Buenos Aires change of airports (016 ticket)
Jul 24, 2017, 12:48 am
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Buenos Aires change of airports (016 ticket)
Hi folks,
I recently booked a trip to Argentina which requires a change of airports both ways in Buenos Aires from AEP to EZE. The flights in/out of AEP are on AR and in/out of EZE with UA. The entire trip is booked on a single 016 ticket.
My question is how UA handles mis-connections in these change of airport scenarios. If UA arrives late to EZE and I miss my onward flight from AEP, are they obliged to rebook me just like a normal missed connection scenario? I've done change of airports before in Tokyo and Bangkok, but never with United.
For information, the entire itinerary is YYZ-IAH-EZE (UA) // AEP-FTE (AR) // USH-AEP (AR) // EZE-IAH-YYZ (UA). Does anyone know if United has a published MCT for this airport change and if so where I would find it?
I recently booked a trip to Argentina which requires a change of airports both ways in Buenos Aires from AEP to EZE. The flights in/out of AEP are on AR and in/out of EZE with UA. The entire trip is booked on a single 016 ticket.
My question is how UA handles mis-connections in these change of airport scenarios. If UA arrives late to EZE and I miss my onward flight from AEP, are they obliged to rebook me just like a normal missed connection scenario? I've done change of airports before in Tokyo and Bangkok, but never with United.
For information, the entire itinerary is YYZ-IAH-EZE (UA) // AEP-FTE (AR) // USH-AEP (AR) // EZE-IAH-YYZ (UA). Does anyone know if United has a published MCT for this airport change and if so where I would find it?
Jul 24, 2017, 2:39 am
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From my understanding of the EF MCT page for BUE, it seems to show 4:00 for AEP-EZE using AR to an international flight. Happy to be corrected! Couldn't see specific UA references.
IME, the run from AEP to EZE can be very easy or not easy and long - not much between the two. I'd only be comfortable if I had 5 hours or more between flights.
IME, the run from AEP to EZE can be very easy or not easy and long - not much between the two. I'd only be comfortable if I had 5 hours or more between flights.
Jul 24, 2017, 6:08 am
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MCT is 4 hours inbound ( I:D ) and 3 hours outbound ( D:I ).
Jul 24, 2017, 6:10 am
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The key will be the time of day when you are making your cross-airport connections. Rush hour is a lot worse than off-peak. See traffic map
But it is good you are one ticket. You should be protected if a misconnect occurs. I will be doing this connection on separate tickets in February (can't combine award travel on UA with revenue travel on AR
). I have 5:50 hours to do it, but it will be rush hour, so am nervous. Good luck, and enjoy Patagonia.
But it is good you are one ticket. You should be protected if a misconnect occurs. I will be doing this connection on separate tickets in February (can't combine award travel on UA with revenue travel on AR
). I have 5:50 hours to do it, but it will be rush hour, so am nervous. Good luck, and enjoy Patagonia.
Jul 24, 2017, 11:45 am
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Jul 24, 2017, 11:46 am
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I ask because in this case if UA is running a little late, you hurry to get to AEP but still miss your connecting flight onward, there's no United presence to help resolve your misconnect. If, that is, it's the responsibility of the carrier who delivered the passenger late to resolve the issue.
Jul 24, 2017, 11:56 am
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The receiving carrier can help but it is not obligated to. Often it does but no guarantees.