You Might Be Missing These 8 Key Things When Booking a Flight

If your flight isn’t nonstop, you’ll have to layover in another airport. Some are well-designed, with intuitive pathways and centralized terminals—or an easy way to get from one to another if they’re not. Others? Not so much. At London Heathrow, for example, changing terminals can take upwards of forty minutes via buses, trains, and re-screening. Terminals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (the world’s busiest), Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and Denver International Airport are all connected by an efficient train system, but it definitely eats up time. Don’t underestimate the impact of weather, either. Flights connecting through cities like Chicago, Denver, and Boston may be delayed or cancelled in winter because of snow and ice, while flights in Atlanta, Newark, Miami, and Washington, D.C. may be prone to disruptions, including excessive time spent on the tarmac due to frequent summer thunderstorms.