Questions tagged [air-travel]
A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, air balloons and so on.
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Rules upon accessing the aircraft after emergency landing
The question is inspired by the recent emergency landing of Ural Airlines Flight 1383. Please correct me if it belongs to Aviation.SE or other site.
An aircraft performs an emergency landing somewhere ...
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What is the difference between Super Value Economy, Flexi-Saver Economy, and Flexible Economy?
Air India offers the following kind of tickets in order of increasing price (top to bottom)
Super Value Economy
Flexi-Saver Economy
Flexible Economy
What is the difference between them?
The Airline ...
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My given name is used as First Name and Last Name on my flight ticket: Any issues?
Since my passport only includes a given name 'John Smith' without a surname, and my flight ticket is booked with 'John' as the first name and 'Smith' as the last name, could this cause any issues for ...
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What's the price of adding a checked in luggage after buying a flight ticket with Scoot but before going to the airport?
I wonder what the price is of adding a checked in luggage after buying a flight ticket with Scoot but before going to the airport.
I read:
If you want to carry more luggage that your ticket will ...
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Haiti to Saint Kitts and Nevis without transiting in the US
Please help me find flights or a direct flight to Saint Kitts and Nevis from Haiti without a layover in the USA.
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Electronic devices on EU flights: tablet, e-reader and bluetooth noise cancelling headphones allowed?
I will be flying from Antwerp International in Belgium to Alicante International in about 3 weeks on a Tui Fly airplane, and I was wondering about the dos and don'ts of using electronic devices on ...
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Add a flight to ITA Matrix?
The context for this question is google flights has Breeze Airways but ITA does not have Breeze Airways, and I really like the Time bars (and other features) on ITA.
For a clear concise example. Try ...
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Why do check-in counters sometimes close earlier for international flights than for domestic flights?
Is that just to give passengers more time to go through the immigration, or are there other reasons?
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Can someone cross a border with a brand new laptop? [closed]
I am from Georgia (country) and i want to buy a laptop in the usa. but if i order i have to pay more than original cost of laptop because of boarder fees. Soo instead of ordering my relative will buy ...
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My son was at the Memphis TN station, I need to know if he boarded, all I have is his name, no ticket number [closed]
He arrived in Memphis TN and was supposed to board on Tuesday, I don’t have his ticket number, just his name.
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Dual citizen & traveling out of a Schengen area country with a foreign passport
This is a purely hypothetical question, but this scenario almost happened to me.
With dual citizenship of Poland and the US, both countries require their respective passports to leave the country. ...
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Is a microscope an allowable carry-on item and an allowable checked bag item? Which way is better, checked or carry on?
I plan to transport a microscope on a trip from Pittsburgh to Athens Greece. It weighs about 8 pounds. It's a high school level microscope. Is it an allowable carry-on item and an allowable checked ...
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How can I see the different flight costs to the different cities of the continental US for a specific date?
I want to hop on a plane next Thursday and return on Sunday. It doesn't matter that much where I go, as long as it's relatively cheap.
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Traveling from Haiti to Colombia without a layover in the United States
I want to leave and travel from Haiti but all flights seem to pass through the United States. I wish to travel to Colombia, DR, Mexico, Brazil, Grenada and Turkey.
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Compensation for denied boarding due to transit rules
Theoretical situation: I have a flight with a connection in a country for which I don't have a visa, but the rules allow transit without a visa. However, sometimes it happens that the boarding staff ...
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Do any airlines sell monthly subscriptions for flight?
I have done some searching on google about the possibility to have a monthly subscription to an airline for recurring round-trip flights every other weekend between two destinations.
Do you know of ...
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I have three given names [duplicate]
My full name is four names long - First name, Middle name, Middle name, Last name. However, in my Canadian passport this is the format my name was written
Given Name : First name, Middle name, Middle ...
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Can I obtain a US passport for my baby if father is not available? [duplicate]
I'm a single parent and US citizen and want to apply for my baby's passport. However, the father of my child is not in our lives ever since the baby was born and has not been responsible for any of ...
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EC 261 re-routing following canceled flight - can air carrier claim that my re-routing ticket price is excessive and offer reimbursment of only 50%?
My Ryanair flight from Malta to TLV was canceled a week before the flight was scheduled.
I requested their support for the earliest rerouting and suggested a connection flight option with another ...
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Fare difference when changing a return flight midway through the trip
I have a roundtrip ticket from the US > Japan > US with ANA. Their "flex special" fare allows flight changes for free + any fare difference.
My question is, how will the fare ...
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Where can I find the log of IATA code changes for airports with their dates?
The IATA code for an airport sometimes change. E.g., IDL was changed to JFK. Where can I find the log of IATA code changes, preferably with the dates of the code changes?
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Terrible Experience on Qatar Airways Flight QR579 - Seeking Advice
Hello fellow travelers,
I recently had an incredibly unpleasant experience on Qatar Airways Flight QR579, and I'm reaching out to this community for advice and insights from those who may have faced a ...
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Flying domestically with my drivers license -- full name vs abbreviation
Will I have trouble flying domestic when I go by Jeff and license is Jeffrey?
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Can I claim compensation on a flight for bad weather?
My flight got canceled due to bad weather.
Essentially the plane that was supposed to do the flight was not able to land and was diverted to another airport.
As a result, my flight got canceled and I ...
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Can Iranians travel to Svalbard visa-free?
From the Wikipedia article, Visa requirements for Iranian citizens:
Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.
Everyone may, in principle, travel to Svalbard, and foreign citizens do not need a visa or ...
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Surname differences in my application papers and my passport
In my passport, there is no a defined slot for first name and surname. Names are written up to the 3rd grandfather, like this:
Name: Nadin Ahmed Joe Ali Morsy
I used Nadin as my first name and "...
