Why do the planes make stopovers?
Many people say they don't understand: What is the difference between a stopover flight and a transfer flight? Today, let's talk about stopover flights
1. The reason why the plane stops is because the distance is far and there are not enough passengers
What does a stopover flight mean: it passes through a certain area and then picks up passengers and cargo, generally 30 minutes inland and 45 minutes to one hour internationally. Most domestic passengers do not disembark, and if they do, only first-class passengers can disembark and rest in the waiting room. Most international passengers can disembark within 45 minutes to one hour. Rest in the terminal building. You don't need to get off the plane for a stopover, it's just for refueling or getting on and off passengers. For a transfer, you need to get off the plane and wait for the next flight you want to transfer to through the transfer channel. You can see it from your ticket. If the flight number is the same, then it is a stopover.
Main reasons:
The stopover is because the route is far, and there are not enough passengers in the two places, so it stops at a third place, where passengers can get on and off again to increase the passenger rate. During the stopover, because there will be passengers from a third place boarding the plane, it is necessary to clean again, conduct security checks, and load and unload meals and drinks. Generally, the stopover time is from 40 minutes to one hour. Then you stopover passengers get on the plane first.
Of course, if the plane is late, the airline will not require passengers to get off the plane in order to improve the flight punctuality rate. It will let passengers from third places get on and off the plane as soon as possible, and then take off as soon as possible to ensure the flight punctuality rate.
2. International transfer flights
Transfer flights are collectively referred to as "transfer connections", which means that airlines effectively combine flight resources to form a route network and transport passengers from the departure point to the destination via one or more transfer points.
International transfer flights are divided into domestic transfer international flights and international transfer international flights. The flight connection time during transfer is controlled within 45 minutes-72 hours. For example, if you need to go to New York, you can choose to take a flight from Ningbo Airport to Hong Kong Airport, and then transfer to a flight to New York. Since the price of transfer connections is cheaper than direct flights, and you can take flights from Ningbo, it is very popular with passengers and is the first choice for self-funded business travel.
3. The difference between a stopover and a transfer
The reason for a stopover is that the route is far and there are not enough passengers in the two places, so the flight stops at a third place, where passengers can get on and off again to increase the passenger rate. A stopover flight lands at a third place, and then passengers get on and off. If the plane arrives on time, the airline generally requires passengers to get off the plane, and the luggage can be placed on the plane without taking it off the plane. The main reason for letting passengers get off the plane is that during the stopover, because there will be passengers from a third place getting on the plane, the plane needs to be cleaned again, and a safety check needs to be carried out at the same time, and meals and drinks need to be loaded and unloaded. The stopover time is generally forty minutes to an hour. Then you stopover passengers get on the plane first.
