Questions tagged [air-travel]
A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, air balloons and so on.
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How can I signal to others on my flight — that I want to make friends, and chat?
My work requires me to take long passenger flights every month. I feel they are lost golden opportunities to make new lifelong friends, and to engage in deep, meaningful conversation! I want to ...
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Does the Brazil Air Pass still exist?
In many forums and blogs about air travel in Brazil the "Brazil Air Pass" (or sometimes a "South American Airpass") is mentioned. With this airpass, you can take multiple flights ...
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How can I stay longer in my flight stop cities without much additional flight cost?
Imagine you want to buy a round ticket from A to C. You have one stop in B (all three cities are in different countries).
A -> [B] -> C -> [B] -> A
B is actually an interesting place and ...
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Can I get compensated for costs from delayed luggage arrival
I was flying United and due to a 3 hour delayed flight I missed my connecting United flight to Mexico. So, United rebooked me for the next day on another airline (Areomexico). Our luggage didn't make ...
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I have a permanent residency card in Germany and have to fly to Austria for work. My US passport is being renewed. Will the card be ok for my flight?
As the headline says, I have to fly to Austria for work on Sunday. I went to the US embassy to expedite my new passport as it's expiring in April. They took my current valid one as collateral while ...
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Can someone check for me data for flight ENT7034 from Hurghada to Wroclaw planned on 19/03/2020? [duplicate]
I need information whether the flight number Enter Air ENT7034 from Hurghada to Wroclaw took place as planned on 19/03/2020 or a day or two earlier? That was the beginning of the pandemic. I want to ...
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Does KLM flight KL0537 stop in Uganda?
I want to travel from Kigali to Munich on KLM flight KL0537. I am a British citizen, holding a British passport and German residence.
The KLM website says the flight has 1 stop in Amsterdam. However,...
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Airline pays only part of replacement flight
I had a flight in December that was cancelled because of snow storm (EU flight, from Budapest to Iceland). The Wizz Air's next available flight was in approximately 7 days from the day I was supposed ...
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Turkish e-Visa. Roundtrip ticket for certain nationalities
I applied for the Turkish e-Visa. Since I have a Vietnamese passport, I am required to have round trip flight ticket with few specific airlines (Turkish Airlines or Pegasus). Just wondering what round ...
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Can I attach a 4inch toilet raiser to an airline toilet seat as I’m unable to get off a normal toilet alone with my disability
I have a muscle wasting disease and am unable to get off a normal toilet- we take a 4” toilet seat that easily screws onto toilets when we travel (with wipes and always clean it etc) it fits standard ...
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Does AF0838 from ZNZ to CDG require deplaning and security at NBO?
I have booked AF0838 from ZNZ (Zanzibar)to CDG (Paris - Charles de Gaule) and then upon getting my itinerary, it was broken into ZNZ-NBO (Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta) NBO-CDG with the same flight number ...
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Delay receiving flight ticket
I booked tickets with Flight hub on Feb 28, 2023. But I haven't received any confirmation yet. Does anybody know how long it will take normally?
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Can airlines claim back denied boarding compensation+expenses from handling agents?
I've been denied boarding on a number of flights to the UK, due to most handling companies across Europe being misinformed about a specific detail of UK carrier regulations. easyJet and Jet2 have ...
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Visa for layover in Narita Airport?
Is a Visa required for a 15 hour layover in Narita Airport, flying in from South Africa?
Ticket included departure from SA, with a 3hour stopover in Doha, 15 hour stopover in Narita Airport, with ...
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What is this date on my flight booking refering to?
I am looking at a flight booking confirmation from Air China, which contains (among others) the following line:
DEP FRA-FRANKFURT 11FEB SAT 1910 CA 932 MMRFCDE/NW 30JUN 1PC
Now, this correctly ...
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Can I book an adult ticket for a child?
I was trying to book airplane tickets for my whole family, two adults, two children aged 8 and 3 on the website of the carrier. I can go though the entire booking process but when I click 'pay' I get ...
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If you preorder a special airline meal (e.g. vegan) just to try it, does this inconvenience the caterers and staff?
