Connections

I've seen or at least talked to far too many people who don't know enough to schedule a lot of time when making connections. Let me make this perfectly clear: unless you are going to a podunk airport with only 4 gates, you need to schedule a LOT of time between flights. In ATL the bare minimum is 2 hrs.

I know it is sad but it is the way of this world.

All things are designed to make you give up your time and money at the airport. If I could think of another way around this I promise to share it. In the meantime, it is what it is.

Another thing you can do to help make your connections is to look at the airport map and study it. If you aren't scrambling around in your connecting airport you'll save yourself a lot of frustrations.
Most airports have a train or shuttle of some sort go get between terminals and usually that really is the easiest way to connect.

Another idea is to talk to your seat neighbors and make it clear that you are late for a connection and be so bold as to tell them you need to get out of the plane pronto. You can also switch seats with people upfront too.

Another idea is this, but I warn you it only works if you get a nice and helpful employee: ask them if they can call ahead to your gate and tell them you are coming and to hold the plane. This most often will not work, but it is worth a shot.

In case you are wondering why it is a minimum of 2 hrs in ATL it is this: flights are often very delayed to get in and often change gates. If even one of these happen and you are sure to be at least running through the airport like a bad movie and be super stressed or miss your flight. Flights in ATL are never on schedule. ;-)