Questions tagged [layovers]
The period of time spent waiting for a connection (unlike stopover this is not chosen by the traveller).
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Long Shanghai Layover
I have a 15 hour layover in Shanghai. I arrive at PVG at 6am and depart for the USA at 9pm. I want to visit Disneyland Shanghai. What time should I leave DL to ensure enough time to get back, through ...
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Layover in Amsterdam [duplicate]
I will be traveling to Colombia from Istanbul through Amsterdam and i have a layover of 11.30 hours . I'm an Indian passport holder do i need a visa for transit in Amsterdam . Thanks in advance
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1h40 to transfer in Sydney, one booking but can't check baggage through [duplicate]
We booked a flight from Manila to Christchurch with 1hr 40mins layover at Sydney. Upon booking, the details indicated at Sydney-Christchurch flight, its still Qantas Airways but already operated by ...
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Emirates Dubai Connect - which hotel?
I have been offered Dubai Connect by Emirates for a complimentary layover in Dubai. My first leg of journey till Dubai is in Economy Class and from Dubai to USA is business class. Does anyone have any ...
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Is a 3 hours layover in Beijing (PEK) enough?
I have read some crazy horror stories about PEK airport, so I'm a bit worried right now :(
Schedule is Milan (MXP) - Beijing (PEK) - Tokyo (HND), then the other way around.
Will leave on August 1st.
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Flight search engine offering results ordered by distance flown
Put simply: I'd like to fly more, I'd like to be more in the air than on the ground.
I have asked similar questions before, and yes, they sound weird, but please hear me out.
Ref: Flight search for ...
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Is it possible to transfer between terminals at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport without leaving air side?
This is a question for people who know Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport well (TLV).
In a couple of months, I am flying into Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport from Johannesburg on ELAL, arriving 7.10am at ...
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First entry stamp
I am planning to visit France (the country that issued me my schengen visa)but I can only do that either through Malta or Athens as there are no direct flights so I would have to have a short layover ...
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Traveling to Frankfurt for an 11hr layover [duplicate]
I will be traveling to Frankfurt for an 11-hr Layover. I hold a valid US Visa. Do I still need to apply for a Transit Visa to be able to explore on that long layover?
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5-hour layover in Denver
If one has a 5-hour layover in Denver, is there enough time to go to the city and wander around for some time? Or is there a better way to spend those 5 hours? The flight is domestic.
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Transit for 19 hours in Istanbul airport, can I go to a hotel [closed]
I will be in airport turkey for 19 hours en route to Bishkek and Mongolia. Can I go to a hotel to sleep?
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bags and wheelchair
Me and my husband are going from JFK to Hanover on the 23rd of May 2019.
Layover will be in Manchester for 8 hours. We have two bags up to 50lb.
My questions are:
Do we need to pay for our bags?
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I arrive in Abu Dhabi at 1 am and have 9 hours layover, what is there to do at this time in the morning?
I will arrive at the airport around 1 am and I've got 9 hours to kill, or lets say 7 before I go back to the airport. What is there to do at this time in the morning?
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transit visa for indian passport holder in Xiamen or Shenzhen (People's Republic of China) on the way to Seattle from Tokyo (Japan)
I have an Indian passport, Japanese residence card and intend to visit Seattle (USA) but an itinerary (the cheapeast one) involves a transit in Shenzhen, Xiamen or Fuzhou (SZX, XMN or FOC).
I have a ...
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With a Canadian student visa, can I spend a night at Vancouver before continuing to Toronto?
I'm a Bangladeshi and I'll be attending college in Toronto. A few of my friends are living in Vancouver and I was wondering if I would be allowed to spend a day with them before I take another flight ...
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Can I leave the Honolulu airport during a 12-hour layover?
Further to my question Will I clear customs in Honolulu or LAX?, If we have a 12-hour layover in Honolulu, are we able to arrive, get bags, clear customs, then re-check our luggage and then leave the ...
