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Is there a liability limit for a carry-on bag that was forcibly checked plane-side?
On many US flights carry-on bags must be checked if the overhead bins are full. In this case the airline forces you to check your bag (for free) against your will. If an item in your bag is worth more ...
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Can you earn miles with different airlines for the same one flight, if they are part of the same loyalty program?
For example, I flew British Airways LAX-LHR. I wanted to get miles on Alaska Airlines so I sent in the boarding pass, etc and received credit.
I also have a mileage plan with American Airlines. ...
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Ticket Price refund for missed connection
I was on a return flight with Air China leaving Australia, stopping in China and finally arriving in London. I then had a flight booked for London to Turkey. Of course the Air China flight was delayed ...
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How to check a large backpack?
When travelling on airlines based in the US with a large backpack, I prefer to carry the bag onto the plane as part of my hand baggage allowance. Most foreign flag carriers, however, have a ...
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What does a flight code identify?
The title is very basic but I have a three-fold question about flight codes.
Who decides of a flight code, who uses it (or is expected to use it) and what does it mean?
We have a couple questions on ...
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Is China Airlines safe?
I live in Sydney and I have bought a flight from Sydney to Christchurch - New Zealand next month. The company is China Airlines (CI) and I got concerned when I saw some lists considering it the least ...
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Is it possible to consolidate Virgin (Velocity) with AirNZ Airpoints?
I have, frustratingly, ended up with points in both the Velocity program, and the Airpoints program (Virgin and Air New Zealand).
I know if I fly Virgin, I can choose either to have the points put ...
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How to contribute British Airways air miles to Qatar Airways without having first flown Qatar?
I've just flown on British Airways, and foresee flying with Qatar Airways (BA's partner in Oneworld alliance) in the near future. I haven't flown with Qatar, though. Is there a way I can "give" my air ...
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"Small camera" carry-on luggage allowance
Many airlines allow to bring several items on top of allowed carry-on luggage. For example:
"In addition to your hand baggage allowance, you can also carry personal items such as one ladies handbag ...
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How to make up miles to reach a United Airlines elite status?
I have accumulated 93,000 miles by 12/25 this year, 7000 miles short of United 100K status. What are my options to reach 100K status without actually making another flight? Can I buy a trip, but ...
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Why was I served an ice cold towel onboard?
The other day, I was served a towel on business class, I was expecting it to be warm as it usually is. Instead, it was ice cold which was unexpected.
Why do some airlines serve ice cold towels ...
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Can we get full refund on cancellation of ticket if embassy closed down?
I'm a citizen of India and I bought a ticket from Austrian airlines in advance as to apply for a visa of Albania but unfortunately the Albanian embassy closed down and hence no visa. Now when I am ...
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What caveats and hitches about airline seats should a flyer beware of? [closed]
I have long legs and thus for my upcoming flight to Canada, I want to book seats with extra legroom or exit row seats, but thought to Google and fortunately found this warning regarding Virgin ...
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Flying with toner within the EU
I will be soon flying with Ryanair from the UK and realized that I will be carrying a toner cartridge for a laser printer. Interestingly, in 2010 there was a foiled plan that involved turning toner ...
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Boliviana de Aviacion (BOA) tariff codes
I am trying to book one-way tickets on BOA on Jan 13 2015 from La Paz (LBP) to Buenos Aires (EZE) from their website.
Their website asks me to make a choice between 7(!) different tariff codes - they ...
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Whats the size limit of a person to be able to fly on a specific flight? [duplicate]
My mother is flying with United Airlines, and she is about 400 pounds, but looks maybe 350 or so. She will be taking flights:
Airbus A320: seat 7C
Canadair Regional jet 700: seat 18B
Bombardier Q400: ...
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Can I check-in a 203 cm suitcase on a flight that starts with Japan Airlines and ends with Air France? [duplicate]
I bought flight tickets from Air France to travel from Israel to Japan and back. On the flight back, the first leg (Tokyo Narita >> Paris CDG) is operated by Japan Airlines, then the second leg (Paris ...