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Some people preorder special meals for variety, or just to try them
Some people are vegan. So, when they book a long-haul flight with free meal service, they'll preorder ...
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How to preorder and actually get a special airline meal: e.g. kosher, vegetarian, low-gluten, baby food, or others
If you have dietary restrictions, many airlines (and even some rail services) let you request a special meal when you book your tickets. They will try to honor your request, though they are not ...
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How to get the transaction reference number of an Air France compensation?
7 months since I filed a claim, it is not yet resolved. I have been contacting Air France for the past 4 months now to get the transaction reference number of a reimbursement they supposedly already ...
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Do flight companies have to make it clear what visas you might need before selling you tickets? [duplicate]
Is there any legal requirement for companies selling flight tickets to tell their customers what Visas they may need for the flight?
If they make it sound like, via omission, that you don't need any ...
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How can I quickly know how much mileage a flight ticket will earn?
Is there some convenient online resource that could tell me how much mileage a given flight ticket will earn, for a given loyalty program? E.g., input = (flight number=UA 2630, fare class=K, fare=100 ...
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Can Polish embassy refuse visa if flight itinerary not verified?
I have appointment at embassy in few days. I got flight itinerary a week ago. Today, without any reason, I tried to verify my itinerary online but the airline showed that this itinerary has expired.
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Do I Need an American Visa to travel to Japan from Mexico? [duplicate]
I am Mexican and I Currently have my Mexican passport, I would like to visit Japan and I heard that if you take a flight from LAX to Japan rather than directly from Mexico it gets more affordable. My ...
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Effect of Denied Entry Stamp from Spain
I had a flight from Istanbul to Managua, transiting through Barcelona, Spain, and Bogotá, Colombia. I boarded my plane from Istanbul to Barcelona and made the transit. While attempting to board the ...
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Triplets of cities that are (almost) colinear and have direct flights between all pairs of cities
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/25620/how-much-time-does-an-landing-take-off-add-to-an-otherwise-direct-flight/ inspired me to look for other triplets of cities (A, B, C) satisfying the ...
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Photos of people in airplanes specifically not permitted
I took a few flights recently, and for the first time ever (for me), all passengers were told before departing that "taking photos or videos of other passengers or crew is not permitted unless ...
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Are "no change fees" tickets, a handy trick to get cheaper flights? Do they have other downsides or upsides than the obvious?
On many economy tickets, you can pay usually 5%-10% or so more to get a "no change fees" ticket.
This would seem to be a big advantage, because, when you're Over There, you could change your ...
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Are there flight aggregators or search engines which include foreign transaction fee into price comparison?
I purchased plane tickets at Kuwait Airways website, for a trip originated from US with a transition/overlay at Kuwait, by using a credit card issued in US.
My credit card account shows not just the ...
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Ticketing from SkyTeam and operating by Oneworld: Should the miles go to my SkyTeam-affiliated or my Oneworld-affiliated frequent flyer program?
A while ago, I took a flight. I'd like to add the miles from this flight to my one of my frequent flyer programs. I have a frequent flyer program with each of the 3 major airline alliances, namely ...
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How are the ranks of the first class fares with Alaska Airlines used?
I see in this Alaska Airlines Fare Chart (mirror) that the first class fares have ranks with Alaska Airlines. From my understanding, ranks for the coach fares are used to prioritize which passengers ...
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What does "G" mean right after a flight number in a boarding pass?
Example of a boarding pass from Alaska Airlines from SFO (San Francisco International Airport) to GEG (Spokane International Airport).
The flight is Alaska Airlines 2233.
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Visa required for transfer through Amsterdam airport [duplicate]
I'm a UK citizen travelling from Aberdeen UK to Thailand through Amsterdam. Do I need a visa for a 2-hour layover in the Amsterdam airport? Both flights are KLM and are in/out of AMS.
Do I need a ...
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Do certain flights smell worse than others?
From a Doctor Karl science podcast - titled "Blue Bottles, Sun and Farts", it was claimed that certain flights are more… odoriferous than others.
As it happens, I'm anosmic so it wouldn't ...
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Dual citizen (Australia and UK) with different surname on each passport. Which passport do I use to book and to travel? [duplicate]
I have dual citizenship (Australia & UK).
