Bari BRI to Rome Fiumicino FCO Ryanair On Time Peformance - Is this doable?

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Yes it looks quite leisurely (excluding the godawful 0330 flight the next day—when do you intend to sleep??). I would imagine that if you did this 100 times, only five or six times would something go seriously wrong.

With that in mind, what is your plan if the Ryanair flight is cancelled altogether. Are you okay with rebooking your KLM flight? What would you do if you couldn't get your luggage?

I think your plan will work, but you do always need a plan B. If your plan B is annoying but acceptable ("I'll stop by the airport shop to buy new pants"), then go with it. If your plan B is "Oh no I don't have my insulin" then perhaps reconsider.

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Concerning your question about the camera bag: if it fits under the seat, then you can always argue with the gate agents that you will put it there. Usually they only mark large suitcases to be checked in instead of carry-on. Boarding early also reduces the probability of such a procedure.

Instead please not that if your flight from BRI to FCO is delayed considerably you will not only be unable to pick up your luggage but might even miss your FCO to AMS flight. That is a risk I would try to avoid. Could you travel a day earlier instead?

And as for you true question: if the flight is on time you have plenty of time to pick up your luggage but in case it is not you are in some trouble. How much would be the cost to check in your luggage to BRI and back compared to luggage storage at FCO in the end?

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Ryanair's punctuality is good - they claim the best of any European airline, with ~90%, although there is some dispute about the breadth of data used for the claim. My personal experience is that their is a degree of "padding" in Ryanair schedules, to allow for that broadly on tme claim. I've been on a Ryanair flight that proudly announced arriving considerably early - however as I left the gate, I noticed that the next flight from the gate (also Ryanair) was scheduled to depart at what had been our scheduled landing time.

That said, flights can always be delayed or cancelled for a variety of reasons. If you need to be at AMS for the 31 March, you'd be advised to plan to ensure it is possible. Trains are always a viable option as you say.

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