoes. Go with the safe bet.

 

Viv

[Cruisin Oma]

You are flying Southwest to go to the Northwest? Do you fly Northwest when you want to go to the Southwest?

 

But he's originating in Phx. (which is a southwestern city) Phx is a major hub for Southwest, so you can practically fly anywhere Southwest flys from Phx with no connection.

[Cuizer2]

But he's originating in Phx. (which is a southwestern city) Phx is a major hub for Southwest, so you can practically fly anywhere Southwest flys from Phx with no connection.

It was a joke. The OP got it.