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Do Airline Ticket Offices have to Inform customers of visa requirements when purchasing tickets? [duplicate]
We purchased tickets at Air Asia's ticket office in Yangon Myanmar for travel to Australia, with a flight change to New Zealand. As UK passport holders, we were not informed we needed visa's to ...
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Will providing an incorrect suffix and prefix for a name (Dr., PhD) on a flight ticket cause issues at the airport?
I was being silly when purchasing my airline ticket and saw the options to have my name be "Dr. John Doe, PhD", so I went for it. Unfortunately I cannot legitimately claim either of those titles. ...
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Regarding AirAsia branches
In a week I'm traveling from Seoul to Bangkok with AirAsia. On my ticket it says Air Asia X, however searching up similar flights on their website they call it "Thai AirAsia X". What is the difference ...
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Is it possible to get an airline to compensate lost incidental costs?
We originally booked a flight with an overnight stop. We also booked a hotel in advance which was refundable until the day before our flight.
The morning of the flight everything was marked on time ...
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Flight flown + operated by completely different, non-code-share airline?
Yesterday (March 3) I flew Jetstar Pacific 596 from SGN to DAD. The airplane contained markings for vueling.com, the crew was wearing vueling uniforms, and despite being a domestic flight in Vietnam, ...
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Visa VS airline [closed]
I have one situation. I have visa for the country I want to visit and airline refuse me for boarding because they said they don't believe my visa. And my flights (including travel plan) are ruined. ...
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Weird points calculation at Qantas Frequent Flyer
My wife and I travelled with LAN/TAM last year, together.
I bought 2 tickets at the same time/session, that is, same price and conditions for both of us.
I entered both of our Qantas Frequent Flyer ...
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I've arrived in Paris without ID, nobody checked my passport through whole process [duplicate]
I was flying to Bogota from Manchester with stop over in Paris. I've left my passport by Security in Manchester airport and nobody checked it by the gate and entering plane, guy on the gate also let ...
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How can I know which terminal my flight departures from and to which one it arrives?
I am traveling with LAN Airlines this weekend. I'll take a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt but I don't know from which terminal my flight departs or which terminal my flight arrives to. My ticket only ...
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How can one find out which first class amenities are available on a particular flight?
How can one find out which first class amenities are available on a particular flight? It seems like first class is sometimes a larger seat while others it can be a bed or suite and even a shower. We ...
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Canada Low Cost Airline
Are there any low cost airlines that operate within Canada and fly out of Vancouver? As a European I have very limited knowledge of flying within the US and Canada.
I am struggling to find any, ...
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Can an airline prevent me from travelling on the first leg of a flight if the second leg is cancelled?
Travelling from Doha to Philadelphia to Atlanta, and the Philadelphia to Atlanta flight was cancelled due to weather. The airline (Qatar) wouldn't let me travel from Doha to Philadelphia since my ...
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Confusion about flight timing - Turkish airline
I am really confused with timings on ticket.
I have my friend coming from USA to Pakistan, and I have to pick him from airport.
I want to know when he will arrive in Pakistan according to Pakistan ...
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Would a non-business traveler ever benefit from collecting air miles, as compared to simply buying the cheapest ticket available?
Looking at various air miles programs around the world, it seems to me that they're only useful for business travelers, who basically get free flights out of their employer's pocket. However for a ...
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Plane ticket for infant
I am trying to book a flight for my wife and 2 kids from my home country to the country where I currently reside.
My oldest kid is 19 months and the other one is 8 months.
I tried booking to our ...
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Am I allowed to bring my own seat belt extender on a plane?
Just like the title asks:
Am I allowed to bring my own seat belt extender on a plane?
To target a more specific airline, will Singapore airlines allow this?
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Additional bags on Qatar Airways? [closed]
I will travel next month from Brisbane, Australia to Amman by choosing Qatar airline.
How much will I pay per kilogram, because I have around 15kg. And my ticket economic ticket just 30kg.
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Frequent Flyer (Downgrading)
I am holding a platinum topbonus card (oneworld emerald) from airberlin but I am quite sure I cannot clock up 100k miles such that I sustain my status by June 2016 this year.
Currently, I have 52k / ...
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Why flight itineraries can't be changed online?
On my last trip I had to change my flight itinerary, and I had to spend over an hour on the phone while the agent was finding a flight for us, informing its cost, and confirming with us.
The agent ...
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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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BA Executive club avios expiration
My last flight with BA was 13-Aug-14.
As I understand I have to have some transaction within 36 months to keep avios - eg till february 2016.
I bought a flight in december 2015 but it is scheduled to ...
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Why did Cebu Pacific Air weigh me?
I was at Laoag airport on December 21st. For some reason, after getting my boarding pass, they weighed me and recorded my weight. They also weighed all of my hand-carry luggage and recorded that too.
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Why is the ticket from an airport further away half the cost? [duplicate]
I am looking to go to the USA for a week or so in March and I have just noticed that flights from Dublin (that go via Heathrow) are half the price or less than the same flight directly from Heathrow.
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Airline Change of Equipment Code
I booked two return business class tickets April 2015 Manchester / Bangkok via a flight/holiday centre for travel commencing 27th January 2016 . All flights were on Etihad Airlines with Etihad flight ...
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Can I travel within the USA only with the I-551 stamp from passport?
I came to United States 1 month ago as a F-25. Right now I'm in Puerto Rico but my boss wants me to visit him in Boston to go shopping gadget, and then my uncle wants me to visit him in Minneapolis, ...
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Booked a Vietnam Airlines codeshare flight OP'd by China Air - can I reserve a seat ahead of time?
