11.   Atta got on the jet off a connecting flight from Portland, Maine.

12.   Because the Delta flight from Washington was delayed, they missed their connecting flight.

13.   Benefits are usually reserved for passengers delayed while waiting for a connecting flight or after being diverted for an unscheduled stop.

14.   Beginning in December, Western Pacific Airlines will serve Durango with a connecting flight from Colorado Springs.

15.   -- Do not schedule connecting flights so you hit the ground running.

16.   A few airlines offer connecting flights to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

17.   A connecting flight increases the chances of a delay.

18.   A few airlines, including America West starting next month, try to avoid trouble by refusing to fly unaccompanied children on trips involving connecting flights.

19.   Airlines, he said, like flying into LAX because no single carrier dominates the number of flights, which gives passengers many opportunities for connecting flights.

20.   After the plane sat on the runway for more than an hour, Gluckman realized he would miss his connecting flight.