A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters and so on.
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What's the worst that can happen when attempting to fly with double-edged razors?
I recently switched from cartridge-style razor blades to an "old style" razor which takes double-edged razor blades.
(source: Wikipedia)
I know that TSA officially does not permit flying with ...
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Is there anyway to find out if a route has a (cheaper) code share partner?
While looking around for flights from Sydney to Sri Lanka (SYD-CMB) I narrowed down the possible connections through south east Asia. The best connection was via Singapore. By pure chance I found it ...
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Is there a website to minimize overall agony for N travelers at once?
Suppose I have 4-7 people in different cities around the US. They need to meet, doesn't matter where as long as there is a reasonable hotel with a conference room. Is there a website or method to ...
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Can I take a flight to Canada which stops in the USA, if I have restrictions from entering the USA?
I am a Canadian citizen and I have been denied from the USA in the past 2 years and last year I entered illegally and was caught and given voluntary departure, but I do not have a criminal record in ...
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Where will I clear customs traveling from US to Greece and back via Toronto?
I am traveling from US to Greece via Canada. Where do I have to clear customs?
Flying from US to Toronto, Canada then off to Athens, Greece. Then Greece to Toronto and then the US.
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Why are airplane passengers asked to move their seats to the upright position during take-off and landing?
The reasons for fastening seat belts and closing tray tables are obvious. But what danger poses having a reclined seat?
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Why do airplanes at every airport disembark at the left (port) side?
I travel by air a lot, and at virtually every airport I've ever been too, including where you disembark by stairs, as opposed to by jet bridge, the left-hand-doors are always used; and the ...
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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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Am I going to have trouble flying with a reversed name on the ticket?
I'm flying to Peru with my girlfriend next week and I realized that her name is incorrect on the reservation.
Instead of Sally Marie Jones it's Jones Marie Sally.
We're flying into Houston, then ...
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1answer
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Will be returning to india with some gadgets, need to know on custom duty [duplicate]
I will be returning to india from UK. I will be bringing mobile phones and a laptop.
2 iPhone 5 (Used)
1 Samsung Galaxy S4 (new)
1 MacBook Pro 15" with retina display
will I have to pay custom ...
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1answer
256 views
Where does Google Flights get its data from?
Has anyone ever booked a flight with Google Flights? I am just wondering where they get their prices and data from, and if I might find a cheaper flight by using something like Expedia or ...
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How to convince airport security that I am not dangerous when having metallic parts in my body?
I had an operation some time ago and now I have small screws in my shoulder which will not be removed anymore. When I decided to fly for vacation, I supposed that these will may bring me into trouble ...
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1answer
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Traveling international from Peru with dual citizenship baby
My wife, son and I currently live in Lima, Peru. We're planning on taking a trip to Poland in June/July sometime. My son is an American/Peruvian dual citizen.
We recently traveled to Chile, and when ...
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1answer
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Why is buying an airline ticket from the company more expensive than from an aggregator like Skyscanner? [duplicate]
I mostly travel with StarAlliance - SAS since its offers fit my business needs the best. I have been using the Skyscanner website, but yesterday, I bought my ticket directly from the SAS website.
I ...
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Does browsing ticket sites in incognito mode and/or from different IP's result in cheaper ticket prices?
I stumbled across a discussion yesterday where industry insiders share tips relating to their respective fields. Someone who works in e-commerce stated :
"When purchasing items on the internet ...
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1answer
101 views
Using a Travel Agent for non-Complicated Travel
I am having issues figuring out the best way to go about booking travel for my honeymoon at the end of August (right in the middle of Labour Day weekend in order to add to the degree of difficultyl). ...
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1answer
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Which meals are served on long flights and in what order?
I'm flying AMS - LAX (with KLM) next month and return a month later. I was wondering which meals would be served and in what order?
Is there any logic behind it or does it depend on the choice of the ...
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1answer
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Can you get back miles you didn't fly because you were rebooked on another Airline/Alliance?
