A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters and so on.
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Is it ok to bring a pen onto an international airplane (US to Pol)?
I'm traveling to Poland in a few days, and i wonder if pens are allowed on an airplane. I know you cannot bring sharp objects like small scissors and i see no reason why pens should be an exception.
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Is it more expensive to buy airline tickets together than separate?
I'm looking for tickets in despegar.com (a travel website for the American continent) and found out that a flight for just one person was about USD $350 incluiding all taxes, and I did the exact same ...
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Getting nauseated from air travel, but it's *not* motion sickness…what to do?
My sister is not particularly inclined to air travel—she regularly throws up, and the feeling of nausea is evident well before motion sickness could occur (i.e. inside the terminal).
I suspect some ...
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Flight/Train combo from Europe to Toronto/Vancouver
My parents are planning a vacation in Canada in the summer of 2012, they want to visit relatives in the Toronto area, and visit the west-coast (Vancouver). They are looking for a way to have a ...
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Traveling from cold region to warm region; tips regarding clothing?
I will fly this December from Paris to South-East Asia for a backpack trip. I have to get to the airport at night at probably 4°C and arrive at Phnom Penh, where it will be around 30°C.
But because ...
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How does customs work if my layover is in a third country?
I want to fly from the US to Israel and am looking at a flight with a layover in Canada (PIT -> YYZ -> TLV). How does customs work on such a multi-country trip? Do I have to go through the process ...
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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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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 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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Is a transit visa required when travelling from UK to New Zealand via Sydney?
Do I need a transit visa when travelling from UK to New Zealand stopping in Sydney for one hour 30 minutes?
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planning flights - connection flights search engine
Is there any tool / online search engine where you can give it a list of possible departing airports, and a list of possible arriving airports, and shows you all the possible flights (connecting or ...
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What are the options for flying from the US to Europe during the daytime, not overnight?
I've done the JFK to LHR route before, where you get to spend the day on the plane and sleep in a real bed in London that night. It's also awesome to wake up early
Currently, British Airways and ...
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Can you buy duty free at Kuala Lumpur for travel to Australia?
Currently, Australia has tough restrictions on liquids for both departing and arriving flights. These mean that for a flight to Australia, you will be re-screened before boarding the plane, with ...
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How to book courier flights (discounted fare in exchange for delivering a package upon arrival)?
I've heard people talking about courier flights; cheap fares that can be obtained in exchange for carrying a package from one place to another on behalf of a company or benefactor. Do these flights ...
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Codeshares - Can I expect the same service when buying from different airline?
Singapore Airlines (SQ) is one of the best airlines in the world to fly. It's expensive as well. However, I found that Air India also sell ticket for an SQ-operated flight, and the price is like $600 ...
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What is the cheapest way to get tickets for weekly scheduled flights?
I'm planing on flying at least once or twice a week for business on the same two flights. Frequent flier miles are great, but this is going to be the same two flight numbers every week. Is there any ...
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When canceling a flight purchased with miles, do I get the miles back?
It seems that when you buy a flight using miles, trip insurance doesn't restore or pay for the miles spent purchasing a flight, at least when purchased through a third party.
Is it possible to ...
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Round trip flight for me with wife sharing return flight only
I'm planning to go back to my country next year (probably by Feb) and come back again to the US. I want to bring my wife with me back to the US. So for me it's round trip but for her it's single trip. ...
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Are there any perks/discounts for travelling as a couple on Air France?
When booking a ticket on Air France there is a mention of special fares when travelling as a couple, but I haven't seen anything that specifically calls out fares as being a "couples" fare. Is anyone ...
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What's the preferable option to book a flight?
I am very inexperienced traveler. I have a very basic question regarding booking flights.
On the Internet there are a few online agencies like Expedia, Kayak, Orbit. I don't really know what the ...
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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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Sightseeing the USA by air
The next time family from overseas comes to visit me in the USA, I would like for them to see the major sites in the USA.
Is there such a thing as a prepaid flying tour of the USA?
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US 2013 sequestration, how much extra time to take on a Visa Waiver when traveling to a non-international US destination?
This post from 2011 considers the question how much time one should take when connecting from an international flight to domestic transportation in the United States. Most answers report one should ...
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Joining the Mile High Club (MHC) - Can I get into trouble?
The same friend I already mentioned in this question, has an additional travel question. Recently, he read a lot about the Mile High Club (MHC). Wikipedia defines the mile high club as people who had ...
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What do the flight numbers that are reported in plane crashes mean?
