{"id":"e892a14b-ed7a-4071-83cc-3b08a4cdb345","task":"Assess and mitigate risks when building a virtual interlining itinerary with self-transfer protection","domain":"iata.org","steps":["Identify that the itinerary contains two or more separately ticketed flights not protected by a single interline agreement, and surface this clearly to the user before purchase","Calculate the minimum connection time at the self-transfer airport, accounting for terminal changes, immigration/customs requirements for international connections, and checked baggage re-check procedures","Evaluate whether a disruption protection product is available (some aggregators offer a self-transfer guarantee or disruption rebooking product) and, if so, add it to the cart for the user's consideration","At booking, ensure each ticket is purchased with a credit card that offers trip interruption or missed connection coverage, and document this for the user","After booking, monitor the first flight's status and trigger an alert if a delay or cancellation puts the connection at risk, giving the user maximum time to act independently"],"gotchas":["If the first flight is delayed and the passenger misses the second flight, the second carrier has no obligation to rebook at no cost — the passenger must purchase a new ticket or invoke trip protection","Baggage is not automatically transferred on virtual interline itineraries; the passenger must collect and re-check bags at the connection point, which can be impossible in short connection windows","Some aggregators market virtual interline products as 'protected' connections with vague SLAs — read the exact protection terms before relying on them in automated rebooking logic"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T05:23:06.629Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:40.623Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e892a14b-ed7a-4071-83cc-3b08a4cdb345"}