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Can airlines leave you stranded?
Say I book an itinerary in Europe with separate airlines:
A -> B, B -> C
C -> B, B -> A
This is four separate flights, meaning neither of the transfers are guaranteed. The A -> B, B -&...
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How to reach booking.com about my genius level 3 account I can't get into?
I have worked hard to get genius level 3 and spend a lot of money with booking.com. One of the promised perks was personal support. Yet I can't login, suddenly it says my password is wrong, even ...
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Taking international flight, but skipping first leg of flight operated by different airline
I understand that remainder of the journey is normally forfeited if the traveller misses the first leg of the flight. But I have a slightly different query.
I have a booking made through Qatar airways ...
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Where is the Gold Track Security Lane at DTW?
I fly regularly out of the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW/KDTW). According to the Star Alliance website, this airport should have Gold Track access for passengers ...
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Is there a flight search engine that combines flights from different airlines?
Is there a search engine that considers "mix&match" flight combinations?
My current problem: I need to go from FRA to YLW (Frankfurt/Germany to Kelowna/Canada) on July 29th, and arrive no later ...
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Is Air Canada notorious? [closed]
Firstly, I'm not exactly sure if this should be posted as a question, but anyway I've actually been wondering about this for a long time now. My part of the story goes like this:
Me and my family went ...
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How to book a multi-city itinerary, using Qantas Business Rewards points, for multiple travellers
Does anyone know if it's possible to use Qantas Business Rewards points to book:
a multi-city itinerary, which is
for myself and family members?
If I log in to my Qantas Business Rewards account, ...
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What is the procedure in regards the stolen items from a checked-in bag?
I was on a flight from Milan (MXP) to Paris (ORLY) where I checked in two bags. Upon arrival to Paris, I noticed that one of my bags didn't arrive. I reported it immediately and they said it was left ...
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EU compensation for a cancelled flight following ATC restrictions for an aircraft earlier in the day [duplicate]
I'm interested in your suggestions whether it's worth arguing about in the following situation when the airline denied EU compensation.
I was flying an evening flight with easyJet from GLA to AMS. ...
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Airline baggage size? [closed]
If I have allowence of 23x2 check-in luggage, what should the dimension of the check-in luggage be?
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How can I get a refund from the Mytrip travel agency?
Exactly six months ago, I booked flights through Mytrip. Unfortunately, the flight was canceled. While the airline has already refunded Mytrip, I still haven't received any of my money back.
I have ...
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High cabin pressure flights?
I've got dysfunction in my ears; this drastically slows the regulation of pressure behind my eardrums. The result of this is that the pressure changes while flying put excessive pressure on my ...
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Damaged passport? [duplicate]
I have slight staple holes on my passport. Will it be considered slightly damaged passport? I got the visa. I am flying to Japan, but I am worried about immigration or the airlines rejecting it.
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How much does one American Airline frequent flier mile equal in US$?
How much does one American Airline frequent flier mile equal in 🇺🇸 dollars ($)?
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2 passports different name one matches green card one needed for entry
I’ve read through threads & haven’t found my exact situation. I’m a green card holder in US. My Ecuadorian passport name matches my green card (First, Father’s Last, Mother’s Last). I’m traveling ...
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MileagePlus upgrade on United for international flight segment booked on Y class when there are domestic segments that have class V
My wife and I both have MileagePlus Premier Silver status. We are flying on an United ticket on Air India (T class) domestically in India, and then from Delhi to EWR on a Y class ticket on United, and ...
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How to fly on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
Sooo, the new Dreamliner has had its inaugural flight.
The first flight was from tokyo to hong-kong.
In a bit of competitive fun, a friend and I are trying to beat one another to ride it (he beat me ...
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Why does Ethiopian Airlines have flights between Tokyo and Seoul?
This is a very strange thing. An African airline opened a flight between Tokyo and Seoul? Usually, based on my experience, an airline has a hub, and it has outbound and inbound flights from and to the ...
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Delta Points Question
Delta has a policy on not using the last leg of an international ticket. Do I lose the frequent flier points on the whole flight, or just the last leg?
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Do Zipair transpacific flights have hot water?
I will be flying with Zipair soon, from the US to Japan. I am excited to fly a discount airline across the Pacific. As they charge for food & beverage service, I am preparing to bring my own food ...
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Why don’t airlines make it easy to buy an extra seat?
I read:
With most airlines, customers can buy an extra seat which will generally mean an empty middle seat, by paying whatever is the current fare. Almost nobody does this, and airlines don’t make it ...
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American: Can credit be converted to frequent flier miles? [closed]
With American Airlines, can credit be converted to frequent flier miles?
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Child air ticket booked as an adult ticket
I have booked 2 adult tickets for myself and wife and 1 child ticket for my 5-year-old daughter via a 3rd-party travel agent site to travel later this year.
All the airlines (Thai, Oman, Egypt air and ...
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Airport in foreign country is closed; is it my problem or the airline's problem?
I am visiting a foreign country and got stranded due to a natural disaster closing the departing airport. My flight would be from A->B->C, with A and B being located in the foreign country I'm ...
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Entering Canada without APIS requirement [duplicate]
Lebanese citizen with a visitor visa to Canada, likely on the US no-fly list. What flights from Beirut to Canada that does not require APIS? Flights that avoid the continental United States?
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Booking repeat round trip every weekend
I need to travel round trip every weekend (out Friday night and return Sunday night) to the same destination for many weeks in a row.
I will try to concentrate as much on one airline so as to ...
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If an airline erroneously refuses to check in a passenger on the grounds of incomplete paperwork (eg visa), is the passenger entitled to compensation?
