Questions related to airports themselves rather than "airlines" and "air-travel", which have their own tags. "Airport-transfer" is also covered by a separate tag.
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Plane-train interchange time in Copenhagen
I'm planning to fly into Copenhagen (Kastrup airport) on an early morning flight, taking a train to a business meeting, and fly back in the evening. My schedule will be tight, so I'd like to know what ...
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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 ...
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Refund of USA taxes and Passenger Facility Fees due to itinerary change?
USA travel. Initial round trip itinerary DTW/DCA/LGA EWR/DTW.
DTW/DCA leg was canceled by the airline and revised at no charge.
Revised itinerary DTW/LGA EWR/DTW
Any ability to get a refund of the ...
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Overview of wireless in airports?
This summer I travelled by plane a lot. At some airports there was Internet available, but at many I couldn't find any free Internet access. Is there something like an overview available that lists as ...
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Re-checking luggage at connecting airports
I'll be leaving Morocco within the next week, and I'm wondering whether I'll need to re-check my luggage after my connecting flights. I fly from Casablanca to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to London via ...
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What does a genuine TSA badge look like?
While reading a news article on newly observed TSA practices a commenter mentioned "How many people know what a TSA badge is really supposed to look like?"
It's a great question IMHO. If some ...
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Connecting time at JFK
We have an International flight leaving JFK at terminal 4 (South African Airways) at 11.40am... and our connecting flight arriving on Delta arriving at 8.55am at Terminal 3 (there are 2 of us ...
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What chemical / solution / reagent are TSA agents using when they test liquids?
I was reading a news article that apparently TSA agents in the US have been randomly swabbing liquids including drinks, even purchased in the airport beyond the existing screening.
It was stated that ...
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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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How can I find the arrival gate for a flight?
Finding the departure gate of any flight in real time is not a big deal, however arrival gates are more tricky. I checked at least four airport websites, and none of them provides such details. Is ...
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At what point(s) do you go through customs when stopping in a third country?
My 17 yr old daughter will be traveling alone to volunteer at an orphanage in Kenya. Her itinerary takes her from Atlanta to Washington Dulles to Dubai to Nairobi (with a reverse of that on the return ...
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Are there other airport worth considering if you are flying to Basel/Mulhouse?
I need to fly to Basel (CH) soon. I have checked fares to Basel/Mulhouse from Brussels. The fares are ridiculous expensive (>900 Euro for an 1 hour flight). I can take the night train, but before ...
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Resource for information on airport lounges access for non-members?
I've been told sometimes you can get a club member with status to take you in as a guest.
I've also had a friend tell me, for example, in Santiago (SCL) he paid $30 to get in, which for a shower, ...
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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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How to get to the airport in Venice, Italy early in the morning?
I am staying near St Marks Basilica. Need to fly from Marco Polo at 6:30 AM in the morning for an international flight, meaning that I have to be at the airport by 5. How do I get there, that early?
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LCCT Terminal in Kuala Lumper - Operating Hours
I have a flight from BKK that arrives at the low cost carrier terminal in KL at 23:25 but my next flight to Vientiane isn't until 7:35 the next morning. Does the terminal stay open overnight?
I ...
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Is it possible to walk between all three terminals in Dubai Airport without leaving airside?
we are arriving into Terminal 2 on the 28th Dec and want to go to the business lounge in terminal 1 before getting a flight from terminal 3 eight hours later. We just want to know if we can go between ...
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Is a Schengen visa/transit visa required for transit flight from Vienna to Frankfurt?
I am travelling form Delhi(DEL) to SFO (San Fran), I have to make a connection flight in Vienna that would take me to Frankfurt(FRA). My flight to SFO is from FRA, I have one ticket for entire journey ...
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What options are there for a 5-hour layover in Kuala Lumpur?
On a trip between London and Sydney/Brisbane, we have a 4-5 hour stopover (between scheduled departure and arrival) at KL in each direction. We're travelling economy class on Malaysia Airlines.
I ...
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Does Luton Airport have a blanket ban on unaccompanied minors?
I was told by a member of staff at Luton airport during an emergency redirect of my daughter's flight from Heathrow during heavy snow that children (Unaccompanied minors - UMs) cannot normally fly out ...
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What is the fastest way to get from Newark Airport to Penn Station, New York? (Excluding cabs)
It seems like a cab would be the fastest way, but traffic could potentially screw this up, so what's the fastest train route?
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Transferring luggage when taking another plane
I have flight where I need to move from airplane to another. Do I need to check out my luggage and then check it in again, or will it be automaticaly transfered to another plane?
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Is there a shuttle bus from Maastricht airport to Maastricht?
I was looking for connections to the Maastricht airport. Apparently there is a shuttle but I don't find either time tables or prices. I only found to Achen.
Anyone knows if such service exists?
Is ...
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Can I bring protein powder and health bars into the UK from the US?
Will be travelling to the U.K. from the U.S. and would like to take my protein powder and some health bars to snack on during my visit. Is this allowed to bring into the country?
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Beijng Capital International Airport with asthma
We're considering taking a flight in August that connects in Beijing. One of us has mild asthma (usually well controlled) and other health problems that could get worse if the asthma is aggravated.
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Easiest city to fly in to SW USA?
We're looking to do a roundtrip through south-west USA and I'm wondering which city is easiest to fly in from an international flight and get our rental car and reach a hotel for the first night.
Our ...
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Determine gate for departing Heathrow flight
Flights out of London Heathrow do not contain departure gate information until about 45 minutes before the flight is ready to depart (presumably so you spend more money at the duty-free). Are there ...
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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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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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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 ...
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Port of Entry travelling from Toronto (Pearson) to US?
I'm travelling from Pearson airport (YYZ) in Toronto to the US with a TN Visa application, which I'll need to bring to the "US port of entry." Will that be at my destination in the US, or does it ...
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Where in Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport are the millimeter-wave body scanners?
This wikipedia page about millimeter-wave scanners indicates that Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport uses millimeter-wave scanners. Can someone tell me at what sections/terminals of the airport ...
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Website/app with list of best low-cost flights deals within EU by city/airport?
I am looking for a website/application that will allow me to monitor some airport or airports in some area and send me the deals when something is interesting (much cheaper than average) to my mail.
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What is the shortest time before departure to board a plane
I have an extreme dislike for standing in queue's and waiting. The worst is standing in the airbridge, while people settle in. So whenever I fly with an assigned seat on the plane, I try to board as ...
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How long does it take to get into London from Southend airport?
I am attending a conference in the ExCel in London and am flying in that morning. The best value flights are all flying into Southend airport which I hadn't heard of before so I am wondering how long ...
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What's the closest airport to the Flatiron District and Chelsea neighbourhood in NY?
There are three airports so I wanted to know which one is the closest to the Flatiron and Chelsea? Also, what the fastest way to get to each neighbourhood from the airport?
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Are there flights from the Salar de Uyuni to Arequipa (Peru)?
Are there flights from the Salar de Uyuni to Arequipa (Peru) ? Or any recommended airport nearby Arequipa, you can suggest me ?
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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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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 ...
