I have a connecting flight. Will we arrive in time?
co-in-ci-DEN-za — stress on fourth syllable. ar-ri-ve-RE-mo — stress on fourth syllable.
When your flight is delayed and you are worried about missing your connection.
'Coincidenza' (connection/connecting flight) literally means coincidence — the two flights coincide in time and place. 'Arriveremo in tempo' (will we arrive in time) uses the future tense 'arriveremo' (we will arrive). This is a question you may need to ask on board when running late.
Il mio volo in coincidenza parte tra cinquanta minuti.
My connecting flight leaves in fifty minutes.
State your time constraint to get priority disembarkation
Se perdo la coincidenza, cosa succede?
If I miss my connection, what happens?
Ask cabin crew or airline staff for rebooking options
Posso scendere tra i primi passeggeri?
Can I get off among the first passengers?
Request priority disembarkation for tight connections
Passengers with tight connections can ask cabin crew for a priority disembarkation announcement. The pilot may also mention tight-connection passengers. At Italian airports, staff hold signs with tight-connection passenger names after disembarkation for very short connections.