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MCT – The Basics Minimum Connecting Time MCT - The Basics OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Minimum Connecting Time Definition The shortest time interval required to effectively transfer passengers and baggage between connecting flights, or between flights, rail or bus. OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Essential MCT Data Components ►Connecting airport ►Domestic/international status at connecting airport ►MCT Categories Industry default Airport agreed standard Carrier exceptions ►Carrier exception conditions OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Status Combinations ► MCT intervals must take into account whether the passenger is treated as a domestic or an international traveller ► Status pertains to arrival/departure at connecting airport OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Status Combinations Domestic - Domestic (DD) Transfers between domestic flights Domestic - International (DI) Transfers from a domestic to an international flight International - International (I I) Transfers between international flights International - Domestic (ID) Transfers from an international to a domestic flight OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Status Combination Example LHR - ORD I ORD - DEN I D ID status applies to arrival / departure ORD OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved D MCT – The Basics Status Combination Examples DD (D) EDI - LHR (D) (D) LHR - MAN (D) DD (D) LAX - ORD (D) (D) ORD - IND (D) DI (D) DEN - ORD (D) (I) ORD - LHR (I) II (I) LHR- ATH (I) (I) ATH - CAI (I) ID (I) LHR - ORD (I) (D) ORD - DEN OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved (D) MCT – The Basics Minimum Connecting Time Categories ►Industry standard defaults ►Individual airport agreed standards ►Carrier exceptions OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Industry Standard Defaults ►Domestic to domestic travel: Airline agreed standard = 20 minutes ►Mixture of domestic and international travel: IATA world standard = 60 minutes ►Purely international travel: IATA world standard = 60 minutes OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Individual Airport Standards ►May differ from industry standard defaults ►MCT interval based on interline conditions ►Approval procedures differ for international and wholly domestic travel OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Carrier Exceptions to Standards ►Online exceptions No agreement needed, except within carrier ►Interline exceptions Bilateral agreements between carriers If conflicting views, receiving carrier point of view governs ►Block connections Provides facility to block invalid connections Carrier notifies OAG directly OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Reasons for Filing Carrier Exceptions ►Adjustments for commuter, or code sharing partners Consider if they serve different terminals Ensure desired code share flight connections are generated ►Control over connections MCT can also reflect temporary, or permanent airport conditions OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Reasons for Filing Carrier Exceptions ►Maximize online efficiencies with shorter MCT ►Interval needed at airport exceeds standard ►Block connections Prevent code share-code share connection under marketing carrier Prevent invalid connections OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Carrier Exception Conditions OAG allows a mix & match of the following conditions: ►Carrier ►Flight numbers, or flight ranges ►Aircraft code, or wide/narrow body indicator ►Terminal ►Effective from/to dates ►Previous/next airport ►State & Country ►Country, or region OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics OAG MCT Database ►Allows airlines to submit a variety of data types and relationships to convey exceptions ►Quality checks for conflicting information and duplicates OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics Updating Carrier Exceptions ►Once MCT data is received by OAG: OAG MCT co-ordinator analyzes MCT data to ensure it meets IATA rules & regulations Compares submission to existing carrier data Contacts airline if clarification is necessary OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics OAG Provides Key Role ►Worldwide data clearinghouse for MCT and Schedules information ►Work closely with IATA to support and implement new data format standards ►Provide quality data for connection generation OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved MCT – The Basics OAG Database ►OAG Schedules database is the most comprehensive Worldwide database with flight information for over 4200 active airports ►OAG MCT database contains more than 23,000 exceptions, filed by over 200 airlines for more than 2300 airports OAG data Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved