Originally Posted by
remdk
MSPeconomist another condition that has to be met is that there is no shorter connection! this could be a later flight from origin or an earlier flight to destination. Or even taking earlier, or later, flights both from origin and to destination.
Indeed.
My evening A380 BKK-DOH departure, with earliest available connection to CAI the morning after (+8 hrs) did not qualify, because there is a 8:35 am BKK-DOH A380 flight with a subsequent connection to CAI around 2 hrs later.
Bummer, since we're 2 adults and 2 kids, but self funded hotel airport will be.