A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters and so on.
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Is it allowed to transport a small gas container, for a camping stove, in the luggage?
I am planning to go camping abroad. I am taking a camping stove, but I am not sure I can take the gas bottle (kind of like this one)
Of course I can buy one at the destination, but I am not sure ...
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How can I get a different seat after boarding a flight?
There is always this thrill of boarding a plane. "Where am I sitting" or more importantly who is sitting in close proximity to me. If it turns out to be a disappointment, reseating is often not an ...
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When a mother travels with baby (2 years) without father, what documents she needs to have for baby?
My wife wants to travel to another country for one month and would like to take our baby with her. We currently live in the USA, but are originally from Ukraine. The baby has a child travel document ...
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How do I minimize total cost of separate flights to the same destination plus optionally accommodation?
My girlfriend and I are currently living in different countries, and meet occasionally for a few days every month or so. We don't really care all that much where we are going, as long as we don't need ...
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1answer
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What is the average time to clear border control at Frankfurt Airport for a non EU passenger
Are there any published statistics detailing the average wait to clear border control / customs at Frankfurt airport (FRA) for non EU travelers.
The reason I'm interested is knowing roughly how long ...
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Discounts on US Airlines Flights?
I am signed up to get Southwest Airline's discount emails. Once they had 40% off all flights and I do see that they frequently have good discounts, deals, etc. Do other airlines such as United, ...
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If I travel with 2 different companies will the second company that I check in with know my previous departure point?
If I travel with 2 different companies will the second company that I check in with know my previous departure point?
How about if the tickets are booked separately but they are within the same ...
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What are the cheapest ways from Russia to Brazil?
I'm looking for tickets for OVB=>CWB=>OVB, but the prices are so ridiculous that I need to shorten this to MOW=>SAO=>MOW (flying some legs separately makes it cheaper).
But even with MOW-SAO the ...
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Details on the connection from International to Domestic at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
We've had a few questions (like this, this and these) on connecting from an International to a Domestic flight in the states. My queries are specific to one airport, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW).
This ...
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What is the difference between various flight search sites' price forecasts?
I did a search on Kayak for an upcoming flight and it's price trend suggests waiting, citing 60% confidence that the price of the ticket will do down. However when I search for the exact same flight ...
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How to make sure luggage makes it across multiple airlines?
I'm planning to travel from Norway to Britain with British Airways, and on to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. However, I've seen statistics showing that airlines, especially British Airlines, damage ...
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How to Find Cheapest Flights to ANY Destination [duplicate]
Does anyone know how to look up the cheapest flights out of your city, to ANYWHERE? This is especially difficult if you're living outside major city centres. It's very time consuming to guess which ...
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What is an easy way to see what routes are available from a given airport?
I would like to see, at a glance, all the flights to/from a given airport.
Example query: "What cities can I reach on a single flight from Hannover (HAJ) airport?"
Is there any website which does ...
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Flying UK to Canada via USA. Do I need to apply for ESTA?
I'm going to fly from the UK to Canada via EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport). Do I need to apply for a Visa Waiver through the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)?
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The penalty for changing an airline ticket is per leg or per ticket?
I am wondering what happens with my penalty with a ticket were I am almost certain I will need to change the date of one of the middle legs and subsequently changing all the legs which follow, for ...
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Are personal electronics not allowed in outlets on Cathay Pacific?
Please note that personal electronic devices cannot be plugged into
the aircraft's utility electrical power supply outlets. This includes
any type of charging devices. An exception is made for ...
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2answers
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How to find the cheapest flight from Zurich to Hamburg for a popular day? [closed]
I have to fly from Zurich or nearby airports to Hamburg on April 1st 2013. Since it is Easter Monday, the flights are really expensive.
So what tactics should I use to find a cheap flight for that? ...
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Does the rotation of the earth affect the travel time from Europe to Australia?
Assuming that a place in Europe is exactly on the opposite side of the earth than Sydney. Now I want to take a plane to travel there. Does it matter if the plan flies with the rotation of the earth or ...
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Can I take advantage of student discounts with Indian airlines if just passed out from college?
Within the next few months, I have to fly to Hyderabad for a job. My college will have finished by then. It will have finished in July precisely. But officially my Identity card doesn't expire until ...
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Claustrophobic - travelling for the first time long RSA to USA
I am trying my best to prepare for my upcoming flight to the USA, the trip is all under control, its just the flight that I'm terrified of. I am very claustrophobic and do not even ride in elevators, ...
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How to vomit during a flight?
Last time I travelled I wasn't feeling quite well just before boarding the plane. I either had eaten something wrong or a flu just appeared. The thought of having to vomit during the flight made me ...
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1answer
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Which order do these dimensions go in [duplicate]
23 x 36 x 56cm
On the Kuwait website it says that hand luggage cannot exceed 115cm.
What is the order of the dimension, is it length x width x height ?
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can you help me with hand luggage size allowance please? [duplicate]
on the kuawit website it says that The maximum size is usually 23 x 36 x 56 cm (115 cm total) for hand luggage. does it matter what size each dimensions are as long as they are no bigger than 115cm?
...
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ROC to TYO - how can I reduce the cost of my flight?
I'm trying to find the cheapest flight I can from ROC, Rochester, New York, to one of the airports in Tokyo for a six week study abroad in Kobe. I'm wondering what the cheapest, OR easiest routes from ...
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Which airlines allow in-cabin pets on transatlantic flights?
I would like to bring my small (9 lbs) dog on a flight from the U.S. to Germany as "carry on" (in-cabin).
Apparently neither Continental airlines nor American airlines allows in-cabin pets on flights ...