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Get EC261 compensation if airline is refusing
This is a followup to my previous question: Flight from EU rescheduled 2 days prior to departure. Am I entitled for EC261?
We have booked a FlyOne Armenia flight 3F 928 from Paris (CDG) to Yerevan. It ...
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Can I fly to Puerto Rico with temporary (paper, with picture) driver's license?
I live in the USA and I am going to Puerto Rico soon, but I have lost my driver's license. A new one from the DMV would not come in the mail for 2-4 weeks, but they do issue a temporary paper version ...
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Have there been any significant changes to flying as a passenger compared to 10 years ago?
in mid December of this year, I'll be flying for the first time in around 10 years, from Deurne (Antwerp International, ANR) to Alicante (ALC) using Tui Fly, with assisted travel because of my autism. ...
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Is there a quiet area to do some work on a laptop on a table before passing the security at SFO airport?
I wonder whether there is any quiet area to do some work on a laptop on a table before passing the security at SFO airport. I know that after the security, there are some tables that one can use to ...
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Can I buy tickets at the Thailand airline counter with cash and without ID?
If I buy a ticket at Thailand's airline counter, do I need to show my passport to the clerk? Or just provide the required information? Can I use cash to buy plane tickets for others?
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C-1 visa, can you transfer airports?
I am traveling from Paraguay to Finland. My layover is in LAX. flying cheaper from John Wayne after I land in LAX.
Does anybody know if you are allowed to switch airports?
Thank you
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Schengen to Schengen with connecting flight via UK (non-Schengen)
Indian here with a single-entry Schengen tourist visa. I'm planning to visit Iceland (first port of entry) then Europe with a connecting flight via the UK (non-Schengen). Can I travel between Iceland ...
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Do French citizens need a visa or some other travel paperwork to attend a conference in Canada?
Do French citizens need a visa or some other travel paperwork aside from their passport to attend a conference in Canada?
I’m interested in entries by air and by land. I know that for tourism, they ...
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Why are there no direct (non-stop) flights from Sydney in Australia to Arica in Chile?
I want to book a direct flight over the Pacific but I found none. I wonder where can I find any ticket that meets this criteria. Thank you!
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Airline forcibly changed return flight destination city over a month in advance. Are we eligible for compensation?
Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable ...
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Entering the Netherlands with a Croatian residence permit expiring in 1,5 months
I am a Turkish citizen and I have a valid residence permit from Croatia expiring on November 22nd. And my flight ticket to the Netherlands is on October 7th. I will be flying from Istanbul, so I was ...
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Same flight taking one hour longer with same aircraft on different dates
I am trying to book a one way flight from Frankfurt to Delhi. While checking the Vistara official website I noticed that on two separate date 02.10 and 16.11. the flight is taking 08 H 40 m and 09 H ...
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Buying an airplane ticket for someone without a last name/surname
What should you do when you are buying a ticket for someone with only one name (i.e. no family name, last name, or surname)? Some airlines tell you to use an honorific like "MR" or "MS&...
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Why are the airfares for travelling to South America from Europe so high?
I live in Germany and I want to visit some of my best friends in Peru and Chile, but the air fares are around 1,200€ - 1,300€. Comparing the flight duration of BER-LIM to the ones of visiting Vietnam ...
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Do I face any issue with different PNR but same airlines & same airport at Kuwait, although I can still get a VOA as a GCC resident?
I am flying with two different PNR with the same airline, Saudia, from Jeddah to Kuwait via Riyadh, and Kuwait to Kuala Lumpur. I have no check-in bags. Please advise.
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Flying through Dubai to the Seychelles with vape liquid
Very shortly I am going on holiday to the Seychelles. I am flying from the UK via Fly Emirates, changing at Dubai and flying on to the Seychelles.
We are staying with a family who have ordered a ...
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Dublin Preclearance for transit to third country
I am wondering if i can tap into the collective wisdom/knowledge of the hive mind. if anyone with knowledge or experience please share with me
I'm planning a trip from London Heathrow to Cancun, with ...
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flying from US to Canada with a New York state license?
I have a regular New York state license. can I fly from New York to Canada with my license as ID?
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How can I search the flights of a specific airline given a date but no origin?
I am trying to avoid flying on Ryanair during a trip to Europe due to both the things I've heard as well as their very expensive check-in luggage costs. Wanting to fly to Morocco, pretty much the only ...
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Why is it sometimes less expensive to fly an extra leg? [duplicate]
Noticed that if I book a flight from SYdney to Vancouver, it costs $1014. But if I book a flight from Sydney to LA via Vancouver, it's only $632.
See screenshots below. It's literally the same flight ...
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EU air passenger rights for a flight rebooked to an earlier time
Six days before the departure of an intra-EU flight connection (total duration 4 hours) I was notified that the ticket was rebooked: new departure and arrival are both 3.5 hours earlier than the ...
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Cambodia Angkor Air: Da Nang to Siem Reap direct flights only until October 2023?
I was looking for a direct flight from Da Nang (DAD) to Siem Reap (REP) in December, but it seems that there are no direct flights at all after October 15th 2023.
Is that really the case, does anyone ...
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In which cities can one perform remote (e.g., in-town) airport check-in? [closed]
Hong Kong International Airport and the associated Airport Express rail link have a great feature that I've used many times: in-town check-in.
For those who don't know about it, the principle is ...
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What happens if I miss a flight due to moving between airports?
I was interested in booking a flight from Sydney to Tokyo. It stops over in Shanghai and asks for a change from Pudong airport to Hongqiao airport, in 4h.
This is a through ticket - but reading online ...
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