What is a transit or transfer passenger?


What is a transit or transfer passenger? FAQ about transit vs transfer In air travel, “transit” means you're on a stopover but continue with the same aircraft. On the other hand, a “transfer” involves switching planes during a stopover.


What is an example of a transfer passenger?

Transfer Passenger means a passenger arriving at and departing from the Airport on a different aircraft or on the same aircraft under a different flight number, whose main purpose for using the airport is to effect a transfer on a single ticket within 24 hours.


What is the difference between in transit and transit?

Transit means “journey,” and saying you're in transit means you're on your way somewhere. Before we had cell phones, one of the upsides of being in transit was that no one could get in touch with you. Transit may be familiar to you from the phrase mass transit.


How many hours is a flight transit?

For domestic flights, a short layover is usually 1-1.5 hours, as you will not have to go through security. For the reasons mentioned above, for international flights 2 to 3 hours layover is a good time to calculate. But often, flights come with 4-7 hours or even 10 hours and longer in this case.


Is layover considered transit?

Another point of confusion is layover vs stopover or transit. Once again, a layover is a stop that lasts less than 24 hours, while a stopover lasts 24 hours or more. On the other hand, Transit is simply the act of returning to the same aircraft after your layover at the airport.


What is the difference between transit and transfer flight?

In air travel, “transit” means you're on a stopover but continue with the same aircraft. On the other hand, a “transfer” involves switching planes during a stopover.


Do I have to check in again for a connecting flight?

In most cases, you'll receive your boarding pass for your connecting flight already when you check in for your first flight. This means you don't have to check in again for your next flight. If you haven't received it, you can go to the transfer desk or kiosk of the airline you're flying with to collect it.