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If you're evacuated on a flight paid for by your government (eg civil unrest, volcanic ash delays), are you ever entitled to the frequent flyer miles?
This came about after a Facebook discussion over this article:
Abbott government cracks down on bizarre requests for help from Australian travellers:
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15) Some travellers evacuated ...
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Airline and Travel Agent disagree on baggage allowance, who do I need to resolve it with?
Recently, I was looking to book with one of the traditional "scheduled carriers" who now offer both baggage-inclusive and hand baggage only fares. Looking on the airline's own website, the fare at the ...
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Mobile phones must be turned off while the plane is being refueled?
Twice in the past week I've been on a flight where they've told us to turn off our phones because the plane is being refueled.
This same airline let us watch movies on our phones in flight mode ...
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Amadeus GDS itinerary code - What does the code 908 17, 40 , 2 mean?
In the following Amadeus itinerary What does the code 908 17, 40, 2 mean? Secondly is there any Amadeus document where I can find the list of all such code and its meanings?
2 PG 133 Y 14JUL 1 ...
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Do airlines have to check the visa status before selling a ticket?
My daughter bought a ticket for a flight with a layover in Emirates (from Dallas, Texas to India). She had a stop of 48 hours in Dubai. When she was checking in in Dubai for Delhi, she was informed ...
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Amadeus GDS itinerary code - what do 050 and 010 codes mean?
I have the following itinerary from Amadeus, what do the lines starting with codes 050 and 010 mean?
1 EY1998 M 18DEC 4*DUSAUH DK1 2105 0635 19DEC E 0 332 M
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Can I skip the last leg of my domestic return flight? [duplicate]
I've seen some comments on 'hidden city' ticketing, but am not sure if what I'm considering falls under that description.
My original tickets were MKE-CLE-IAD and back IAD-CLE-MKE. The airline (...
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Checking returning flights when travelling from Mexico
I'm a US citizen currently traveling in Mexico and considering going down to Colombia. I want to use a one-way ticket and leave my departure date open.
When flying overseas from a US airport, the ...
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Why are no upgrades with miles available on United?
I plan to buy 2 economy tickets from Newark to Edinburgh on United and then use miles to upgrade them to BUS. But every single date I check has "no award upgrades available". I am more than six ...
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Are Lufthansa rebooking fees per leg, per flight, or per ticket?
I have a 2-leg flight (through Frankfurt) booked with Lufthansa, return ticket (Economy Basic). The travel agent has informed me that the rebooking fee is 70 EUR.
Is this per leg, or per flight, or ...
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Skipping the final leg in a multi-stop flight, will there be any immigration problems? [duplicate]
I have a flight with 3 stops, the last one in Atlanta, before I arrive at México.
I was planning to stay a couple days in Atlanta, so I won't use the last connection.
Since the cost to change the ...
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How do I search for connecting point-to-point flights?
There are often situations where buying two separate one-way tickets from A to C via B is cheaper than buying a normal multi-leg ticket. This can be especially useful with airlines such as Ryanair, ...
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Flight ticket reimbursement after Travel Warning
I've got a round-trip flight with Royal Air Maroc from Strasbourg, France (SXB) to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (OUA) on Monday, Nov 10. Return is on Dec 1. The recent turmoils in Ouagadougou have led ...
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Does AirBaltic require you to print boarding pass before arriving at airport to avoid extra costs?
With AirBaltic, after online check-in, can you print the boarding pass at the airport (at a kiosk)? Or ar they one of those ripoff airlines that make you pay extra if you have not printed the PDF ...
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Would the same name, different person 'trick' actually work with international travel?
A Canadian man is making headlines for offering his ex-girlfriend's RTW ticket.
Original reddit post: Are you named Elizabeth Gallagher (and Canadian)? Want a free plane ticket around the world?
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If a passenger damages another passenger's property (accidentally) on a flight, who is responsible?
This came up after listening to a Rick Steves podcast on travel.
