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VeriFLY: positive PCR for Canada [closed]
Trying to upload a positive test (proof of recovery certificate) after 14 days which is an approved method of entry into CANADA. The VeriFLY app will not allow this. What can I do?
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Is British Airways's reason for rejecting EC261 compensation legitimate?
On 4 March British Airways decided to cancel all flights CPH <-> LHR between 7-29 March; this was 9 days before my booked flight. However, they kept the ARN <-> LHR route during this ...
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Flying to the USA on BA - VeriFly app
I'm flying from UK to USA on 1 December 2021 with BA. Reading through the entry requirements on BA site, I come to the part about verifly app:
Get your documents prepared and approved in advance ...
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Delta Medallion: Can you earn MQM's and MQD's by booking travel for others?
I am getting close to qualifying for Delta's Silver Medallion status by accruing 25,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and 3,000 Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs). If I book travel with my ...
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Delta rollover status - better to not cross threshold?
I'm trying to understand the Delta SkyMiles Rollover policy.
It seems like it would be better to not get status in certain situations.
Delta has tiers at 25, 50, 75, and 125k miles.
If I know I'll fly ...
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Does UK red-list rules apply to airside layovers (to US)?
I am planning a same-day layover at LHR (airside) from a red-list country to USA as destination (on h1b visa). Would that be allowed with current/upcoming rules? I have checked all rules at gov.uk but ...
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What refund am I entitled to from BA if I first accept a change of itinerary
I paid EUR 670 for flights in August (VIE-LHR). First the outbound flight was cancelled, so I rebooked it (at no cost) for the next day. Now all the flights have been cancelled and I want a cash ...
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Do I a need a DATV for my onward journey while arrive and by depart by air same airline same terminal same day? [duplicate]
Hi I am an Indian and have residence permit in NL
I am planning to a book a flight with British Airways from AMS to BOM via LHR
I will have a layover of approx 2 hours in LHR
Arrival and Departure ...
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British airways refund
I booked a flight from MAA to LHR direct flight for travel in January. BA kept cancelling the flight and finally I changed the booking to a connection flight (MAA -> BOM -> LHR) for the 28th of ...
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How can I tell if a BA flight ticket is fake? [closed]
Is this ticket fake? I’ve tried numerous other things but nothing turned up.
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British Airways (one-leg) flight cancelled due to Covid
My return BA flight (Del-Lon) for the 5th of January is canceled due to new covid regulation. I booked the ticket through Opodo and purchased a completely flexible ticket. I requested Opodo for ...
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EC 261/2004 Flight Delay Compensation (Reduction of 50%)
My British Airways flight (Lon-Del) was delayed by 3 hours and 50 minutes. I missed another connection (booked on a different PNR) and had to bear ticket costs myself and also arrived at my ...
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Heathrow Transit on two different tickets and internal agreements between AI and BA
I’m an Indian citizen and I’m arriving at Heathrow on an Air India flight from Delhi and connecting to a British Airways flight to Milan Linate. Both the legs are on different tickets. Do I need to ...
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Is there a way to rescue orphaned and expiring Qantas Frequent Flyer miles?
My family member has some Qantas Frequent Flyer miles that are about to expire (18 months since last earn). My own account is not expiring, and I'm planning to use its miles for future family travel.
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Recurring roundtrip flights (every weekend)
As the title suggests, I am looking into the option of recurring roundtrip flights every weekend. Friday outbound, Sunday inbound. From Vienna to Paris and then back. To be with my family.
I found ...
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British Airways dragging their heels after written promise of a refund (2016) - can I complain/escalate? [closed]
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I booked flights mid-2016 (with British Airways via Tripsta)
I became pregnant
I was advised by doctors not to travel (see Zika virus)
I cancelled booking (note: flight wasn't cancelled)
I ...
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Can I use a Thomas Cook headset on a British Airways airplane?
I have always travel on long haul flights with Thomas Cook. This year we are Traveling with British Airways. Can the headset from Thomas Cook be used on British Airways?
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If my ticket allows me to take a maximum of 23 kg luggage, can I take two pieces with me whose total weight is less than 23 kg?
If my flight ticket type allows me to take with me a maximum of 23 kg luggage, can I take two luggage with me whose total weight is less than 23 kg on the back of the plane?
The airline is ...
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Can I use American Airlines miles to buy a British Airways ticket?
If my uncle transfers American Airlines miles to an account I will create on AAadvantage, can I use these miles to buy a ticket from British airways?
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Get a refund for a flight to a country that has closed its borders due to COVID-19
So I booked a flight with British Airways from the United States (transferring in the UK) to Sweden months ahead of time before COVID-19 was on the radar. Sweden has now closed its borders to visitors....
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Best Strategy to Get a Refund from British Airways
I purchased a roundtrip plane ticket from Seattle (SEA) to London (LHR) for a trip that was supposed to take place the last week of March on British Airways (BA). Unfortunately I had to cancel the ...
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BA Flight Number In October 1974 [duplicate]
I am hoping to get the flight number of a BA flight from LHR to Sydney Airport (Kingsford smith) leaving LHR on Monday 14th October 1974 and arriving in Sydney on Wednesday 16th October 1974 ...
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Can I keep Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points from expiring?
