Below MCT, more than 24 hours. What do?
Oct 7, 2012, 9:36 am
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Below MCT, more than 24 hours. What do?
I'm planning a route with a loooooooong connection and I was hoping to go ICN-HKG-FRA.
TG629 ICN-HKG arrives @12:55
LH739 HKG-FRA departs @ 13:00
Obviously I can't connect in 5 minutes but I can't treat that as a connection because it exceeds 24 hours; it would count as a stopover.
Is there an obscure rule (such as the one where you are allowed to keep something a connection as long as what you are connecting on to is not a daily service) or do I just need to pick a later flight into HKG?
TG629 ICN-HKG arrives @12:55
LH739 HKG-FRA departs @ 13:00
Obviously I can't connect in 5 minutes but I can't treat that as a connection because it exceeds 24 hours; it would count as a stopover.
Is there an obscure rule (such as the one where you are allowed to keep something a connection as long as what you are connecting on to is not a daily service) or do I just need to pick a later flight into HKG?
Oct 7, 2012, 10:43 am
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Stopover/connection/MCT rules vary slightly from airline to airline. Which airline are you actually planning to book the ticket with? Is it an award ticket or paid/revenue ticket?
Oct 7, 2012, 12:50 pm
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Oct 7, 2012, 7:44 pm
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Also your choice of trhead title isn't exactly correct as you aren't under MCT you are over your max. connect time.
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Oct 8, 2012, 7:33 am
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You just need to pick a later arrival into HKG as that rule only works when there is infrequent service available at a connection point and I'm quite sure that isn't the case between ICN & HKG.
Also your choice of trhead title isn't exactly correct as you aren't under MCT you are over your max. connect time.
Also your choice of trhead title isn't exactly correct as you aren't under MCT you are over your max. connect time.
Oct 8, 2012, 7:39 am
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You just need to pick a later arrival into HKG as that rule only works when there is infrequent service available at a connection point and I'm quite sure that isn't the case between ICN & HKG.
Also your choice of trhead title isn't exactly correct as you aren't under MCT you are over your max. connect time.
Also your choice of trhead title isn't exactly correct as you aren't under MCT you are over your max. connect time.
OP, I hope you realize that a TG+LH combination on this route will set you back about $450-$500 in real money in scamcharges on this route.
Oct 13, 2012, 12:32 pm
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Full story:
Changing a MiniRTW and was ditching Korea entirely because of a requirement to be home sooner than I wanted to be. I was hoping to sneak into HK for a night. It never worked out and I ended up going NRT-MUC-FRA-YVR on ANA F and LH F. Now the mystery is how I was only charged an extra $34.10 (and $90) for that.