If an airline erroneously refuses to check in a passenger on the grounds of missing/incomplete paperwork (e.g., visa-related such as related in this post) whereas the passenger actually had all the ...
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Are there any airlines which refund fare (including economy class) fully in case you don't get visa?
I'm an Indian citizen. I'm planning to book a journey from Mumbai to Johannesburg, South Africa and back (conference visa). I looked at refundable tickets; while they are priced higher, they give you ...
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Can someone who is not you find out your date of birth from your confirmation code on your airline ticket?
I had to give my date of birth in order to book my flight, for a job, yet I do not want the company to know my age. Can someone who is not you find out your birthdate from entering in or telling the ...
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Do Alaska MVP members still board in Group B if you purchase the Saver fare?
Alaska's boarding rules say that MVP passengers board in Group B. They also say that Saver fare passengers board in Group F. Which rule will take precedence if an MVP passengers buys the Saver fare?
I'...
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Why do I have to rebook all legs and pay more when I only want to change airports for the 1st leg of a trip?
I just discovered that an aunt is in poor health. I have a flight out of the country (USA-EU) which I booked directly with United Airlines from my home airport (AAA) connecting through (BBB) in the US,...
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Who's responsible and how to apply for a refund when the travel agent and airline give conflicting information/blame?
I made a flight booking from LHR to FCO to AUH to ICN several months ago. This ended up being changed to LHR-AUH-ICN. Between the time I booked my flight and the day of travel, I was sent several ...
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Can an Indian passport holder travel to the UAE from India with 4-month passport validity?
I have an Indian passport with 4 months validity. I have to travel from India to the UAE. I have a short-term visa to the UAE. Can I travel with 4 months validity?
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How to get partner's booking reference on BA Avios reservation?
I booked an Alaska ticket using BA Avios. BA gives their own booking reference which Alaska doesn't recognize. How to find the Alaska booking reference for this reservation? It doesn't seem to be ...
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Is Euro Airlines legit?
Trying to track down more information about rumours of a new direct flight between the UK and Cuba (Manchester >Holguin), which is supposedly to be operated by Spanish company Euro Airlines (EA).
I ...
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Why not just show boarding pass PDF from mobile screen?
When you check in online with JetStar, it offers you 2 options for getting and using your boarding pass:
Receive a link by SMS (and not by email) to the boarding pass to be added to the Google/Apple ...
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Can I get myself a drink from the galley in an ITA airways flight?
I am going to be on an ITA Airways flight, and I wonder, can I get myself a drink from the galley? This is my first ITA Airways flight by the way, so I don't know.
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As a UK resident, what is the best way to use my Aeroflot miles which are expiring soon?
I have 42k of Aeroflot miles and now live in the UK, but unfortunately due to the Chinese pandemic restrictions, I didn't fly to China at all (on China Southern) in 2022 and 2023 and my miles are ...
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Carrying pets in commercial international airlines
Do commercial international airlines allow passengers to carry pets like cats and dogs?
If yes, can we have a database of those commercial airlines that allow passengers to carry pets?
If no, why?
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Requesting a copy of the US Secure Flight Overflight Table
I am currently facing a challenge with a client who is experiencing difficulties while attempting to fly out of Canada. I posted about it a few months ago here - Canadian citizen likely on a US no-fly ...
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Why would an airline stop awarding frequent flyer miles and loyalty points to passengers who don’t book tickets directly with them?
I read this blogpost titled American Airlines Will Stop Awarding Frequent Flyer Miles and Loyalty Points to Passengers Who Don’t Book Direct. It makes me wonder: why would an airline stop awarding ...
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How do airlines make money or get some other kind of advantage when I book a flight using miles not earned from flying?
Let's say I have a credit card1 that awards me with miles for my expenses (each X dollars spent = Y miles earned).
When I use my card to buy products and services, the money goes to the places I spent ...
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Does anyone know how to get Expedia's customer service to work with me?
Good morning,
Yesterday I went through Expedia to purchase international airfare. I had been watching flight prices on Google Flights for a few months and was waiting for the roughly six month out ...
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Asian airline with free 24-hour refunds?
I could buy a ticket from Asia to the US and get a full refund within 24 hours, but does anyone know of any Asian airline with shorter regional flights or a booking website that would allow me to use ...
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Finding an old flight number
How can I find an old flight number from over three years ago? I am trying to make a claim for a delay of over five hours. They sent us to the wrong destination and lost our luggage.
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What happens if I check in to a flight online, but then miss the flight?
Back in the old days, you checked in for a flight when you arrived at the airport. The airline then could see that someone was missing, and give your seat to someone else. Now, if I check in for a ...
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What is overbooking (of flights), and why do airlines all seem to do it?
I know that they want to "fill every seat."
If you take this LITERALLY, then you'd want to overbook, because of the statistical percentage of "no shows." That, of course, leads to "bumping" when more ...
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What makes an airline "regional" and why is there a distinct branding for those?
I am puzzled about the designation of "regional airline".
So far, I noted that most airlines designated as regional are part of a "main" airline and display a spin-off brand from ...
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What can I do with less than 5000 expiring Hilton Honors points?
I have a couple of thousand Hilton Honors points expiring in July. I virtually never stay in Hiltons and have no plans to do so before or after July, so I'd prefer to just clear out my balance and be ...
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ESTA for PEK-TIJ flight?
After reading Requesting a copy of the US Secure Flight Overflight Table, and especially the one answer so far, which links to a copy of the Secure Flight Overflight Table, something occurred to me. ...
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