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Summary

What this is: A layover micro-plan that reduces walking, standing, and time-pressure spikes.
Who it’s for: Travelers who flare with rushing, long corridors, stairs, or uncertainty during connections.
Output: A paste-ready layover script: route, seated windows, and pivot rule.
Method: Design for chokepoints (gate change, security re-check, transfers).
Decision thresholds: If your layover is shorter than your reliable transfer time, re-route.
Safety boundary: Planning support only.

Decision thresholds

Trigger	Action
If layover time < your reliable transfer time	Do choose a different itinerary (avoid ‘optimistic’ layovers).
If long corridors or stairs are flare triggers	Do request assistance for transfers and plan seated waits.
If gate changes happen often	Do set a check cadence: check gate at [T-60, T-30].
If you miss the connection	Do pivot rule: go straight to the service desk; skip problem-solving while standing.

Layover micro‑plan (paste-ready)

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LAYOVER MICRO‑PLAN

Route:
• Gate A → [restroom/water] → Gate B using [moving walkway/elevator] where available
• If corridor distance is long: request assistance OR take airport train/shuttle

Seated recovery window:
• Sit for [10–20] minutes after first transit segment
• Avoid standing in lines early; time arrivals to reduce queue time

Check cadence:
• Verify next gate at T‑60 and T‑30 (or when you land)

Pivot rule (missed connection):
• Go directly to airline desk/agent chat
• Keep it simple: “I need the next viable route with minimal transfers.”

Safety boundary

Ticked Bucket List provides educational travel-planning decision support. This page is not medical advice and not a medical clearance to travel. If symptoms are new, severe, rapidly worsening, or you have a high-risk medical condition, seek clinician guidance before departure. For urgent symptoms, seek local urgent care.