I was recently due to fly on American Airlines, but my flights were cancelled at the last minute. They rebooked me on US Airways (not the same alliance), via a slightly different route, and I didn't ...
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2answers
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Do I need to pick up my luggage and re-check it?
My flight is from Reagan National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport(JFK, operated by American eagle) then to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, operated by AA) and then to ...
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2answers
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How can you take advantage of an airline needing to bump people?
Relating to this question about overbooking and this one on being bumped, we know that sometimes an airline needs to bump people from the flight.
In many cases when that happens, there's compensation ...
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2answers
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What steps can you take to avoid being bumped from a flight?
Following on from this question about Overbooking, we know that airlines will often sell more tickets than there are seats on a plane, and from time to time they guess wrong and too many people ...
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2answers
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What is overbooking (of flights), and why do airlines all seem to do it? [closed]
I know that they want to "fill every seat."
If you take this LITERALLY, then you'd want to overbook, because of the statistical percentage of "no shows." That, of course, leads to "bumping" when more ...
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2answers
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Would I delay flights, when not showing up for part of the journey?
This is a hypothetical question.
Say you book a flight from A through B to C. For some reason or another, you choose not to board the last part of my trip. Would this create problems for other ...
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0answers
74 views
I had a J1 trainee for a 12 months, how to return to the USA? [closed]
I am from Europe and was 3 times in USA: first as J1 W&T, then again J1 Work and travel, and final 3 months ago J1 Trainee for 12 months.
Now I'm back in my country and I would like to know what ...
4
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1answer
70 views
Is it possible for non-military travelers to fly above the speed of sound? [duplicate]
I know for example the Concorde flew faster than sound, but I believe the options are much more limited now. Is it possible to be in a plane that breaks the sound barrier, without having access to ...
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2answers
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What is the fastest speed a passenger airplane flies at?
How fast does the world's currently fastest passenger plane fly (cruise speed)? Do any passenger planes fly faster than the speed of sound?
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2answers
91 views
When should you order tickets for an intercontinental flight when the return date is several months after the initial flight?
I have to fly from Norway to Hong Kong. This will take place near the end of August, and the return date will be the 22. December.
When is it optimal to book tickets? How many days before the flight ...
6
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2answers
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What is the cheapest and most direct route from the UK to Malawi?
I'm researching a trip to Malawi and I'm struggling to find direct flights. I'd be happy to travel from any UK city to anywhere in Malawi.
I've only been able to find flights for around £900 with at ...
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1answer
77 views
Finding air-travel time between airports [closed]
I'm looking to write a program that will let me create a query of two US airports and return the flight time between them (probably an average flight time for A->B, since I recognise there can be ...
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1answer
73 views
What to do with hand luggage in airports?
I'm looking for general advice here, not specific to any airports.
Many times in airports it's a hassle to drag around/carry hang luggage into the shops and places you're visiting. Especially when ...
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0answers
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Multiple airline journey: do I have to check out/check in bags [duplicate]
I'm planning to buy a ticket from lufthansa. The first leg is operated by United Airlines and the second leg is a normal Lufthansa flight. I'm buying it from Lufthansa. Do I need to claim my luggage ...
3
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1answer
161 views
What does Ryanair do with airplanes in winter? [closed]
At FKB (Baden Airpark, Germany) summer timetable is now active, and frequency for virtually all Ryanair routes is much higher. This is a common pattern in general for Ryanair and other airlines in ...
3
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1answer
204 views
What's the longest take-off run of a commercial flight? [closed]
I listen to the Dr Karl podcast where in a recent one he stated the longest take off run was by a C-130 (Hercules) plane in Greenland a long while back (I gather it was some unusual condition and not ...
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3answers
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What causes experts at sites like FlightFox to be so much cheaper than search engines?
I was looking at this: https://flightfox.com/contest/57321
And I checked the dates on Momondo, and it cost around $1400. (I only checked one set of dates though)
The searcher expressed that they'd ...
