Schedule Change means connection just outside MCT?
Jul 30, 2019, 4:58 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
Schedule Change means connection just outside MCT?
I am booked in January on HEL-NRT-MEL (in business booked as a Qantas award).
Originally the connection was 60 mins, which I believe is the MCT?
I received notification from QF of a change, but a you do not need to do anything type message. All that has changed is the arrival time of JL414 HEL-NRT is 5 mins later. But that makes my connection 55 mins.
Am I correct in thinking this breaches the MCT? I don't seem to be able to find this combination of flights for sale on JAL.com now.
Originally the connection was 60 mins, which I believe is the MCT?
I received notification from QF of a change, but a you do not need to do anything type message. All that has changed is the arrival time of JL414 HEL-NRT is 5 mins later. But that makes my connection 55 mins.
Am I correct in thinking this breaches the MCT? I don't seem to be able to find this combination of flights for sale on JAL.com now.
Jul 30, 2019, 6:26 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,156
I think that MCT is 45 minutes when not changing terminal,, but I could be wrong.
If QF is not doing anything, I would just lean back and wait. In practical terms they don't need much more than 10 to 15 minutes to get you from plane to plane.
If QF is not doing anything, I would just lean back and wait. In practical terms they don't need much more than 10 to 15 minutes to get you from plane to plane.
Jul 30, 2019, 7:12 pm
#3
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 16,394
not to mention winter schedule has yet to be finalized.
Jul 30, 2019, 8:13 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
I am booked in January on HEL-NRT-MEL (in business booked as a Qantas award).
Originally the connection was 60 mins, which I believe is the MCT?
I received notification from QF of a change, but a you do not need to do anything type message. All that has changed is the arrival time of JL414 HEL-NRT is 5 mins later. But that makes my connection 55 mins.
Am I correct in thinking this breaches the MCT? I don't seem to be able to find this combination of flights for sale on JAL.com now.
Originally the connection was 60 mins, which I believe is the MCT?
I received notification from QF of a change, but a you do not need to do anything type message. All that has changed is the arrival time of JL414 HEL-NRT is 5 mins later. But that makes my connection 55 mins.
Am I correct in thinking this breaches the MCT? I don't seem to be able to find this combination of flights for sale on JAL.com now.
please research on alternative flights or call JAL to ask for help with short connection at Narita (someone will have your name in a card at the arrival gate, and escort you through transit security and all the way to the departure gate.
see this post for MCT
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28908041-post10.html
Jul 30, 2019, 9:45 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,156
looks like you are well short of the MCT.
please research on alternative flights or call JAL to ask for help with short connection at Narita (someone will have your name in a card at the arrival gate, and escort you through transit security and all the way to the departure gate.
see this post for MCT
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28908041-post10.html
If the airlines don't ask for a rebooking, I would really hold my breath, they sold it as a legal connection at 60 minutes.
All assuming the point that the two flights are on the same ticket.
Jul 31, 2019, 1:16 am
#6
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 16,394
That puts MCT at 60 minutes, so I did remember wrongly. I wonder if it was T1 times I was thinking of.
If the airlines don't ask for a rebooking, I would really hold my breath, they sold it as a legal connection at 60 minutes.
All assuming the point that the two flights are on the same ticket.
If the airlines don't ask for a rebooking, I would really hold my breath, they sold it as a legal connection at 60 minutes.
All assuming the point that the two flights are on the same ticket.
Sep 23, 2019, 5:35 pm
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
I eventually got QF to reticket me with a 25 hr stopover at NRT which I am happy to do.