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  • MCT (Minimum Connecting Times)


    Minimum Connection Times for SFO New International Airport

    Terminal:
    DEPARTURE UPPER LEVEL NO.7 BOARDING AREA A
    ARRIVAL SFO NEW INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
    INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL CX/SU/CA/AF/AZ/NH/OZ/BA/PR/SQ/SR/CI/BR/JL/KL/KE/LR/LH/MX/TA/VS UA-INTERNATIONAL/NW-INTERNATIONAL
    NORTH TERMINAL AA/UA-DOMESTIC
    SOUTH TERMINAL AC/AS/TZ/CO/DL/F9/HA/YX/N7/WN/TW/US/NW-DOMESTIC

    Minimum Connecting Times:
    DOM-DOM 45MINS
    DOM-INT AA TO CX 90MINS*
    DOM-INT ALL EXCEPT AA 95MINS
    INT-DOM CX TO AA 100MINS*
    INT-DOM ALL EXCEPT AA 105MINS
    INTL-INTL (CX TO ALL CARRIERS) 120MINS

    *90 MINS DOM-INTL (INCLUDES CX/CX CODESHARE FLTS & AA/CX EFF 29APR2007)
    *100 MINS INTL-DOM (INCLUDES CX/CX CODESHARE FLTS & CX/AA EFF 29APR2007)



    Minimum Connection Times for LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal

    Terminal:
    DEPARTURE TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
    CX IS LOCATED IN THE AISLE B
    ARRIVAL TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL*
    CX/EI/JR/SU/AF/FJ/AZ/NH/IW/OZ/BA/CM/CI/MU/SS/MS/LY/BR/JL/KE/LR/LA/LT/MH/MP/MX/X9/PR/QF/SQ/SY/TA/TG/RG
    TERMINAL 1 HP/WN/US
    TERMINAL 2 AC/CA/NZ/TZ/AV/HA/KL/NW/VS/WO
    TERMINAL 3 AS/F9/YX/TW
    TERMINAL 4 AA
    TERMINAL 5 DL/AM/JM/TN/CZ/SR
    TERMINAL 6 CO/LH/N7/OO/UA INTL FLTS
    TERMINAL 7 UA DOM
    IMPERIAL TERMINAL 4R/7V

    Minimum Connecting Times:
    DOM-INTL 90MINS
    (CX880 CONX DL FLTS TO SAN/BFL/SBA/FAT/MRY) 105MINS
    INTL-DOM 120MINS
    INTL-INTL 120MINS



    Minimum Connection Times for NYC John F. Kennedy Airport

    Terminal:
    DEPARTURE UPPER LEVEL BA TERMINAL 7
    ARRIVAL LOWER LEVEL BA TERMINAL 7
    TERMINAL 7 BA/CX/IB/QF/FI/AC/HP/NH AND ALL UA FLIGHTS/US
    TERMINAL 1 RK/AF/AZ/TK/OS/JL/KE/LH/OA/AT/AM/CI/SU/CA/MU
    TERMINAL 2 DL BUSINESS ELITE
    TERMINAL 3 DL/US HELICOPTER (SVC TO MANHATTAN)
    TERMINAL 4 B6 INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS EI/AR/VV/AI/JM/TN/OZ/AV/BW/CA/CM/OK/MS/LY/EK/EY/GJ/Y2/KL/KU/LR/LA/XL/LP/LO/LT/GL/NA /NW/PK/QR/RJ/SQ/SA/SY/LX/TA/JJ/T9/HY/VX/VS
    TERMINAL 5 B6
    TERMINAL 6 CLOSED
    TERMINAL 8 AA/AA EAGLE/AY/MA/QJ/MX

    INTER TERMINAL
    TRANSFER

    FREE MONRAIL SERVICE OPERATED CALLED / AIR TRAIN /. ON THE ARRIVALS LEVEL FOLLOW THE SIGNS . IT OPERATES TO ALL TERMINALS FREQUENTLY.

