Originally Posted by
sonyeoshin
Wiki says 30 min is MCT
ExpertFlyer says MCT for UA-UA domestic at SFO is 50 minutes, not 30. It appears to pull from some database rather than being a static webpage, so I'd generally assume that it's more up-to-date than a Wiki.
Originally Posted by
mfirst
if I change the tix to a longer connection (next option is a 3 hour stay in SFO)
I'm really surprised that UA would ticket a connection less than the MCT. Was there a schedule change? BTW, this reminds me of a situation I had some 30 years ago, which coincidentally involved UA and SFO. I had a connection, there was a schedule change, and the new flights they had me on had a 10-minute connection. I called in, and they told me "sure, you'll make it." If the computer said I was booked on it, then it must be okay.
I wonder if UA will waive any additional ticket prices since they allowed the ticket in the first place?
I still am questioning how this could happen, other than a schedule change. If there was indeed a schedule change, I would think a phone call to them would allow you to change to another option without a price increase, especially and perhaps only because their option violates the MCT.
Originally Posted by
gene2632
Would I try I 30 minute connection? Nope, never. Not in any UA hub. The risk is just way too high.
I doubt any UA hub has a 30-minute MCT. The only way that could work under even perfect conditions is if the gates are all right next to each other. With hubs, you could easily need to add another 15 minutes to get from one gate to another. Maybe even 20 minutes - I'm thinking of a situation such as IAH from the farthest E gate to something in A. I'm sure there are other examples.