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The processes of making, modifying, checking, cancelling, and disputing reservations for accommodation, tickets, etc in advance.

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AirBnB in Bhutan?

According to What are the visa (or any other crucial) requirements of Bhutan for tourists? and a dozen other web pages, tourists are only allowed in Bhutan as part of a US$200 (or more) organized tour,...
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Why do some airlines forbid their customers from using travel agents to book their flight tickets?

I read: Ryanair does not allow you to book via a travel agent, so if you book a Ryanair flight via Kiwi you are in breach of their terms. Krist van Besien 7 hours ago Why do some airlines forbid ...
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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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France and Spain through Perpignan/Figueres with Interrail : pass not purchased yet, how to check availabilities, alternative routes

I would like to travel between Spain and France using the high-speed trains through the eastern border. I consider the Interrail option, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to check for the ...
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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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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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Can you buy Colosseum tickets on site?

Related to : What is the official site to buy Rome Colosseum tickets? I will be visiting Rome in October from 19th to 23rd. Does the Colosseum allow vistors to buy tickets on-site ? That is, can I ...
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What is the official site to buy Rome Colosseum tickets?

I can't seem to figure out what is the official site to Rome Colosseum tickets. Is it this one ? https://ecm.coopculture.it/index.php?option=com_snapp&view=event&id=3793660E-5E3F-9172-2F89-...
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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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Change Flight for One Person Only (Swiss Airlines)

I have a return trip booking from Berlin to Malaga for 2 people. Due to a work trip, my partner now has to cancel or modify the trip so that he can return to Frankfurt instead of Berlin. The booking ...
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How to book Busan/Korea to Osaka/Japan ferry

There is a ferry operator Panstar that runs a ferry from Busan to Osaka. The JP site of the company offers the online booking but it looks the company does not offer a online booking from Busan to ...
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Why do some airlines ask for the reason for travel when booking domestic flights within the US?

Why do some airlines ask for the reason for travel when booking domestic flights within the US? Example:
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What to do if the plane/train/bus ticket is stored on the phone and the phone is lost or damaged or stops working?

Allowing passengers to display their flight ticket on their smartphone instead of having to carry a printout, was a good move. It's necessary to show it to get into the airport and to get the boarding ...
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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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Accidental bank transaction fees

The hotel in Munich I stayed in a few weeks ago, accidentally charged my Visa card twice, which led to an extra 1000 Euro charge to my account. My UK bank charges fees for the use of this card outside ...
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I'm using the Global Entry for the first time to book a flight. Do I use only the first 9 digits, or also the letters and the 3-digit code?

On my Global Entry card, there's a PASSID consisting of 9 digits. Following those digits, there's "SC" and then an additional 3 digits. When I enter my PASSID, should I input only the 9 ...
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Passport says Canadian Nationality but I wrote down Colombia, where I was born. Is this an issue?

I was born in Colombia but I am a Canadian citizen. When I was getting my ticket for USA that’s in a few weeks I put nationality as Colombian because I was born there but my passport says Canadian ...
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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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Host asking me to cancel my trip, while I can still get full refund [duplicate]

We booked Christmas vacation yesterday and today the Airbnb host called to ask us to cancel the trip with the excuse that the trip is too far in time. The room has full refund cancellation policy, so ...
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Can men travel in female only couchette compartments?

This may seem like a stupid question- but I'm traveling with my family on an overnight train. The only seats available are female only couchettes. This journey is essential to our trip, and there are ...
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Make sure my partner sit next to me in Baby Bassinet situation

I'm going to the US this year, sponsored. My sponsor will buy me the plane ticket with the additional option baby bassinet. If I understand correctly, I'll get the front seat (near the bassinet). The ...
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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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Is it possible to extend Booking.com Free Cancellation timeline to buy time for visa decision?

I'm a first-time traveler to the Schengen area. I did a lot of research when putting my documents together and I used a Booking.com (Free Cancellation) booking to support my visa (short-stay) ...
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How do I choose hotel check-in and check-out dates?

My plane lands the 20th July at 17:35 (5:35 PM). My plane takes off the 28th July at 13:50 (1:50 PM) Check in at the hotel is 15:00 (3 PM). Check out is 12:00 (12 PM) Do I book from 20 July to 27 ...
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Travelling from EU/Schengen country to another EU/Schengen? No passport details/number needed?