Both passports have a different surname. The first and middle names are identical in both passports.
I’m planning a return trip from Australia to the UK. ...
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Can a foreigner with permanent residence status in Mexico fly within MX with only the permanent residency card, or is the passport also required
I am a US citizen who lives full time in Mexico with Permanent Resident status. If I fly, say from Mexico City to Oaxaca, can I do it with my residency card alone, or must I bring my US passport as ...
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Two Passports with Differing Name Order - will I have issues?
I'm a dual citizen (US/EU) so I have two passports but first name and middle name flipped:
Passport 1
Given Name: Name1 Name2
Surname: Surname
Passport 2
Given Name: Name2 Name1
Surname: Surname
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Easyjet flight change [duplicate]
If on my original flight I had booked and paid for a seat and hold baggage, when I change this flight to a later date will the extras like hold baggage get transferred across to the new flight booking ...
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Canadian citizen likely on a US no-fly list. How do they avoid US airspace? What are flights from Canada that don't trigger APIS requirements?
There are two questions that I have already found on the site that attempt to answer certain parts of my question (Canadian citizen, on US no-fly list. What can I do in order to be allowed on flights ...
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Do the choices for seats in blue in a plane make difference? [closed]
In a 3 3 3 seat layout in economy class from Sealink
, the seats from 34 to 47 are sandwiched by galley and exits from front and galley and lavatories from back
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Does Kuwait airways honor full refund for cancelling flight within 24 hours since purchase?
I was wondering if all the flights into and out of US have to follow the rule of full refund for cancellation of a flight within 24 hours of purchase?
I can't find it specified on the website of ...
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Why does the price keep changing after I click on a flight deal in Expedia?
On Expedia, I found a good flight deal in the list of search results, but when I click it, the next page says:
Price change
Ticket prices changed from $ to $. Because prices change often, we ...
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Which flights to HK are likely for me to catch a train from HK to Guangzhou?
I would like to go to Guangzhou and then high speed train elsewhere from Guangdong South station. The last leg by train is much less expensive and less transition than a domestic fly.
After some ...
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In 2023, Are there COVID testing requirements for US citizens re-entering the US via air? [duplicate]
As of January 24, 2023, are there any COVID-19 testing requirements for US citizens flying back to the US from abroad? The CDC page on the topic is very confusing with lots of clauses for travel from ...
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How is the baggage handled for multicity flights with China Airlines?
I'm looking to book following multicity flights with China Airlines:
Bangkok to Taipei
Taipei to London
My question is when I arrive at Taipei do I have to collect my luggage and check it in again ...
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On flights across time zones, why is the serving of meals and cabin lighting not synchronized to the time zone of the destination?
I took a flight from Santiago de Chile to Madrid today. It was a four-hour difference in time zones. The flight departed at 21:20 local time and arrived at 13:30 local time. They served the first meal ...
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What does "Check-in 1 piece" mean?
I have booked a one-way flight from Denpasar (DPS) to Sydney (SYD) via Adelaide. According to my e-ticket, the baggage allowance is:
Baggage (per Adult/Child) – Check-in: 1 PIECE, Cabin: 7 KG
What ...
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Bringing a PC tower with water cooling as checked luggage on an airplane
I am planning to take my PC Tower as a checked luggage on an airplane. I have already looked for answers online and I know that it is allowed by the TSA.
I have also spoken to my PC Build company, who ...
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What happens if you entirely forget about a checked in bag?
Imagine a situation: you fly from Los Angeles to Miami with checked luggage, arrive in Miami, and proceed to go straight to your hotel without ever picking up your bag. Assuming you never end up ...
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Does VietJet Air have a policy that all non-resident passengers with one-way inetrnational tickets must show proof of onward travel?
For over a decade I've entered Japan on one-way tickets and no airline has asked for my proof of return/onward flights, so I stopped obtaining them long ago.
However a few days ago I arrived at BKK ...
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Deciphering Air Europe booking codes
I have an Air Europe ticket with "fare basis" code PLYR7L. I'd like to know what my flexibility and options are with regards to changes/cancellations etc. However, I can not find what this ...
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