Sometimes, no matter how good your planning is, you either end up at the airport, sweating, frustrated and angry, usually at yourself. Yes, traffic or bad rail service can be the culprit, but often times its down to you. But, other factors can be that it’s down to miscommunication and – not your fault; aviation mumbo-jumbo, in other words. Nonetheless, it’s a hassle no matter what. So what are Minimum Connection Times and why should they matter to you? Watch the video below, courtesy of the always excellent Simple Flying. Save yourself some time and grief.
According to Air Canada, For a smooth connection between flights, it’s important to give yourself adequate time between the arrival of your first flight and the departure of your next. This time between flights is known as your minimum connection time, and it’s needed to allow for security checks and any terminal changes.
It’s important to respect the minimum connection time between flights. Flights without an adequate connection time can’t be booked. And Wikipedia defines it as “(aviation, travel) The amount of time, agreed in advance between airlines and airport authorities, that is considered sufficient for a passenger to make a connection between an arriving flight and a departing flight on the same ticket.
In any case, it’s good practice to keep this in mind, plan way ahead and keeps your eyes open in the days preceding your flight.
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