Minimum Connect Time (MCT)
Minimum connect time (MCT) is defined as the shortest time interval required to transfer a passenger and their luggage from one flight to a connecting flight.
Connecting flights that are generated by Travelport+ (1G) or Apollo (1V) for Air Availability or Fare Shopping automatically meet the minimum connect time. However, if you manually build an itinerary with connecting segments, you need to confirm that the connection time meets the minimum required time to change flights.
There are several ways to display minimum connections times.
| To display: | Command | Sample Format | Description |
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Without an Itinerary |
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MCT for an Airport |
DCT |
DCTPDX-DD |
Displays the the MCT at Portland (PDX) for a domestic flight arrival connecting to a domestic flight.  Connection Types (Optional)
DD = Domestic-to-Domestic Flight DI = Domestic-to-International Flight ID = International-to-Domestic Flight II = International-to-International Flight |
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MCT Display Request Template |
DCT |
DCT |
Requests an MCT based on specified data. |
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MCT Validation Request Template |
DCTV |
DCTV |
validate the MCT for specific flights. |
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With an Itinerary |
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MCT from an Itinerary |
Travelport+ (1G): @MT Apollo (1V): ³MT |
@MT1-2 ³MT1-2
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Requests MCT for connection between segments 1 and 2. |
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Smartpoint 9.0 Service Release (9.0.1) and later. An MCT link displays automatically after you end transact an itinerary that does not meet minimum connection requirements. |
More Information
For more information about requesting, validating, and interpreting minimum connect times, see:
- Travelport+ (1G): KB0014377 in the Travelport Knowledge Base.
- Apollo (1V): KB0012169 in the Travelport Knowledge Base.
- Travelport+ and Apollo: See the demo.
Automated MCT from an Itinerary
In Smartpoint 9.0 Service Release (9.0.1) and later, an MCT link displays automatically after you end transact a PNR/Booking File that does not meet minimum connection requirements.
For example:
- Create a PNR/Booking File with two manually created connecting segments.
Note: Connecting flights that are generated by Travelport+ (1G) or Apollo (1V) for Air Availability or Fare Shopping automatically meet the minimum connect time.
- End transact (ER) the PNR/Booking File. If the itinerary does not meet MCT requirements, a warning and link display.
- Click the link display the minimum connect time table for the selected flights.
The table indicates that the selected connection does not meet the minimum connect time of 40 minutes for domestic to domestic flights (DD) at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