    Minimum Connecting Times (JFK):
    DOM-DOM 60MINS
    DOM-INTL INCLUDES CX/CX CODESHARE FLTS & AA/CX 120MINS
    INTL-DOM INCLUDES CX/CX CODESHARE FLTS & CX/AA 120MINS
    INTL-INTL 120MINS

    Minimum Connecting Times (Between JFK & LGA):
    DOM STANDARD 120MINS
    DOM-INTL VV 150MINS
    INTL-INTL 180MINS

    Minimum Connecting Times (Between JFK & EWR):
    DOM STANDARD/DOM-INTL 180MINS
    INTL-INTL/INTL-DOM 210MINS
    ALL TO JU & LY 270MINS
    AA & CP TO MS DOM TO INTL/INTL-INTL 300MINS

    Minimum Connecting Times (Between LGA & EWR):
    DOM STANDARD 180MINS
    INTL-DOM VV 210MINS



    Minimum Connection Times for YVR Vancouver International Airport

    Terminal:
    DEPARTURE LEVEL 3 INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL/ALL USA FLTS
    ARRIVAL LEVEL 1 INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
    MAIN TERMINAL ALL DEMESTIC CANADIAN FLIGHTS

    Minimum Connecting Times:
    DOM-DOM 45MINS
    DOM-INTL 90MINS
    USA-INTL 90MINS
    INTL-USA 120MINS
    INTL-DOM 120MINS*
    INTL-INTL 120MINS

    * SPECIAL NOTE: INTL-DOM TO AC NEEDS EXTRA 15-30MINS DUE PAX MUST P/U BAGS, CLEAR CUSTOMS N TAKE BAGS UP INTO AN ELEVATOR N WALK TO THE NEW LINK BUILDING



    Minimum Connection Times for YTO Lester B Pearson International Airport

    Terminal:
    ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TERMINAL 3
    TERMINAL 3 CX/AA/AF/AY/BA/BW/CO/CU/DL/FJ/GY/HP/KE/ KL/LA/LR/LY/MA/MP/NW/OA/OH/PD/PK/QF/QN/ SL/TS/TW/TZ/US/YV/6U/S4/SSV(SKYSERVICES)/YX(SKYWAY AIRLINES OR MIDWEST EXPRESS)/WESTJET/
    TERMINAL 1 7F/AN/AZ/EO/GL/LH/LO/MX/NH/NZ/OK/SN/SK/TG/AC ALL INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FLTS
    TERMINAL 2 AC TRANSBORDER/AC REGIONAL/GX/JM/UA

    INTER TERMINAL
    TRANSFER

    FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE RUNNING EVERY 15MINS BETWEEN TERMINAL 1/2/3. THE BUS STOP IS AT DEPARTURE LEVEL AND HOURS ARE 0600-0030. TRAVEL TIME IS APPROX 10MINS BETWEEN EACH TERMINAL.

    Minimum Connecting Times:
    TERMINAL 2 TO TERMINAL 3  
    AC DOM-CX INTL 130MINS
    TERMINAL 3 TO TERMINAL 1  
    INTL-DOM EXCEPT AC, INTL-INTL 120MINS
    INTL-USA 135MINS
    INTL-AC *CX LOCAL PRACTICE 120MINS 140MINS
    TERMINAL 3 TO TERMINAL 2  
    INTL-INTL, INTL-USA 120MINS
    INTL-DOM 135MINS
    TERMINAL 3  
    DOM-INTL, USA-INTL, INTL-INTL 75MINS
    INTL-USA 90MINS
    TERMINAL 1 TO 3  
    AA/DL/NW CONX TO CX 90MINS
    INTL-INTL, USA-INTL 120MINS
    DOM-INTL 120MINS
    UA CONX TO CX 120MINS
    CX CONX TO AA/AC/DL/NW/UA 120MINS
    AC CONX TO CX 130MINS



    Minimum Connection Times for Hong Kong Int'l Airport

    Minimum Connecting Times*:
    CX TO/FROM INTERLINE - 60MINS
    CX TO/FROM ONLINE - 50MINS#
    CX TO/FROM KA - 50MINS W.E.F. 29OCT2006
    CX TO/FROM CX CODESHARE FLTS - 60MINS W.E.F. 29OCT2006
    CX TO/FROM CX CODESHARE FLTS(KA OPS) - 50MINS W.E.F. 01DEC2006
    CX TO/FROM KA CODESHARE FLTS - 60MINS W.E.F. 29OCT2006
    CX TO/FROM KA CODESHARE FLTS(CX OPS) - 50MINS W.E.F. 01DEC2006

    * General information only, please refer below for exceptions


    CX TO/FROM MCT
    CX1724/1725/1726/1727
    CX1762/1763/790/791/792/793
    CX9240/9241/9248/9249
    CX6112/6116/6118
    - 60MINS
    CX6109/6111/6117 - 70MINS
    CX2056/2057/2034/2039 - 120MINS
    CX TO LX - 55MINS
    CX/ALL PRC INT'L CARRIERS* TO/FM PRC - 90MINS
    TWN(CX) TO/FROM PRC(EXCEPT KA/CA/MU/CZ) -120MINS
    CX TO/FROM N8*/HU/3S/3U/HX*

    * N8 WILL RENAME TO HX W.E.F. 27MAY2007

    REMARK: NO THRO' CHECK IS ALLOWED ONTO CX AND KA AS N8/HX HAS NO INTERLINE AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH CX AND KA
    -120MINS
    CX TO/FROM BR INTL/INTL -90MINS


    MU MCT ARRANAGEMENT EFF 01SEP2002
    CX CONX MU - 60MINS
    MU CONX CX ALL FLTS (EXCEPT SHA) - 90MINS
    SHA/HKG/CX ALL FLTS (MU CONX CX) - 70MINS


    CZ MCT ARRANGEMENT EFF 01JAN2003
    CX CONX CZ
    FOR PAX HOLDING VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND WITH ENDORESMENT OF PRC ENTRY PERMIT READY AT DEPARTURE
    - 90MINS
    CZ CONX CX - 90MINS


    CA MCT ARRANGEMENT W.E.F. 01JAN07
    CX <--> CA - 60MINS
    TPE/HKG CONX ALL CA FLTS, PAX MUST HOLDING VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND WITH ENDORESMENT OF PRC ENTRY PERMIT READY AT DEPARTURE.

    FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE TO PROCESS PRC ENTRY PERMIT AT HKIA, OR STCR/WCHR/UM PAXS, ARE RECOMMENDED TO BOOK ON CONNECTING FLIGHTS WITH AT LEAST 90MINS MCT.


    CX TO/FROM LY - 100MINS
    ALL TO AI - 90MINS
    ALL TO KE - 90MINS
    UA TO/FROM UA - 40MINS
    UA TO/FROM GA - 45MINS
    CI TO/FROM CI - 50MINS
    CX/DL CONNEX AT LAX
    (CX880 CONX DL FLTS TO SAN/BFL/SBA/FAT/MRY)
    - 105 MINS
    ** ON-TIME PERFORMANCE PROJECT 40MINS CLOSE CHECK-IN COUNTER AND 20MINS FOR BOARDING GATE.


    DRAGONAIR CHECK-IN COUNTERS WILL BE CLOSED *40 MINS* PRIOR TO SCHEDULE TIME OF DEPARTURE AND BOARDING GATE BE CLOSED *10 MINS* PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

    SINGLE QUEUE AND COMMON CHECK-IN HANDLING WILL BE ADOPTED FOR ALL FLIGHTS EXCEPT FOR FCL/CCL PASSENGERS.

    KA MCT
    STANDARD CONNECTING TIME AT HKG IS 60MINS.
    KA <--> KA - 50MINS
    KA <--> CX - 50MINS W.E.F. 29OCT2006
    KA <--> CX CODESHARE FLTS - 60MINS
    KA <--> CX CODESHARE FLTS(CX OPS) - 50MINS W.E.F. 01DEC2006
    KA <--> KA CODESHARE FLTS - 60MINS
    KA <--> KA CODESHARE FLTS(CX OPS) - 50MINS W.E.F. 01DEC2006
    KA <--> N8/UO - 120MINS
    TWN (KA) <--> PRC (PRC CARRIERS) - 60MINS
    TWN (CI) <--> PRC (KA) - 60MINS
    TWN (BR) <--> PRC (KA-PVG AND PEK ONLY) - 60MINS
    TWN (BR) <--> PRC (KA-EXCEPT PVG AND PEK) - 90MINS
    KA <==> CZ - 60MINS


     

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