For example, Air France Flight 447 crashed into the ocean, but what gives it the tag of 447? Air France has had a lot more flights than that. Is it the flight number on a specific day? What then ...
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How does the regulation that certain planes have to always be within a 2-hour flight from an airport affect flight paths near the North Pole?
Recently or rather not so recently I read about a regulation (possibly FAA but I am not sure and possibly old) that the wide body jets have to always be within a 2 hour flight from an airport capable ...
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Book multiple flights with Ryanair and save on Administration Fee
I need to book 2 different flights with Ryanair, but if I book them separately I have to pay GBP 6 as administration fees because I'm paying with a Visa Debit (and most cards are charged GBP 6).
I can ...
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My flight back takes off in late evening and might be delayed - which departure date do I specify?
I need to go to Schengen zone and my flight back takes off at 11:30 PM. I need to specify the date of leaving Schengen zone and corresponding number of days in the zone in my visa application.
Do I ...
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Fly to France from UK with no passport?
I have a flight to France from the UK tomorrow. My passport is currently with a company that are working on a Visa for India (a miscommunication with a friend menas I thought they had picked it up), ...
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Adding a connecting flight to an existing ticket
Here's the situation: I'm flying to London for a school program (study abroad) out of Boston on a group flight, which my institution kindly paid for. I have the e-ticket for that flight in hand. I ...
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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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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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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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How to identify a flight based on airport, time and maybe airline?
Today I cycled through Zurich and also came across the airport. I used the chance and made some pictures of aircraft taking off. Since I'm very interested in the type of aircraft as well as the ...
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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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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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How to decrypt fare conditions?
The Fly Emirates airline (and many other airlines too) has a very cryptic way of displaying the fare conditions:
CHANGES
ANY TIME
PER TICKET CHARGE EUR 75.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
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What to do if you're being abused by a Low Cost company?
Recently I was denied a receipt, when I had to pay a fine to an LC company for not complying with all their rules.
I can understand the strict rules in order to keep competitive prices. In other ...
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RTW-ticket or self buying on a world trip?
We're planning a 2-person, 10-month world trip. We want to visit at least two continents; South-America (Peru, Ecuador) and Asia (Jordan, Israël but also the southeast, say Laos, Vietnam)
The exact ...
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Germanwings: Bumped off flight and rebooked for flight on next day. How to make claim?
I just got bumped from a flight between Manchester and Stuttgart because an 'attendant was taken ill' and only 94 passengers were allowed to board for security reasons. About 30 passengers were given ...
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Is there a cheapest city / airline / season to fly one-way from anywhere in Europe to Australia?
Sooner or later in the next few months my money is going to run out and I'll have to get back to Australia from some point in Europe.
Since Europe is big and many fares vary significantly from season ...
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Changing planes at Frankfurt
I am planning a trip to Rome, Italy from Bangalore, India.
Looking at the flight tickets, it will be 30% cheaper for me to book the Bangalore-Frankfurt and Frankfurt-Rome legs separately rather than ...
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Can I carry on/check in a child's car seat for free for a flight?
I am not flying with my child. Instead, I will meet my child in the destination of my flight. I have a small backpack and one carry-on luggage, which is free for most airlines. Can I carry on ...
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Can you bring a standard tube of toothpaste on a plane in a carry-on bag?
In the US, the TSA has very specific regulations for what can and can't be brought on a plane in a carry-on bag, especially when it comes to liquids. Can a standard tube of toothpaste be brought on a ...
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What is the best way to pack a suit?
When traveling for business purposes, it is often necessary to pack formal clothing, often within a small carry-on bag. What is the best way to compactly pack a suit (and other formal wear) in a ...
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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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How to find decent airfares when you need to travel urgently due to personal circumstances and only for a very short time?
Having a global dispersed circle of friend and family, it happened already twice that I needed to travel urgently because of serious personal circumstances. When I had to travel to the deathbed and ...
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What ways are there to retain/gain AAdvantage status with American Airlines, apart from flying?
Let's say one is interested in gaining or retaining AAdvantage frequent flyer status with American Airlines (I am happy to broaden the question to other airlines if that's useful). Normally, this ...
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Affordable way to visit USA from UK?
I am based in the UK (London) but would love to spend more time in the USA after spending three weeks there on my honeymoon last year. I am even vaguely thinking about trying to visit all 50 states ...
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Are there certain days of the week or weeks in a month (barring major holidays) that are generally cheapest for flights?
I'm trying to figure out when would be best to travel, as I'm planning to travel towards the end of November, again in December, and again in March, if possible. I want to use vacation all three of ...