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1answer
129 views
Is it allowed and advisable to transport beer in checked luggage? [duplicate]
I'd like to transport a six-pack of local beer from Canada to France. The amount of alcohol falls well below the amount I'm legally allowed to bring into Europe. My question concerns the logistics of ...
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2answers
111 views
Will I Need a Transit visa or ESTA for the US as a Canadian?
I'm a Canadian traveling from Toronto To Warsaw and I have connecting flights in New Jersey and Frankfurt.
Will I need an ESTA or a Transit Visa?
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Is there a point where it would make more financial sense to charter a flight than to buy tickets?
Say you're going from point A to point B and the only [reasonable] way to get there is by airplane (eg an island to mainland). Pretend your group is LARGE (at least 12 people)
Is there a breaking ...
6
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1answer
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What options do you get on opaque flights other than the price limit?
I went to priceline.com and tried their opaque flight option. Once I entered the dates, the destination and the price limit, it asked for my credit card information. I then started reading about not ...
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4answers
460 views
Can you have extra long transit times to explore a city?
Say you're in transit in an airport in a country you're allowed to visit without a visa. Could you plan a trip with a 3 day stopover, and stay in the city for that period with your carry-on? This ...
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0answers
73 views
Which place is better for getting peace? [closed]
I am very tired of my work.I want to go for a outing.But I don't know which place will give me peace.I am totally confused of this.I want a place with calm.I want to enjoy for ten days.Please help me ...
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1answer
85 views
Are there any sites that let me book 7 or more multi-city flights?
I have a project that is requiring me to travel to seven different locations and I need to find a travel site that will allow me to book more than six multi-flights in order to accommodate for this ...
11
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1answer
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Am I entitled to air passengers compensation if my flight was cancelled and I did not get a re-route?
Recently a flight was cancelled and I think I was mistreated. On the day, about 5 of the flights from the airport got cancelled, they claimed it was because of bad weather. I had to wait for two more ...
6
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3answers
390 views
5.5 hr layover in San Francisco International Airport enough time to visit city?
I'm flying Seattle, USA (SEA) -> San Francisco, USA (SFO) -> Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) -> Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI).
In San Francisco Airport I have a 5.5 layover.
Is it advisable to leave the ...
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0answers
27 views
Entering a Schengen country other than the Schengen visa issuing country [duplicate]
I have planned a visit to Italy and taken Schengen visa valid for 6 months multiple entry.
But the plan is differed and since travelling to Zurich ,Switzerland.
But the visa is stamped from Italian ...
21
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2answers
830 views
What are the chances of success and the consequences of sneaking into business class?
I've read some people writing that they've seen people be caught sitting in First/Business class when they have economy class tickets. This was for international flights on big planes with several ...
7
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2answers
143 views
Checking-in bags to different destinations when flying with a layover
I am flying with an overnight layover with Swiss tomorrow. I am wondering, is it possible to check in one bag to Zurich only (so I have stuff for the night), and check another bag to the target ...
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1answer
104 views
Traveling to tomorrow/yesterday [closed]
This question always comes to my mind and I cannot find a logical answer to it. We all know that there are some hours differ in the time if we travel from east to west or from west to east.
Suppose I ...
6
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3answers
606 views
Can I use regular headphones on transatlantic British Airways 747 flights?
I will soon be traveling transatlantic on a British Airways 747. I was hoping to use my over-the-ear headphones with their armrest entertainment system rather than the earbuds they provide. Does ...
2
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1answer
39 views
Seattle to Minneapolis - Cheapest flight option for the next 2 days? [closed]
So i need to travel this week to a state and return flight ticket is $800+. I obviously don't want to pay this much. Is there a way or "hack" by which i can get flight tickets for cheap?
Flying from ...
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2answers
461 views
How can I contact 'lost and found' to in enquire on a lost laptop in Dubai Airport?
On 16th March 2013, I travelled via Dubai to Dallas. During the security checking at Dubai Airport, I put it in the belt and after that I forgot to to take it back. that I've filled up the online form ...