He and I have both apparently wondered - when the passenger in front suddenly reclines their seat and nearly decapitates your laptop - ...
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Lost baggage, airline doesn't do anything
During my flight from JFK to Europe with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul 32 days ago my baggage went lost and no information about its location was available.
I have also completed and sent all the ...
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Can I discard part of a multi-city (not layover) ticket? [duplicate]
My destination is B. My origin is A. I can buy a multi-city ticket from A->B->C which is cheaper than just A->B.
Note that this is a multi city trip and not just a layover at B.
My question is if I ...
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Too fat to fly? [duplicate]
My mother is going on a flight with United Airlines. I'm sort of nervous for her because she hasn't really been on a airplane since she gained much weight. She's pushing 400 pounds, even if it doesn't ...
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Why are airlines against the transferring of tickets to other persons?
Airlines usually either don't allow the transferring of tickets to another person after they've been purchased, or they do it at an extremely inflated price. What is the reason for doing this?
One ...
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If my Schengen visa starts on the day of arrival which is one day after embarking, would they let me get into the plane?
I have a question, I applied for the Schengen visa through Germany, on the form they ask me when I'd arriving (to Germany) and when I'd returning. they take this exact date as the visa period.
I ...
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Frequent travel between Berlin and London - what benefits/perks can I get?
I'm currently living in London, but I'll be moving to Berlin early next year - and I'll definitely be staying for a fair while. I've still got friends and family in London and Manchester, so it's ...
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Canceling points-booked United flight?
Does anyone know if it is possible to cancel points-booked United flight (with refund?)? I booked flights to Portugal for end of November, but now having second thoughts due to all that Ebola stuff. I ...
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Why is plane boarding done at the last minute, with everyone suddently queueing at the gate?
Every time I come to the airport and arrive to the boarding gate, the same scenario occurs. All passengers are sitting in the area, until boarding is announced. Then, mostly everyone queue up.
I ...
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Why are so many airline check-in counters idle so often?
There was a time when queues at post offices and banks etc were counter-specific. Eventually it was widely recognised that a penning system (a Single-Line queue), or ticketing systems and such like, ...
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May an airline change the aircraft from the scheduled one?
In a recent flight between Istanbul and Madrid, the carrier (Turkish Airlines) changed in Istanbul the aircraft that should get to our destination before leaving. They argue that it happened due a ...
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How to earn Qatar airways air miles without actually flying
I would like to make a round trip on Qatar Airways economy between Montreal (YUL) and Kolkata (CCU). Now this would cost me 85000 miles.
What is the cheapest way to acquire these miles without ...
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Any website that gather ongoing and upcoming strikes amongst airlines?
A few weeks ago how to buy a flight ticket from Boston to Paris. I had to choose between Air France and Delta. Luckily a few friends of mine lives in Paris warned that Air France pilots had issued a ...
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Why Airfares vary from One Airline company to another? [closed]
I tried to book a ticket in British Airways but because of the 'Fare' i opted Fly emirates.
I know this might sound dumb, but is it due the availability of 'Gas' in particular nation.
For example if i ...
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List all non-stop flights between any European city and city X? [duplicate]
My friend was asking "from which European cities can you fly non-stop to Mumbai?"
Similarly I'd like to know all cities in Europe with non-stops to Hong Kong.
(Note too that ideally it would be ...
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How does one inform airlines of one's KTN, if the KTN was issued after a booking had been made?
I have received a Known Traveler Number (KTN) from the TSA but do not know how to "activate" this pre-check authorization with various airlines.
Is it possible to get this information into their ...
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Questions about MileSAAver Economy rewards
I'm looking into using AA rewards miles toward a family flight next summer. I've looked at the AA award chart and the MileSAAver Economy tickets sound appealing because of the low cost in miles, but ...
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Why can two different airlines have different travel durations for the same itinerary?
I am looking at flights from Boston to Paris and I see that there are two non-stop flights with different travel duration:
For this itinerary, Air France takes 6h40 while Delta takes 7h04.
Why don't ...
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