So I am traveling from one EU/Schengen country to another EU/Schengen country, and today I "checked in" and got my boarding card. I didn't specify my passport details anywhere, and I am so ...
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How to contact EVA airways?

I have a booking with EVA Airways that I would like to modify. The modification I would like to make is not possible to do online (they even have on their website a long list of modifications which ...
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One last name in Passport, Two last names in plane ticket

I bought a ticket to travel to Spain from Los Angeles through Iberia, and when I entered my name, without thinking I put my first name, paternal last name and maternal last name, and I realized my ...
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Is there any downside in using Google price guarantee when purchasing a flight ticket on Google Flights?

When purchasing a flight ticket on Google Flights, one sometimes has the option to use the Google price guarantee. Is there any downside in using Google price guarantee when purchasing a flight ...
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Understanding booking dot com's "Free Cancellation" Policy

I booked some hotel and due to different reasons, had to cancel. I had booked with free cancellation no pre-payment (I did not read it at the time of booking as I wasn't expecting to cancel). I paid ...
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Canada visitor visa purpose of travel, bookings and itinerary

When you click purpose of travel section in Canada visitor visa application they say you can show: Your hotel reservations. Flight ticket. Yet Canada immigration advises applicants not to do any ...
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How far in the future can I reschedule the flight?

How far in the future can I reschedule the flight? I bought a tickets last year at AirFrance, I took the first leg but due to some circumstances I can't take the second. Jul28th passing one year since ...
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Any way to get actual free changes on TAP?

for a PLUS ticket on tap, which advertise "free changes", I cannot seem to get them. On the website, there's a bug that won't allow me to change a single passenger. The confirmation screen ...
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making multiple week long back to back reservations for a hotel with the intention of canceling all but one of them

The premiere hotel in Yosemite is the Ahwahnee Hotel and, if you want to stay there in the summer, you generally need to book it a year in advance. The premiere hike in Yosemite is Half Dome. The last ...
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What tools exist to compare airline rules for a given route?

Based on this response, a question has arisen within me. Is there any service available to view the different options and rules proposed by airlines for a particular air route from AAA to BBB?
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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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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 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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Expedia charged my card even though the "Reserve Now, Pay At Property" option was selected

I booked a hotel in Paris for three nights on Expedia using the "Reserve Now, Pay at Property" option for 616 euros. I was asked to guarantee the booking with a credit card, and within two ...
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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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Do the terms "booking" and "reservation" mean different things in the hotel industry?

On online travel agencies (OTAs) such as booking.com, the term "booking" can refer to multiple rooms. On property management systems (PMSs) such as Opera, the term "reservation" ...
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Is it possible to book a ferry from Fukuoka or Shimonoseki to Busan online in early 2023?

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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Booking ferry tickets from Kagoshima to Yakushima

I'm trying to book a roundtrip ticket for the jetfoil ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima that goes from Kagoshima to Miyanoura, and then the return leg goes from Anbo to Kagoshima. Looking at https://...
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If I change the booking from hotel to Airbnb after getting Schengen visa, will my visa get annulled?

I am applying for a Schengen visa to Spain. I wanted to get the Airbnb first, but when contacting the Spanish embassy, they said that they do not accept Airbnb as proof of stay in Spain. I reserved a ...
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What should I be aware of purchasing a transit flight on two separate tickets?

I am an Indian passport holder living in the UK. I have a US B1/B2 Visa. I am planning to travel from London to Miami, arriving at 14:30, then from Miami to Medellin, Colombia at 17:55 on the same day....
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Hotel won't honor last year's promotional price because I've rescheduled my stay

I booked a hotel at a discounted price of $1200 due to an "end of year promotion" that said if I booked before 2023 I would get a cheaper price. I did not want any of the inclusions that ...
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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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Can a AirCanada travel voucher be used on a partner airline? Example United Airlines

Air Canada flight to Dominican Republic from Newark airport was cancel and was offered a Travel voucher. Checking possible later date to rebook flights no direct flights or a days travel example ...
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What's the upside(s) of paying for a fare lock on a fully refundable flight ticket, if any?

E.g., KLM airline offers a fare lock for a fully refundable ticket (fully refundable till flight boarding): Text: Need some time to think? No problem: you can lock this fare now and pay later. The ...
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