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Layover for flight that may be delayed
I am considering booking a flight through Google's booking mechanism. The flight that I want is two-stage, both stages operated by the same airline (KLM). There's a 45 minute gap between the first ...
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Checked luggage & terminating trip during layover
I have a Canada bound Delta flight next month with a layover in New York where I plan to abandon the trip (the flight to Canada was cheaper than to USA, hidden city ticketing).
Now I know all ...
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required airport transit visa for italy [duplicate]
I'm travelling from UAE to London through Fiumicino airport . Do I need an Anairport transit visa for a 2-hour layover in the Fiumicino airport? I hava a valid visa to Uk
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Cathay Pacific overnight layover
I will be traveling from Bali to Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) then have an overnight layover (17 hours) before my flight back to LAX (American). I am traveling on a U.S. passport. Is it possible to get ...
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8 hours stay at frankfurt [duplicate]
I am a Pakistani passport holder, and a permanent resident of Canada, with PR card. Travelling via Frankfurt by Air Canada. Can I visit the city during this 8-hour layover or does it require any ...
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Airport Transit Visa for Belarusian Nationals Residing in US [duplicate]
My mother and I (both Belarusian citizens with US residentship) will be flying Chicago-Minsk with a 2-hour connection in Barcelona. Belarus is not on this list of coutries, however, Russia is. Given ...
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Layover in Hongkong [duplicate]
I am going to Berlin and I have a 10 hours layover in Hongkong.I am having an Indian passport. Can I get a visiting visa and go around Hongkong? How much or what all procedure should I go through to ...
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Croatia to Poland via Germany
I'm flying from Croatia to Poland via Stuttgart. Will I need to go through immigration in Stuttgart?
I have a 1-hour layover; is that a sufficient amount of time?
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Flying from Geneva to Frankfurt to San Francisco, will my carry on bag go through the x-ray again at Frankfurt airport?
I'm planning to buy some Swiss army pocket knives as gifts at the Geneva airport (there is a store past the security check point that sells it). However, my concern is that when I am in Frankfurt, my ...
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transfer time from international to other flights in dublin
How much layover time do I need from disembarking from flight from USA to embarking on a flight to Amsterdam?
I have one hour and a half to get off the plane from the USA and to get on a plane to ...
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Baggage and check-ins on different airlines
The airlines are British Airways and American Airlines (which, from what I understand, are partners). A friend bought my mother and I our tickets for our trip from Cairo (CAI) -> Philadelphia (PHL)...
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Virgin Atlantic JFK Clubhouse Access
I'll be flying from London to Las Vegas, via JFK bought on Virgin Atlantic. I'm flying Upper Class from LHR to JFK, and Delta business from JFK to LAS. It's all under the same Virgin Atlantic booking. ...
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Manila to Nagoya six day layover Nagoya to San Francisco
I have two 23kg boxes from Manila to Nagoya. Could I check my two 23kg boxes through directly to my next flight from Nagoya to San Francisco that will fly six days after my arrival in Nagoya?
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Philippine passport holder stop over in Vancouver Canada [duplicate]
I hold a Philippine passport, with a C1 visa (transit visa to US). I had booked flights traveling back to Manila from Barbados. My iterinary is from BGI to JFK, then on JFK New York then Cathay ...
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Can I visit outside Incheon Airport with this conditions?
I have 17 hours layover for my CEB-AUH flight via Incheon
I am a Filipino holding an active Working/Resident visa in the United Arab Emirates valid until 2020
I have an active US Tourist Visa valid ...
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Using Incheon’s Transit Hotel
I’m going to have a 12 hour layover in Incheon in April and was planning on using their terminal 2 transit hotel. Their hotel policy states that I cannot use them if I have to go through immigration ...
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Explaining alternative travel routes when going to the USA [closed]
I have plenty of direct flights from my city to the US, however on one occasion I took a connecting flight via Amsterdam, purely for the fun of flying. It was not cheaper than a direct flight. Once in ...
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Layover and immigration
Hi we will be traveling from Mexico city to Dubai with a layover of 5 hours at JFK , we have a valid US visa , and we want to meet our friends from NY at the Airport . Do we have to clear the ...
