AKL Min Connect Time - Dom to Int
Aug 23, 2011, 12:20 am
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AKL Min Connect Time - Dom to Int
Original flights from CHC to AKL to LAX had 80 minutes in AKL. NZ2 moved up 30 minutes. Now connect time is 50 minutes. ANZ says not enough time but can't change since ticket issued by Continental. CO says plenty of time since just a regular transfer. Should I be worried? My first trip to New Zealand so I'm not familiar with the airport layout and procedures. Thanks in advance for any help.
Aug 23, 2011, 12:38 am
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The CO agent are incorrect - the published MCT is no less than 55 minutes.
There is a 15 minute transit between the terminals for a start; then the time to get though Security and emigration.
Methinks the CO agent is thinking of USA departures.
I'd do the "Pleasantly call again" trick.
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
There is a 15 minute transit between the terminals for a start; then the time to get though Security and emigration.
Methinks the CO agent is thinking of USA departures.
I'd do the "Pleasantly call again" trick.
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
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Minimum Connection times AKL: NZ-NZ, DOM-INT STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I. ONLINE .20 1.15 1.30 .55 OFFLINE .20 1.15 1.30 .55 ** OR * ARE ALL NZ-NZ DI 1.10 FLT 638 - FLT 739 OPN -29OCT11 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 2 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 31 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 39 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 81 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 85 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 97 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 264 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 266 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 287 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 289 NZ-NZ DI .55 FLT 302 - FLT 1097 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 402 - FLT 99 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 500 - FLT 221 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 500 - FLT 791 NZ-NZ DI 1.10 FLT 2226 - FLT 2 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 2750 - FLT 103 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 2750 - FLT 703 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 5070 - FLT 103 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 5070 - FLT 703 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 8408 - FLT 103 NZ-NZ DI 1.00 FLT 8408 - FLT 703 NZ-NZ DI SUP ALL - FLT 303 NZ-NZ DI 2.00 ALL - FLT 7900 - 7998
Aug 23, 2011, 12:44 am
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I can do the walk in around 7-8 minutes, 50 minutes is definitely a struggle though.
Aug 23, 2011, 4:35 am
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If there's been a timetable change that now makes the transfer too tight (and trust me, 50 minutes Dom-Int at Auckland is NOT enough), then as long as the trip was issued on a single ticket, the airline should be moving you to an earlier CHC departure.
You don't want to risk such a short transfer at Auckland, and in my mind you should not be liable for change fees or ticket re-issue charges due to operator timetable changes.
You don't want to risk such a short transfer at Auckland, and in my mind you should not be liable for change fees or ticket re-issue charges due to operator timetable changes.
Aug 23, 2011, 3:00 pm
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If there's been a timetable change that now makes the transfer too tight (and trust me, 50 minutes Dom-Int at Auckland is NOT enough), then as long as the trip was issued on a single ticket, the airline should be moving you to an earlier CHC departure.
You don't want to risk such a short transfer at Auckland, and in my mind you should not be liable for change fees or ticket re-issue charges due to operator timetable changes.
You don't want to risk such a short transfer at Auckland, and in my mind you should not be liable for change fees or ticket re-issue charges due to operator timetable changes.