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1answer
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Ticket prices climbing a month out because of blizzard today; wait or buy?
My girlfriend is in the process of booking a trip for her and friend to Austin, TX in March.
A blizzard is forecast for the northeast and she noticed ticket prices climbing for mid-March (~$65 in the ...
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4answers
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Finding all flights from an airport to a country [duplicate]
Is there a place to find all (or nearly all) flights going from a certain airport during a certain time period?
If the "departure announcement board" at the airport was much longer (covering months ...
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Is 50 minutes enough time to transfer between Terminal A and C at Newark (EWR)?
We'll be arriving at Newark airport (with two kids under 7) at Terminal A and our flight connection is in Terminal C. Is that enough time to catch the connecting flight?
Update: both flights are on ...
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1answer
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I'm travelling from Heathrow to Toledo in the USA with 2 connections, will I need to see to my luggage before I get to Toledo?
I'm worried as it's my first trip on my own. All my flights are American Airlines and I have connections at Raleigh/Durham and at Chicago O'Hare, however there are no terminal changes, just connection ...
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1answer
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Taking large amounts of strong medications on holiday
Not quite narcotics, but not far off. I'm hoping to go on holiday soon with someone that suffers from major depression and anxiety. She's on a daily dose of a strong anti-psychotic (not quite ...
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Flight tickets: buy two weeks before even during holiday seasons?
There is a common story that airline ticket prices rise significantly if you buy them less than two weeks before departure. And that any time before that will yield standard prices.
Is that advice ...
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2answers
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Lufthansa Rail and Fly to outside of Germany?
I have a question about Lufthansa's Rail and Fly. Is it possible to take a German trains (e.g. ICEs) from an airport in Germany say Frankfurt to outside of Germany say Zürich?
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Best way to make my ears pop?
What is the best way to make my ears pop when landing on a plane? The hold-your-nose-and-pitch method is very painful; are there any other methods to pop ears?
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What to do if drugs / a bomb are planted in your travel bag?
So the scene: You're flying from Bogota, Colombia to New York, USA. You arrive, pick up your bag from the carousel, and figure you'll stuff your netbook you used on the flight into your bag now ...
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No confirmation email from Ryanair - how to get a response?
I postponed a Ryanair flight by one week from 2013-01-28 to 2013-02-04 CET. This cost 50 EUR plus price difference, which I can see online on my credit card bill.
However, the Ryanair booking system ...
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2answers
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Traveling from USA to Germany with a German Shepherd [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I travel to Germany with my dog?
What do I need to get/do for my German Shepherd to be able to take him to Germany?
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Is there a frequent flyer program catering to children?
I am with my current bank, because I have been with them since very early age. My bank is very smart in knowing that if you have been with a bank for years, you are not likely to change.
I am ...
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Under what situations can a passenger be restrained by flight crew?
I came across a news story recently where a passenger was restrained using tape for unruly behaviour on an Icelandair flight.
Under what situations is a flight crew allowed to take such action, and ...
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How to book a bassinet for an infant on a flight?
We are planning a trip with an infant and have heard that you can book a bassinet for the flight.
How do you book it?
Is it tied to your seat assignment?
And if the seat with the bassinet is taken ...
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Can you expect the flight attendants to tell the passenger in front of you to put his seat up in normal position?
My last (Swiss) long-haul flight was overnight and a lot of passengers tried to sleep. Nevertheless, the flight crews served dinner at the start of the flight and breakfast shortly before landing. ...
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Do airlines block out a large section of seats online?
A family friend tried to book a last minute holiday for their family but when they tried to book online they couldn't get seats together. When he rang the airline up they had no problem putting them ...
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When should one check in to get the best of optionally allocated seats?
Easyjet recently launched an allocated seat system.
Basically the rules are:
If you pay you can choose your seat. The front seats and the emergency exit seats are more expensive.
If you don't, ...
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Do infants need their own seats on long flights?
What is the best way to approach a long (8+ hours) flight with a young child (1-2 years old)?
It seems I am not required to purchase a seat for a child under two years of age which would save some ...
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1answer
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Online resources for airplane seat sizes
Are there online resources for researching seat sizes and leg room of various planes of various airlines?
I'd like to know whether JAL international flight economy class seats are small (compared to ...
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1answer
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Unsafe seats on a Boeing 777?
On a flight with Singapore airline from Zurich to Singapore with a Boeing 777 I had an aisle seat. Shortly before take off, a flight attend approached my and told me that this seat is unsafe and I had ...
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Putting a hold on an airline seat
When we put a hold on an airline seat for a couple of days, it expires after a couple of days. Now, after couple of days, nobody has booked the seat since I was the one holding it and I did not book ...
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Seating plans on airplanes
I just web checked in for my next flight. Out of curiosity I checked the seating plane. Normally, all the rows have 6 seats. 3 on the right side and 3 on the left side. But some rows have only 2 seats ...
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Advantages of traveling from Lima to Cusco by bus vs. plane?
Do you think it makes sense to fly rather than travel by bus in terms of time/money? Or perhaps traveling by bus is not that bad?
Also, I've been told that landing in Cusco is quite spectacular and I ...
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Is it fair to buy a return ticket I know I will never use just because it's cheaper?
I am planning a trip to Asia and then back to Rio. The thing is that I am traveling on flexible dates, so I am thinking of buying a one way ticket to Hong Kong, and I was planning to do the same when ...
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Is it a breach of South African Law or International regulations to not do a full safety briefing on a commercial flight?
I was recently on a scheduled flight (Boeing 737) from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Johannesburg (JNB). At the check in desk I was informed the flight was stopping at Livingston (LVI) on route.
When I ...