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90 minutes enough for domestic to International transfer at LAX?
Traveling from Austin, TX to Beijing with a connection in LAX. Both legs book at the same time through AA official website. The first flight arrives at Terminal 4 and the second leg leaves from Tom ...
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Schengen C type visa
I am travelling to Norway with a Schengen C type Visa with a layover of 10 hours in Amsterdam, Nethelands. I was wondering if I can explore the city for a few hours? If yes, what is the process?
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Do I need a visa for a connecting flight to Japan?
I'm going to the Philippines this October and would like to layover in Japan. I found a reasonably priced ticket with a 15-hour layover to Haneda, however, I have to transfer to Narita. Do I need a ...
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Mailing package at Heathrow during layover
I am flying Phoenix USA to Stockholm Sweden via Heathrow/LHR. I'll have ~4 hour layover (connecting flights both Finnair). My carry on will be a package I want to mail to Germany (2 vintage framed ...
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US to Europe trip with Montreal layover - is 52 minutes enough?
I'm looking at a flight that goes from the US to Europe via Montreal. Is a 52 minute layover in Montreal enough time to get to the next flight? Arrival time in Montreal would be about 8PM.
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Can I check in for connecting flight in Copenhagen CPH without leaving terminal?
I have upcoming flights with short (1 hour) connection in CPH. They are booked as single trip through Kiwi, but are unrelated flights from airlines’ point of view:
UIA flight in from Kiev KBP (non–...
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Do I need a Transit Visa for layover at London Heathrow Airport? [duplicate]
My wife has a Visitor Visa for Canada and daughter has Study Permit for Canada which is valid more than six months from the date they are travelling.
They have a layover at London for 6 hours which ...
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Korea Incheon airport 22hr and 14hr Layover visa
I am Nepali with Nepali passport. I am on Temporary Protected Status and I have advanced parole. My flight details are SEATTLE-ICN-NEPAL (22hr) and NEPAL-ICN-SEATTLE (14hr). My question is, would I be ...
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London Gatwick to Tibilisi via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines
We are travelling in May 2019 from London Gatwick to Tibilisi via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. Is travelling through the airport any easier now? We have 1 hour and 50 minute layover, is that enough ...
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Do I need a visa to leave the Amsterdam airport enroute to Norway from US?
I am a US citizen with a valid passport. I am traveling to Norway via Amsterdam. I will have a long layover in Amsterdam and would like to leave the airport. Can I do so without a visa? If I need ...
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Is 90 min layover time in DXB enough? [duplicate]
I'll be flying from Amsterdam Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport with Emirates-Emirates, with a layover in Dubai. Is it possible to make a transit within 90 minutes? I have to choose between 90 minutes ...
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Shanghai layover at night - shopping
We have a 15 hour layover, over night, in Shanghai, where we would like to do some shopping (various stuff, like these huge markets they usually have in China with lots of small stores where you have ...
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Dubai airport transit hotel question
Arriving from LAX on my way to Kathmandu (with Emirates and FlyDubai), I will arrive at Terminal 3, and depart from Terminal 2. I am planning to spend the long layover at the Terminal 3 airport hotel; ...
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Connection time in Chicago Airport is 50 minutes from domestic to international flight for a non-US citizen
I have a connection time of 50 min from a domestic flight coming from Albequerque going to Vienna. I am not a US citizen. Would it be enough time for me to catch the connection? I should clear customs ...
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Is a 1hr 3min layover at ORD (Chicago) enough when coming in international?
So I'm flying in from Ottawa, in Canada, and I have a 1 hour 3 minute "layover" between flights. Is this enough time? I booked through Expedia and it's both with United Airlines and I believe it'll be ...
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Turkish airlines date change during layover
Would it be possible to get a date change during a layover in Istanbul? We want to fly from Hong Kong to Johannesburg via Istanbul.
My company will reimburse the ticket, but would not allow for a ...
