A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters and so on.
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How do I spend my traveling time wisely? [closed]
Beside reading a book, checking emails and listening to music, how can I make full use of my traveling time wisely when traveling for long hours?
I really getting sick wasting a lot of time on ...
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Travel grants for international student internships [closed]
I am from India, going to Berlin, Germany for internship in the field of Sciences & Technology. So, are there any travel grants I can get?
My internship is providing stipend that meets local ...
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Is it possible to travel and live in Berlin for three months with 1500 EUR?
I got an internship at Max Planck Institute - Berlin, Germany and I was given free accommodation and 500 EUR/per month during my stay (for 3 months).
I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether ...
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What techniques exist for increasing the chances of getting to a destination during widespread disruption?
As was seen recently with Hurricane Sandy (and the residual effects are still there), large portions of the East Coast of the US had major disruption to their air travel. There were also similar ...
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Where can I board an Airbus 380 using stairs instead of jetbridges?
The international airport of Suriname, doesn't have stairways (yet). Still KLM flies there with a Boeing 747. Making it one of the best places to board a 747. I always have enjoyed walking to the ...
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Is there a way to deduce the departure time of a flight from the boarding time?
I recently traveled from Sweden to Thailand through Doha, Qatar. I was checked in for the two international and the domestic Thai flight in Stockholm, by the time I arrived at Doha I had completely ...
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Planning to buy a TV in Dubai to bring to India, what issues may I encounter? [closed]
While going to India via Emirates, I am planning to have 1 day's stop at Dubai and meanwhile I want to buy a TV (Samsung or Sony LED TV) to take to India. There are some doubts I have about it though:
...
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Statistically, is there a safest seat on the plane if it crashes?
So to clarify, there are lots of different planes, so for the sake of argument, there are areas:
front left
front right
front middle
forward front, right, middle
over the left wing
over the right ...
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Travelling within the US as a British citizen without a passport
I'm travelling within the US and am a British citizen. Can I travel without my passport and just show my UK driver's license instead?
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What are the choices of cost-effective Lounges at European Airports?
Assume Mathew's earnings per year are more than 30,000 euros. He pays now for lounges: about 30 euros for one visit. So he pays now about 500 euros every year for lounges. He needs to travel only ...
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Can I pre-purchase more luggage allowance on Qatar Airways flights?
Can I pre-purchase more luggage allowance on Qatar Airways flights?
I am traveling with Qatar Airways from Stockholm, Sweden (ARN) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) and I will be carrying one additional bag ...
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Flight with stopover: How to find a similar flight but with 1-week stopover?
Using some website, the cheapest Tokyo→Paris flight has a 5-hours stopover in Dubai.
I would like to make this stopover 7-days, so that I can visit around that place too.
I can't express this ...
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Low cost airlines search engine?
With wheretowhen.com dying a few years ago and, now, airninja.com having become a regular (non-budget) flight search engine, is there any website left which lists the routes of budget airlines and ...
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What are the cheapest routes to fly? [closed]
Obviously for many places this is highly dependent on the time of year for good weather etc but not for others...
Which are the cheapest routes (pairs of origin and destination) to fly? For example ...
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1answer
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Are there any flight price search engines with baggage allowance included?
I am looking for a flight search engine that includes a luggage calculator in the price. I recently booked a trip and had the choice between two carriers at the time, and not feeling very stupid I ...
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4answers
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For fear of flying is drinking alcohol a healthier option than pills?
I have a series of flights ahead of me and I have a fear of flying. I usually drink in excess prior to boarding. I have had people recommend pills. I have also heard a mix of opinions on which option ...
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How can I make my boots less of a nuisance in the airport?
I wear boots for business wear due to some foot issues, but they can be a pain when going through airport security. Airport security often requires you to remove your shoes before you pass through ...
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Are the live flight radar websites *actually* live?
I was keeping an eye on a friend's flight on PlaneFinder. It was meant to be flying past my office, so I walked to the window to see (the airport is about a minute away when they pass, so it's pretty ...
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Baggage allowance of separate domestic flights with a connecting international flight?
In the US, is there such a rule so that, if you are taking a domestic flight and then taking an international flight, the luggage allowance of the international flight will apply? Because it is quite ...
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2answers
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Are there any common, secret services offered by airlines to passengers onboard?
There are several services that many passengers are not aware of on-board airplanes simply because they are unadvertised.
For example:
Coat compartments. You can hang your suit in the airplanes ...
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1answer
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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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1answer
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Importing beer to the US via PHL and SFO
The FAQ of the US Embassy in Germany states
Adults at least 21 years of age who are not residents of the United States may bring in, free of duty and internal revenue tax, not more than one liter ...
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1answer
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Why do I have to show my ticket stub when entering an airplane?
Here's the situation: I have just had my ticket scanned at the gate and happily walk through the long gateway toward the plane, giddy to get on board, because I even after all these years I love ...
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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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1answer
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Are there any medical conditions I should be expecting after years of air-travel?
Many people (including me) travel a lot by planes, sometimes 3-6 times a month or even more some thing around 30+ hours of actual flying time but I have done 70+ hours per month for 7 years when I was ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to get an idea how full a flight I've booked is likely to be prior to arriving at the airport?
So I've booked a couple of flights with online travel agents based on best price alone.
