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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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Air China - non-refundable ticket

I have a non-refundable ticket with Air China bought this month (September). Travel starts in January, it's a round trip. My plans have changed and I can't fly on this date so I'm looking for ...
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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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Purchasing Premium Seats

We're flying Rio to Sao Paulo (Return) with GOL but we can't seem to be able to purchase premium seating. The only ones we can choose are economy. Is it only available to residents or Can we purchase ...
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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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Where can I see the typical price of a flight given how many days remains before the flight departure?

Google Flight has an interesting feature that displays the typical flight ticket prices, which allows potential customers to assess whether they are quoted a fair price: Insights for current prices ...
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Do I need visa for Poland with UK refugee travel documents?

I want make sure that I can go to Poland for holiday with out visa because I have UK refugee travel documents. I need help because I try to ask the Poland consulate but I didn’t find an answer please ...
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Are there any downsides if someone picks up my boarding pass and adds my reservation to their Business Extra account for small business program credit

I read on viewfromthewing.com (mirror): To be sure, your boarding pass still has a bar code. Someone with a bar code scanner or app could read it. But that’s not the person most likely to pick up ...
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For which tax(es) do the country of residence matter for Alaska Airlines' Fly & Buy Miles™?

I read on https://www.alaskaair.com/Booking/Seats/SelectSeats: Your country of residence determines what taxes, if any, are applicable to any additional purchases such as Fly & Buy Miles™. Do ...
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Which airline is liable for compensation in case of missed connection?

TL;DR: British Airways caused me to miss a connecting flight with Aer Lingus. Who do I claim compensation from? I had a flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to London Heathrow with British Airways, and a ...
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Kuwait airways- Missed Connecting flight | potential resolutions

Indian citizen. I had travelled recently with Kuwait Airways. We encountered significant delays at the initial airport in Mumbai, which resulted in us missing our connecting flight from Kuwait to ...
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Rules about listening to music, games or movies without headphones in airplanes

Somehow this is becoming the new annoying trend. Or, maybe, it's just me who is becoming more sensitive to it each year. But is it allowed to listen to audio through loudspeaker from phones, tablets ...
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Why don't airlines like when one intentionally misses a flight to save money?

I read on https://onemileatatime.com/news/american-airlines-sues-skiplagged/: Airlines don't like when you miss flights to save money. What's the issue for airlines when a passenger misses a flight ...
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Two leg journey (BOS - LHR - DXB) is cheaper than the first leg only (BOS - LHR)?

I was looking into tickets from BOS > LHR a direct flight costs at least $1,154 via American airways, while British itself costs at least $1,199 (see pic below) now a ticket BOS > LHR > DXB ...
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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 was originally scheduled to depart at 16:50 on Aug 19, and arrive at 23:10. However, today (Aug 17) at 10:39 (Paris time) ...
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What happens when a codeshare flight is cancelled?

I had booked a BWI-LHR round trip ticket on British Airways. The outbound flight went fine. The return trip is supposed to be tomorrow -- BA 0229. Both of the flights are code shares with American ...
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Visa start date [duplicate]

I am applying for a short term tourist Schengen visa. The flight I booked is leaving my home country Thursday evening and arriving Friday morning. My hotel is reserved from Friday, as I am on the ...
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How to stay comfort in airport for a long connecting flight [closed]

I m travelling next week and the airport stay is 12 hours. I am spouse of EEA national in UK with indefinate stay, as per requirement for the country (cypress and lanarca airport) I am in transit one ...
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US international arrival: At what point can or should you abandon your bags to catch a connection?

Inspired by this question: Minimum Layover Time for International Arrivals at Fort Lauderdale Intl. Airport Lets say you have a single ticket itinerary with a connection at the first port of entry in ...
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Airline changes flight schedule 6 weeks in advance: are they still obligated to reimburse me if I change to a different airline for the original date?

I already found a lot of information online but unfortunately no clear answer to my specific question. My situation and option number 1: I was supposed to fly for 1 week, end of September. However, ...
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Two Separate Tickets, One Itinerary

My brother gifted me a Delta round trip JFK-NCE. The only blip is that I live in Pittsburgh. So I must buy my own ticket PIT-JFK. The gifted ticket is on Delta and the purchased ticket is on Delta. My ...
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Find flights with a stopover of a specific length at an arbitrary city?

