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We're two people going Zurich-Istanbul-Ercan with Pegasus and picked the second tightest connection, since if we miss the tightest connection and the next one is full (that specific flight is usually full in June) then we have to sleep in the transit area, which the other person wouldn't like as it doesn't have anywhere comfortable to sleep.

I'm aware that you can sometimes get an earlier connection for free if asking ground staff.

My question is: assuming the inbound flight makes it in time, is it the transfer desk or the gate staff right before boarding that I should ask whether we could possibly be put on the earlier connecting flight?

We're only bringing hand luggage

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UPDATE: Asked at the transfer desk and was put on the first connection. Just went up, showed our connecting boarding passes and IDs, and asked if they could please put us on the earlier flight. The agent asked if we had any checked bags (we didn't), worked on her computer for 5 minutes and printed new boarding passes.

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Do you have any checked bags or are you only travelling with a carry on? Based on my own experience travelling with Air Canada frequently between Ottawa-Toronto and Ottawa-Montreal, I am able to get on an earlier flight in most cases. I only have a carry-on though, I never check a bag. If you have a checked bag I would definitely ask it at the customer service transfer desk just because airline may need more time for logistics. If you don't have a checked bag, you could do either.

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