Questions tagged [air-travel]
A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, air balloons and so on.
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What do "Fragile" stickers on checked baggage do?
When traveling by air and checking bags, some airlines will let you declare an item as fragile and put stickers on the box or bag. How common is this policy? What do the fragile stickers do (i.e. how ...
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Can I travel from Germany to England alone as an unaccompanied minor?
I currently live in Germany and am a German citizen.
My passport is from the United States of America as I used to be a citizen there.
I am moving to England (UK) alone.
I am 14 years old and ...
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What is the cheapest regular-priced scheduled flight I can book and fly?
What is the cheapest (regular priced, scheduled) flight anywhere in the world, that I can book and fly?
To be a bit more specific:
by regular priced I mean: no error fares (Allitalia once had a ...
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Was I scammed by BoraJet? They cancelled the flight, promised to pay for another ticket - it didn't happen
This is about the Turkish airline BoraJet. I was going from Istanbul to Ankara via BoraJet, but when I arrived at the airport, the flight was cancelled by the airline. The manager of BoraJet told me ...
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Coronavirus affected co-passenger; what to do?
I am flying this week from Munich to London, and Bavaria just got the first contaminated person, who now has the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV after interacting with Chinese colleague. Two cases of the novel ...
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Which non-stop passenger flight connects two cities with the largest temperature difference?
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temperature refers to daily mean temperature in a month (shown as "daily mean" on Wikipedia) of the city/town that an airport primarily serves
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How early can you go through security at London Luton Airport?
I have a 07:15 flight on Sunday Oct 28th departing from London Luton Airport. Owing to limited options on public transport, I will be arriving at the airport at ~00:30. Is there any chance I will be ...
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Is leaving airport at a stop before the final destination illegal?
There are tricks such as "fuel dumping" or "hidden city ticketing" which involve booking a ticket composed of several connecting flights, then leaving the airport at a stop, possibly even "hopping off"...
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Why do airplanes at every airport disembark at the left (port) side?
I travel by air a lot, and at virtually every airport I've ever been too, including where you disembark by stairs, as opposed to by jet bridge, the left-hand-doors are always used; and the right-hand-...
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What should I know about "Around The World" flights?
I have heard rumours of such things, and have had a difficult time find information on "around the world" flights. Are they worth it (do you have a limit between usage, do you save money.. etc.) and ...
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Flight Search from anywhere to a specific destination
Many flight search engines allow you to pick a departure airport and search for flights to anywhere. E.g. Google flights gives you a nice map with prices next to destinations for a set of dates and an ...
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Being separated from one's young children on a flight
I recently flew with Thomson and I was separated from my 3 year old child on the flight home. He was sitting a row behind and across the aisle from myself. I asked several times if we could be moved ...
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Why do airlines try to repair planes at gates?
Once in a while, I get stuck at a gate waiting for a plane to be repaired. It makes me wonder - why do airlines even try to repair at the gate? It takes an unknown amount of time, they never provide a ...
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Why do we fasten seatbelts for turbulence?
I have a hard time imagining turbulence strong enough to throw people out of their seats or flip an airliner upside down. Does this sometimes happen? Is there some other reason we wear seatbelts ...
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I am travelling with a medication that needs to be cool at all times, will the airline allow me to use the onboard chiller?
If someone is travelling with a medicine that needs to be cool all the time, can I use the fridge onboard? I know that planes have them.
I didn't find anything related to the topic in any airline's ...
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My government (China) cancelled my passport. I'm in Malaysia, what can I do?
My government (China) cancelled my passport. I'm in Malaysia. What can I do?
Reason of the cancellation: I posted a tweet saying EAT MY ASS while tagging a government institution. I mean I don't know ...
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What does "SSSS" on my boarding pass mean?
When I checked in for my American Airlines flight from Costa Rica back to the States, I noticed that my boarding pass had "SSSS" printed across the top left corner.
Nobody else in my party had this ...
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If I know a flight is delayed can I turn up late for check-in at the airport?
This is the scenario:
I have tickets booked for a 13:40 scheduled flight with Emirates. I need to check bags in so plan to be at the airport at the advised 2 hours before flight departure (11:40) but ...
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Can you sneak into Premium Economy Class?
People ask whether they can sneak into business or first, it's virtually impossible.
But what about sneaking into Premium Economy Class?
What if I stand at the end of the boarding line, and just sit ...
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Passengers with baby asked to move across the aisle
While travelling a domestic flight in India we (my wife and I) were seated on seats 7E and 7F (3-3 configuration) and the rest of the seats in the row were occupied by a family who had a baby which ...
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What is the shortest commercial passenger flight (with a flight number) in the world?
With the occasional debate about Oxford airport in the UK becoming a new London airport, and hearing of a flight that once landed at Heathrow due to fog, then flew on to Gatwick, I was wondering - ...
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Who pays for the return air ticket when a country refuses entry (by air)?
If I am on a tourist visa, and refused entry into the intended touring country, then who pays for the return ticket?
I would assume I will have to. But if I have no money of any kind, then what ...
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How can I book a flight plan found on Matrix Airfare Search?
When I find a flight I like on the Matrix Airfare Search, it spits out a bunch of travel agent secret codes™. If I look for the same flight on the airline's web site, I often get much higher rates. ...
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Benefits of checking in online when checking bags
What is the benefit of checking in online for a flight when you intend to check bags at the airport? I understand some airports have special lines for people that are already checked in but are ...
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What can I do if an airline cannot provide the meal I requested?
