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In Aviation terms, what is a Ground Stop?
This week Boston Logan Airport had a Ground Stop issued, and with the network outages across America, some airlines had them too. What is one?
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What does '48 hours before departure' mean?
I was advised that I have to confirm my flight 48 hours before departure.
What does that mean exactly?
'48 hours before the departure' is just a "point" of time, not a period.
I don't think it means I ...
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What's a “Redress Control Number”?
When booking a flight reservation recently, I noted it had a non-compulsory field asking for a Redress Control Number for your reservation.
I gather this is somewhat related to the No Fly list, but ...
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Is there a official classification for turbulence?
This winter I was on a flight in Europe during a huge winter storm. That's why the pilot announced for the flight that we will have some medium turbulence during the flight. However, it wasn't really ...
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What is ticket reconfirmation and why does it exist?
I have never personally had to reconfirm the ticket, but have read that in some case you can lose a place on a flight, even if you paid for it!
Where does the idea of ticket reconfirmation comes ...
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What's the difference between a direct and a non-stop flight?
In a comment to one of my question, a user mentioned that there is a difference between a direct and a non-stop flight. So what is this difference?
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What exactly is a open-jaw flight?
Recently, I was looking for a flight from A to B and then a flight back from C to A. Using my English dictionary, I found that this is called an open-jaw flight. However, several native English ...
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In the context of air travel, are layovers different to stopovers?
In a recent question somebody asked about a layover without mentioning how long the stop would be, thus implying it might perhaps be understood whether layover generally refers to a stop not requiring ...
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What does “SSSS” on my boarding pass mean?
When I checked in for my American Airlines flight from Costa Rica back to the States, I noticed that my boarding pass had "SSSS" printed across the top left corner.
Nobody else in my party had this ...
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What does it mean when a flight is delayed due to a “tail swap”, if anything?
My flight was delayed due to a "tail swap" at the destination airport (the airport I will be flying into). Does that mean anything specific? If so, what is it?
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What is Rule 240 in Air Travel?
This morning I was a little bit surfing on travel blog sites, and then I read this hint:
Know about Rule 240. If your flight is delayed or you get bumped from
a flight, ask the ticketing agent ...
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What does a technical stop mean in air travel?
When I look at my flight itinerary, it says that the flight includes a technical stop. What does that mean compared to a layover?