But it would be nice to know how full the flights could be in advance. One flight is for tomorrow so I could ...
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4answers
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Can there be a price difference between online checkin and checking in at the airport?
I've just heard that some airlines, low-cost-carriers in particular can charge a fee if you check in at the airport rather than having checked in online in advance.
Is this true? Are there some ...
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4answers
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When I purchase flights with an online travel agent, is there an “e-ticket” I must print out?
I've always bought my tickets through travel agents in the past but this time I've bought two flights on two different websites.
Now in the emails they've sent me there is my itinerary but also quite ...
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3answers
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When does the 24 hour layover rule apply?
I understand that most airlines have a 24 hour stopover rule which states that on an international flight if the connecting time at the intermediate point is less than 24 hours, it will count as a ...
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1answer
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Are there air traffic routes that are turbulence-sensitive?
Are there any air traffic routes where I have to expect more or more severe turbulences than usual? I once heard that over the Atlantic before the South American coasts there are a lot of turbulences, ...
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2answers
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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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0answers
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Does Cisco Webex work with GoGoInAir? [closed]
If I am on a plane with GoGoInAir, will I be able to host a webex session? Will the following features work:
Chat
Screen Sharing
Voice
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Birth while traveling on-board an airplane
Yesterday, a friend of mine who works as a purser (chief flight attendant) helped a lady with delivering her baby during a flight to Manila, Philippines while over the ocean :)
I know that pregnant ...
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1answer
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Where can I find old flight stats?
I'm looking for some old flight stats as Flightaware provides me for the last 4 months. However, I'm looking for flights from the past 5 years. Is there any database that is capable of doing so? For ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to change date of a connection?
I have one flight with one connection: Tokyo to Rio with a stop in LA.
I'd like to postpone my trip from LA to Rio to stay some days in the US, but I was not able to this at the airline website ...
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1answer
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What do these warning/restriction codes in air tickets mean?
I bought airline tickets for a trip and received an email with these codes:
NONREF/0VALUAFTDPT/CHGFEE
What do they mean? I don't think they are specific to the airline's system (United), that ...
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1answer
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Is SkyScanner's 3D earth interface for flights to “everywhere” only on their smartphone app?
Yesterday a friend who's no longer around showed me how you could look for tickets on SkyScanner from a given city or airport to "everywhere" with a 3D globe interface.
It had tags on various ...
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2answers
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Can I estimate the real or final price of a plane trip?
I am not so sure that LCC are really "low cost". The hidden fees, usually tend to increase the total price to a similar or even higher value than one for a flight on a regular airline.
I had some ...
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1answer
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How long before a flight can I show up in the AA Admirals Club?
If I arrive in the early morning at an airport for a late afternoon or evening American Airlines flight, and purchase a day pass for the Admiral's Club, how many hours before the flight will they let ...
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1answer
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What is the earliest before a scheduled departure that you can get through a TSA checkpoint in a US airport?
If I am scheduled to depart from an airport for an afternoon or evening flight, what is the earliest the TSA will let me into the airport in the morning?
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1answer
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Luggage when travelling with children
When travelling with small children we strongly prefer to have few pieces of luggage, so they end up being rather heavy (unless driving). This is fine until you need to check-in for a flight, where ...
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1answer
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Planning air travel between Paraguay and Colombia
I am traveling to Paraguay and Colombia this October (order and exact dates are still flexible at this time).
Being a resident of the United States, I am accostomed to US-centric travel (i.e., flying ...
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0answers
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Are there any sites where I can buy a same day/following day flight? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I need to fly today, where can I search for options?
Are there any sites that show today's/tomorrow's flights that are available?
With 70% and more discounts?
...
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1answer
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Planning to travel to Israel, what happens if Israel declares war on Iran?
I'm planning my second trip to Israel (being there Sep/2011), to visit my girlfriend's relatives again in February 2013 and stay a month there. This time we are planning to go with four people and we ...
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2answers
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What knives can I take with me when going into Georgia?
What kind of knives can I take with me (by plane) when travelling into Georgia?
Will the small tourist knife be legal? What about survival-like military knives?
I think I would need a knife that ...
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1answer
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Are anti-influenza drugs containing pseudoephedrine legal in Georgia?
Are the drugs against influenza, that contains pseudoephedrine, legal in Georgia? Can I put them into my travel first-aid kit when traveling by plane?
This drugs have worked very well for me when ...
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2answers
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Confusion in booking same flight at different rates [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Do you have to take the second leg of a flight?
I am in the process of booking a flight from LAX - ZUR. I found a flight for approx. 1100 USD. However, if I book that ...
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2answers
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North American Air Travel Passes
A friend mentioned last night that a friend of theirs was trying to find out about some sort of North American air pass - they believed with Star Alliance.
Are there air passes like this - that offer ...
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2answers
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How can I get two separate receipts when booking two flight tickets online?
I need to book a flight for me and my spouse.
I am supposed to get a refund for my ticket from my workplace, but we need to pay for my spouse's ticket ourselves.
In order to get the refund, I need to ...
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1answer
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Flight to Baghdad from Heathrow
I posted a question earlier about a problem I had when I travelled to Jordan few months ago.
I had a flight to Jordan from Gatwick to stay few days in Jordan, so at the time my final destination was ...