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I was flying from Brussels to Toronto via Brussels Airlines. While buying the ticket, we specify the type of meal that we require as it was a long flight.
I am a vegetarian, and at least 80 ...
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Direct flights between cities with the same name
One can fly from London (YXU) to London (LHR) (via Toronto), from Glasgow (GGW) to Glasgow (GLA) (multiple stops), or from Moscow (PUW) to Moscow (SVO) (via Seattle). There are others (Sydney, ...
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How do you prevent somebody from stealing your luggage when traveling by air?
I've basically never flown. So I'm asking as somebody who has near-zero experience with airports. Especially modern ones.
I very much worry that, after my luggage is "checked in" and ...
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Risk of not turning Airplane Mode on, on a mobile device while in the air?
When travelling from the UK-Portugal, my travel partner and I were both told the usual message:
“Turn airplane mode on for your mobile devices”
My partner accidentally only turned their phone ...
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For US airports, is there really a difference between printable boarding passes and mobile boarding passes?
When checking in online today for an Air Canada flight, I was informed that my boarding pass had to be printed rather than shown on the screen, as AC doesn't support "mobile" boarding passes for that ...
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Different airlines, same destination, leave about the same time... why?
I've noticed that many times 2 or sometimes more airlines will have aircraft departing the same airport within minutes of each other heading for the same destination. For example at this moment UAL ...
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Is tipping a flight attendant acceptable?
This article is full of supposed "secrets" that most everyone knows about flying. But one thing it mentions is:
14. Tipping could go a long way.
My girlfriend is a flight attendant. NO ONE ...
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What does the (+1) mean in flight search engines?
In Skyscanner results, when I click on details, it shows the arrival time, then (+1), but it doesn't do this for return time. What does (+1) mean?
I thought it might mean up to an hour delay, but I ...
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Why do Ryanair allow me to book connecting itineraries through a third party, but not through their own website?
Yesterday I booked trip to Rome.
I found this journey through Skyscanner and booked it through Kiwi.com.
Before booking with Kiwi, I tried searching the same flights up directly with Norwegian Air ...
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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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Where can I go to avoid planes overhead?
Where on Earth can I go and not see or hear planes flying overhead?
To clarify: I would like to be able to pretend that planes do not exist for a period of at least one month. Faint noise and ...
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My seatmate has digestive problems causing unpleasant smell. What ought the cabin crew do?
After my mom's Air Transat flight took off, her seatmate started to fart stinkingly. She can't tactfully complain to the cabin crew, as her seatmate'd know that she snitched on him. Fully opening ...
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What are one's options when facing religious discrimination at the airport?
I heard about the young girl who was forced to remove her scarf in front of everyone next to an Air Canada gate. It is clear discrimination, I have never heard of anyone forced to remove their ...
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What can I do if I'm seated next to a person with bad hygiene on an airplane?
Slightly related: What can you do about being forced to sit next to a very large passenger?
I think the title says it all. I have, what you could call, a sensitive nose. I absolutely despise people ...
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Should I put toilet paper in airplane toilets?
During a recent international flight my 4 year old daughter informed me that I shouldn't put toilet paper in the toilet but should instead use the bin provided.
My gut told me she was wrong, however ...
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How to vomit during a flight?
Last time I travelled I wasn't feeling quite well just before boarding the plane. I either had eaten something wrong or a flu just appeared. The thought of having to vomit during the flight made me ...
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Ordinary Traveller: How to use/access Timatic?
I have read that Timatic is widely used by many Airlines to check what document requirements passengers have to fulfil to board international flights.
The Demo link on Timatic web is broken but I ...
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Does browsing ticket sites in incognito mode and/or from different IP's result in cheaper ticket prices?
I stumbled across a discussion yesterday where industry insiders share tips relating to their respective fields. Someone who works in e-commerce stated :
"When purchasing items on the internet (...
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Where can I find historical data on arrival and departure times of a particular flight?
Where can I find historical data on flights, specifically Delta international flights?
I need to find out about cancellations, diversions and any other flight data pertaining on particular route at a ...
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Will the cabin crew heat your own food up?
Normally, you get a meal or two depending on the length of your flight. However, let's say that you also brought your own food with you (maybe a burger or ramen). Are you allowed to ask the crew to ...
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Why won't Delta Airlines sell me a ticket for a trip entirely within Canada?
I have really good status and miles with Delta and want to use them to fly from Montreal (where they fly) to Vancouver (where they also fly).
However, Delta refuses to book such a flight - even when ...
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Is flying 60 short flights per year harmful to health due to additional radiation? [duplicate]
For the fifth year in a row I flew approximately 60 times. Most of my flights are within Europe, so an average flight is quite short (~1000 km, ~2 hours). I am concerned about negative ...
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Do I need a U.S. Visa if I'm traveling nonstop from Mexico City to Canada?
As title says, my flight would go directly from Mexico City to Canada without stopping in the US.
But with all the security that US has, I'm not sure if I still need a U.S. Visa because after all, ...
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What (if any) regularly scheduled airline flights pass over Antarctica?
We were just discussing at lunch if there are any such flights.
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Why can't I take food from the plane when entering the US?
I was on a BA flight recently (LHR-JFK) and I was given a sealed cheese and tomato sandwich by a flight attendant about 90 minutes before landing. Everyone else was given a similar sandwich, probably ...
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What are some tricks you use to buy cheap airline tickets in Europe?
I have been flying with Wizz Air, Ryanair and easyJet for some time and have found that there is really a lot to be learned about how to achieve the lowest prices. It was not uncommon for me to buy ...
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