I have three days to get from Singapore to Budapest, and I would like to find a city to stopover for two nights. I don't have a specific city in mind for the stopover. Are there any flight search ...
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how to find the best city to meet people from across the globe? [closed]

I have a group of friends who live across the globe in different cities. We're like a family, lived together for about 4-5 years in Tokyo. But people moved on to their next cities for work or ...
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How do I get a refund from the Mytrip travel agency?

Exactly two months ago, my daughter and her two friends booked flights through Mytrip. Unfortunately, their flight was cancelled. The airline has already refunded Mytrip for all three passengers' ...
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Info on airline connections missed because of late flights

There is information available regarding on-time performance of airlines (and Google Flights includes some info in their routing info) but is there any information available on how many connections ...
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In a mixed-cabin scenario, do benefits apply on other legs?

For an Air Canada itinerary "mixed cabin" scenario, where the 1st and 2nd legs are in Economy but the third leg is in premium economy, do the premium economy checkin benefits apply when ...
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Meeting someone who has a layover at Munich Airport

I live near Munich. A friend is travelling to Canada and has a layover at Munich Airport for 10 hrs. He holds Canadian permanent residency. Is there any way we could meet at Munich Airport? Both of ...
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When does the 24 hour cancellation period start?

I currently have a booking (American Airlines) stuck in limbo. There was an unspecified error message after the booking, there is a PNR and the booking is visible online, but the ticket has not been ...
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Passport "Issued in" vs. "Issuing Country" & "Issuing Authority"

Background As part of the Advance Passenger Information (API) for an upcoming flight from my country of residence (Country R) to my country of citizenship (Country C), the airline is asking me to ...
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How do airlines know and confirm if I have a valid visa during check-in? (without asking me)

Several times now when travelling to different countries I noticed that the airlines don't ask me for the visa during check-in. Some of them go through the whole passport looking for the visa while ...
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Traveling to the UK but my son can’t

My son and I are planning to go to the UK this summer for a holiday. I have a Dutch passport; however he only has a Lebanese travel document. Do I need to apply for a visa for him or can he just come ...
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Transit at Munich Airport under 120 minutes. Is it enough? Or I will miss my flight? [duplicate]

I have a flight from Canada to Munich and Munich to Delhi (both Lufthansa). The layover is 120 minutes. (1) Will this be enough? (2) What should I expect when I will reach Munich? (3) How long does ...
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Flight might be rescheduled, who to trust?

I have a booking from CPH -> LHR -> JFK -> RDU booked with American Airlines. In the AA app the first leg appears as rescheduled meaning I will miss the long leg. I called AA and they confirm ...
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Why was there no US Passport Control Arriving by Air from Canada? [duplicate]

We are US citizens and were visiting Canada. Flying home to USA from Vancouver we went through passport control when departing Canada, but did not go through passport control or customs in the US. How ...
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Why does my travel agent charge me for rescheduling flight dates?

I booked a ticked from a travel agency recently, for August. Now I want to change my return date and destination city, due to some personal problem. I contacted the travel agency but they are asking ...
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Booking.com told me Air China canceled my flight

I bought two return flights from London to Japan through Booking.com. 11 days before my flight, Booking.com told me that the airline cancelled the flight CA852: Original Flight CA 852: London - ...
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Australia to west & east coast US: which order is better?

I will soon need to travel from Australia to both the west coast of the US (SFO) and the east coast (NYC). I expect to spend around a week in both and have the freedom to choose the order and routing ...
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Mace allowed in checked bags on Avianca flights leaving the USA?

It seems a small container (under 4 oz) of Mace is allowed in checked baggage per the US TSA. But the Avianca site says it prohibits pepper sprays. It is not clear to me if Avianca is referring to ...
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What are these connectors used for on the plane?

What are these connectors used for in one spot of the passenger seating area of a 737? On a recent flight I saw what a feature I have never seen before above my seat near the reading lights and air ...
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Can I check-in Carton Box on a Qantas Flight?

I'm going to take a domestic flight from Melbourne to Sydney within the upcoming days. However, I would like to take a carton box with the total dimension of 61 inches (155cm) on Qantas airline as a ...
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Can you move to a seat that is unsold?

From recent newspaper article where it says If you couldn’t book the seat you wanted, keep your phone open on the seat map app as you board. If a blocked seat that you wanted opens up, just take it. “...
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Does any airline offer some "gamer" seats?

I read on https://www.cnn.com/travel/a380-global-airlines/index.html: Gone are the plans for a “gamer class” — seats equipped with Xbox and PlayStation consoles — which the airline was mulling about ...
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