mahoogalah

I know if you are in a city for less than 24 hours it does not count as a stop. What about if it is exactly 24 hours i.e. my first flight is scheduled to land at 2pm on Day 1 and my second flight is scheduled to leave at 2pm on Day 2.

Thanks

RangerNS

AC IT will crash because they don't know <= or >= operators?

ajeleonard

You answered it yourself:

24 hours exactly is not 'less than 24 hours' and is therefore a stopover

1Newflyer

Were you able to book it?

mahoogalah

Haven't tried yet. Seats not available yet but I have been meaning to try a dummy booking to check the 24hr rule, if my routing is valid, and how much the taxes and fees are.

The smallest state

I once asked a very similar question. A stopover (according to the Air Canada rules and regulations) means you cannot leave the airport. A layover is a set visit on your way to your destination, you are able to leave the airport.

Seeing as most AC employees don't care where you are, where you go and what you do as long as it is away from them, I have no idea who/when/if they ever figure out you left the airport on a stopover.

SparseFlyer

I think it would mostly depend on airport availability, and the airport would need to have a separate aiport for each passengers.

I think that if AC cannot provide separate airports, then they shouldnt allow stopovers.

canadiancow

You have that backwards. Stopovers can last months.

But it's still wrong. I have a 7 hour layover coming up. AC is giving me a free, off-airport hotel. Hard to use it without leaving the airport.

The smallest state

Best Humble Brag I have seen on here since the start of summer. Hopefully you won't have to share with any unaccompanied minors.

SparseFlyer

Yeah Cow. Stop humble bragging.

How can you have the audacity to talk about various airline products you purchase?

The smallest state

He hasn't bought anything.........

desi

whaaaat?
Thanks to plethora of bloggers (and sky rocketting of taxes/fees) even casual international award travellers are now aware of layover/stopover.

and leaving the airport has nothing to do whether you are on stopover or layover!!!

Really surprising the need of some people to go to flyertalk and post WRONG information.

I may not be 100% sure but beleive following definitions are correct:
(for single ticket)

US Domestic Connections
less than 4 hours is layover otherwise it is a stopover

International Connections (for most US based airlines and most likely others too)
less than 24 hours is layover otherwise it is stopover.

Ability to leave secured sterile area is based on visa regulations as applicable to the traveller in the region where airport is located

Ability to leave airport after that is a common sense driven logistics issue.

Please STOP posting wrong information. ("Fake Post")

SparseFlyer

Implicit through stopover program. Anyone with J can get it.

canadiancow

I bought a J fare with a layover in YYZ of over 6 hours. This entitles me to a free hotel room.

Or should I also humble brag that I get free Bacardi on all my flights

The smallest state

................no, your humble brag about a free hotel AC was going to get you was way better than a Bacardi