I bought an international ticket from the US to Asia on Priceline, via Vietnam Airlines, and I have a confirmation code from them. China Airlines is the carrier operating the flight and the one with ...
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Can I switch OneWorld airline loyalty schemes and retain my benefits?
I am currently American AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and am considering switching to earning through the British Airways Executive Club instead, with the hope of reaching Gold this year (the ...
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if you buy two seats on a flight will you be able to bring on twice the carry-on luggage? [duplicate]
Normally you're limited to one carry on item and one personal item on a plane. But if you bought two seats for yourself would you be able to bring two personal items and two carry on items on the ...
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Can I trasport a small set of tools with me in the airplane?
I was given a small set of screw drivers. A set of 8 bits and a plastic cable.
Can I transport that in hand-luggage?
I will be flying inside European Union.
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Is there a website that can show the best deals for roundtrip flights separated by a certain number of days?
I am looking for a website or application that knows how to show results for the following scenario:
Suppose i want to travel from city A to city B by airplane. While i don't impose a specific date ...
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How did the cabin crew know that I didn't get my preferred meal in a previous flight?
In a recent flight, I ordered fish, but it was not available, the crew apologized and offered me another meal.
Anyway, I flew after that with the same airline, and when they started serving meals, ...
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What is a "backup" flight?
I was flying SFO-LAX-MEL on United. I had a 55 minute connection in LAX but the flight into LAX was ultimately delayed by 60 minutes. I spoke to a gate agent at SFO and she gave me a "backup" flight ...
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What is an effective means for complaining to an airline and having my complaint properly addressed?
A bit of context to the question: I took a flight this Saturday with Iberia and my checked-in baggage was lost. I had all my clothes there so I had to buy some and according to the Passenger Rights I'...
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Are there any InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) properties in Sri Lanka?
I'm looking at doing a mattress run / mileage run for my IHG Rewards Club account while I'm travelling in Sri Lanka later this month. However, on the IHG site I can't find any rooms for dates in ...
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Is there a way to book a two-way flight where the return flight is more than a year after departure? [duplicate]
I'd like to fly from Israel to Australia and to have the possibility of returning more than a year after the outgoing flight. So far the flight conditions I have checked only allow up to a year ...
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Why is a single return ticket more expensive than separate tickets for the two sectors? [duplicate]
In this case BHX-FRA return (Lufthansa) is about £140; FRA-WDH return (Air Namibia) is about £500 - and BHX-FRA-WDH return, on exactly the same flights is about £900.
I understand that this is common,...
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Do airlines bear responsibility if the shuttle bus is delayed?
Some airlines operate shuttle coach services between airport and other cities, like Emirates, Etihad, KLM and Alitalia.
If the connecting flight is missed because of shuttle coach delay, does the ...
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Is it mandatory to have a language speaker of both inbound and outbound countries' languages onboard flights?
I always wondered, is it a must for airlines to have at least one cabin crew member who is able to speak the language of the inbound and outbound countries?
I am asking this because I am thinking in ...
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Which US airlines have banned the new 'hoverboards' onboard?
It seems that in the past few weeks, several airlines have decided to ban hoverboards for fear of possible exploding/flammable batteries.
However, presumably the list will grow - and the article is ...
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Who to contact for missed connection on a multi-airline flight?
I have flight booked through United Airlines (PRG -> FRA -> YYZ -> MCI), checked-in using the Lufthansa website (first flight PRG -> FRA is operated by Lufthansa), and the flight (FRA -> YYZ) has an ...
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Buying air tickets for 5 people
I am planning a group trip to Busan, Korea and I realized that each round trip ticket is about 1.2k. the issue is trying to have everyone sit next to each other, but this requires someone paying for ...
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If flight is delayed, what is the minimum time you must be at the gate if already check-in?
If know that my flight will be delayed by several hours, what is the minimum time I must be at the airport and at the gate (per regulations) if I have already checked-in?
For instance, I want to ...
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How can I find out how many Miles I will receive on Royal Plus?
I'm flying from Zurich to Auckland with Cathay Pacific via Hong-Kong next year, and am considering getting the miles accredited to a Royal Jordanian Frequent Flyer account (Royal Plus), as they have ...
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Is it possible to transfer miles between SkyTeam program members?
I have some miles in Aeroflot Bonus program, some more in the FlyingBlue (KLM / Air France) and some more in other programs, but my concern is regarding the Aeroflot and AirFrance programs. Is ...
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Which airlines (if any) offer vertical seating seats on their journeys from the UK?
Long time ago I remember reading about them on RyanAir but I can't find anything on their website?
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Using American Airline Miles
I'm trying to book a flight for my mom to Shanghai by using my AA miles but I'm not sure if I should use Anytime Miles or MileSAver Miles. If I booked her Anytime miles would the possibility of ...
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Will I get American AAdvantage miles when flying a Qantas flight operated by Emirates?
I normally collect AAdvantage points with American Airlines. I'm considering booking a Qantas flight (LHR->DXB), but some of the flights, whilst having a Qantas flight number, are operated by Emirates....
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Is The Mileage Club a legitimate business?
Is The Mileage Club a legitimate safe business to buy miles from?
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What's the difference between SkyTeam and Flying Blue?
I am going to reserve a flight with Air France and I just subscribed to the Flying Blue program (Air France + KLM).
Is this program the same as SkyTeam?
I mean, the miles I earn in Flying Blue ...
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Can I earn miles with the skyteam program if a friend of mine buy the ticket for me?
I'm new with any kind of miles program and I am wondering some questions. As assumption I'm considering the SkyTeam program.
If a friend of my mine buy two ticket one for him and one for me, he'll ...