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What is Minimum connection time?

Minimum connection time: Minimum connection time is the shortest layover an airline will sell between two connecting flights at a given airport.

Where is this term explained in more depth?

  • I missed my connection. What happens now?

Which terms are related?

  • Involuntary denied boarding: Involuntary denied boarding, or bumping, is when an airline refuses to let a ticketed passenger board an oversold flight against their will.

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