Is there an official Minimum Connection Time for CX tickets?
Jan 28, 2016, 12:29 pm
#1
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Is there an official Minimum Connection Time for CX tickets?
Flying HKG-LHR on CX, transitting in LHR for AY LHR-HEL.
Both CX and AY use T3.
According to KVS, the MCT at LHR is 70 minutes in this situation.
But CX hotline says 90 min.
Is there a way to find a definitive answer?
Thank you.
Both CX and AY use T3.
According to KVS, the MCT at LHR is 70 minutes in this situation.
But CX hotline says 90 min.
Is there a way to find a definitive answer?
Thank you.
Jan 28, 2016, 12:49 pm
#2
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[KVS Tool 8.0.0 - Reference: Minimum Connection Time [MCT]: LHR/CX-AY]
Code:
DD DI ID II
STANDARD: LHR 020 060 060 060
TERMINAL: LHR TN TO 2 --- 090 --- ---
TN TO 3 090 090 090 090
TN TO 4 090 090 090 090
TN TO 5 090 090 090 090
2 TO TN --- --- 090 ---
2 TO 2 060 060 060 060
2 TO 3 075 075 075 075
2 TO 4 090 090 090 090
2 TO 5 090 090 090 090
3 TO TN 090 090 090 090
3 TO 2 075 075 075 075
3 TO 3 070 070 070 070
3 TO 4 090 090 090 090
3 TO 5 090 090 090 090
4 TO TN 090 090 090 090
4 TO 2 090 090 090 090
4 TO 3 090 090 090 090
4 TO 4 060 060 060 060
4 TO 5 105 105 105 105
5 TO TN 090 090 090 090
5 TO 2 090 090 090 090
5 TO 3 090 090 090 090
5 TO 4 105 105 105 105
5 TO 5 060 060 060 060
EXCEPTIONS:
A/L FLT-NBR TR DEPARR
CX LHR --- --- 210 210
-ALL- LCY
-ALL- LHR --- 180 --- 180
AY LGW
CX LHR --- --- 240 240
-ALL- LGW
-ALL- 3 --- --- --- SUP
AY 5923-5950 5 ARN
-ALL- 4 --- --- --- SUP
AY 5923-5950 5 ARN
-ALL- 5 --- --- --- SUP
AY 5923-5950 5 ARN
CX 3 --- 090 090 090
-ALL- 3
CX 3 --- 120 090 090
-ALL- 4
CX 3 --- 120 120 120
-ALL- 5
CX 4 --- 090 120 090
-ALL- 3
---------------------------------------------------------------
[DD] Domestic To Domestic [DEP] Departure Airport
[DI] Domestic To Intl [ARR] Arrival Airport
[ID] Intl To Domestic [A/L] Airline
[II] Intl To Intl [TR] Terminal
[EQP W] Wide-Body Aircraft [EFF] Effective Date
[EQP N] Narrow-Body Aircraft [SUP] Suppressed/Prohibited
Jan 28, 2016, 6:48 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Programs: CX DM (OWE), Accor Gold
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Even though it is 90mins, I suggest it is better to leave it over 2 hours.
LHR is the worst European airport ever!!! It is always over crowded and the security check is a mess!! Plus, CX flights sometimes delay from HKG to LHR. Or, it is also possible that air traffic of LHR is too crowded and the flight couldnt land on time.
Anyway, when transitting via LHR, always prepare plan B if you lose the connecting flight...
LHR is the worst European airport ever!!! It is always over crowded and the security check is a mess!! Plus, CX flights sometimes delay from HKG to LHR. Or, it is also possible that air traffic of LHR is too crowded and the flight couldnt land on time.
Anyway, when transitting via LHR, always prepare plan B if you lose the connecting flight...
Jan 28, 2016, 8:54 pm
#7
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Especially if A350 is deployed on this route the hardware will be identical to CX (until their A350 with FB3 is delivered)
http://www.ausbt.com.au/review-finna...ess-class-seat
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Fin...s_A350-900.php
Then the convenience of flying direct plus all our gripes with CX should push us over.
Currently it's the A340 V2 with staggered seats:
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Fin...340-300_v2.php
http://thedesignair.net/2014/11/28/t...november-2014/
http://www.ausbt.com.au/review-finna...ess-class-seat
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Fin...s_A350-900.php
Then the convenience of flying direct plus all our gripes with CX should push us over.
Currently it's the A340 V2 with staggered seats:
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Fin...340-300_v2.php
http://thedesignair.net/2014/11/28/t...november-2014/
