Dear Globetrotter:

In a couple of recent issues, I wrote about some things to keep in mind when purchasing airline tickets for a multileg flight. Former ITN Contributing Editor Steve Venables of Woodland Travel (Woodland, CA; 530/662-5491) submitted the following advice: “Make certain to allow plenty of connection time between flights, and, if possible, find out the ‘on-time record’ of the first flight on your trip.

“A flight that is ‘on time’ is defined as one that operates...