The Hertz rental car company has a loyalty program called Gold Plus Rewards, You earn points for each rental, which can be redeemed for future rentals.
A note on my account statement says:
Points ...
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Why did changing my ticket cost a lot less than buying a new one for the same dates?
I have a ticket purchased from Seattle to Central Europe and I've decided to swap my flight dates to an earlier date. Before trying to use the change function on British Airways' website, I've decided ...
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Delay, Missed Connection - can airline re-book me through any country without verifying visa?
I recently had booking for flying British Airways from New Delhi to London to Nassau, all on the same airline. Unfortunately, the flight from New Delhi to London was delayed causing me to miss London ...
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Is it possible to add a Frequent Flier number after the flight is booked?
My university is responsible for booking flights on my behalf. I wanted to know if it's possible to add my frequent flier number and credit the miles to it after the flight has been booked?
Is it ...
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I am non-EU citizenI have a family residence in Italy . Can I travel to UK without a visa? [duplicate]
I am an Egyptian man married to an Italian woman. We live in Italy. I have a residence card for a family member of a union citizen issued from Italy. Is it possible to travel with my wife to uk ...
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Is it possible to have different frequent flyer numbers for different flights on the same reservation?
I have 4 flights through JAL in my itinerary. Flight 1 and 4 do not receive points for Asia Miles (fare class O) but it can receive points on Flight 2 and 3. Can I apply my american airline FF number ...
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Do miles progress towards the elite status get reset on American Airlines?
I recently retained my gold status with the American Airlines by earning 32,545 EQM's and spending $3750 EQD's. As I retained my gold status from last year, I thought I would continue further with ...
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track airline miles in single location
Myself and my family travel domestic or international not more than twice a year. We have raked up many thousands of miles across many different airlines. However we have never been able to use any ...
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Can one upgrade to a next class using American award miles on other One world airlines?
I have 67,607 award miles on AA and I am planning to purchase an economy ticket on Qatar Airways for my upcoming travel. Can I use my award miles to buy an upgrade to the Q Suite (Business class) on ...
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Does the privilege status with an airline or alliance change if one redeems their miles?
I am a frequent traveler with American Airlines and I have accrued 84,022 miles over the last 4 years. I have 67,607 award miles right now on my AA account and I have been maintaining Gold Elite ...
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Can I credit mileage on Garuda to Singapore or Qantas?
I expect to do a fair amount of travel on Garuda Indonesia (GA) going forward. GA is a Skyteam member that does not grant direct credit to my preferred airline programs (SQ Krisflyer or Qantas); ...
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Letting someone else use your frequent flyer mile number?
Let's say it's you and your wife traveling together. You have a frequent flyer mile number and she does not. Can you use your frequent flyer mile number for both tickets or can it only be used for its ...
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Checking in bags early
We’re traveling British Airways from Heathrow to Singapore. How early can I check bags in? Is there a bag drop?
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Will British Airways check baggage through, despite an overnight layover at Heathrow?
I am considering flights on British Airways from one place to another in Europe, via London Heathrow (LHR). One itinerary has a 11-hour connection, from 21:00h the night before to 08:00h the next ...
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Can I book Xiamen Air award tickets using Delta SkyMiles?
I want to fly from Singapore (SIN) to Xiamen (XMN). Xiamen Air has direct flights, and their website says it would cost 30000 miles from Southeast Asia: https://www.xiamenair.com/en-cn/egretclub/...
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Eu 261 query on multi flight ticket during BA pilots strike
We purchased a multi flight BA ticket, Manchester to Heathrow, Heathrow to Seattle for 20 Aug 2019 flying back from Los Angeles to Heathrow then connection to Manchester departing LA on 9 September.
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Can I earn points for Accor if I book with booking.com?
If I use booking.com website to book a room at Novotel (which is part of Accor chain), can I still earn points for Accor Le Club loyalty program?
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How does free baggage for Frequent Traveler status work?
I have gained Frequent Traveler status with Miles & More on my last travel. One of the benefits is additional free baggage.
From Miles & More status comparison:
Total amount of free ...
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Conflicting reports of Hand Baggage allowance on British Airways (23 vs 7 kilos) [closed]
I'm going for a BA International Flight tomorrow (DEL - LR - YYZ). I remember reading that BA allows 7 kilograms in cabin luggage/carry-on, and it still says so on the e-Ticket which I got from the ...
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Can I double-dip a flight and claim it for both United and Lufthansa status miles?
I've always booked United flights, but some legs of the "United" trips (ticket codes all starting 016) are operated by Lufthansa.
I've already/automatically got these flights for United MileagePlus ...
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How can I tell if a flight itinerary is fake?
I tried calling the airlines, and I tried tracking apps.
How can I tell if this flight itinerary is fake?
I spoke to the person before they boarded their flight.
The flight is with British Airways, ...
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How TAP airlines counts miles from a partner airline
The following flight has 4 different options for how much money to pay:
I assume that "10% TAP Miles&Go Miles" means that a 1000 mile flight would only result in 100 miles being added to your TAP ...
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Can I collect miles from one alliance if the operating carrier is in another alliance?
Mostly when collecting miles with legacy carriers in one of the big three alliances, things are very clear: if the operating carrier is in the alliance, the marketing carrier and ticketing carrier ...
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On what tickets or flights are Flying Blue XP earned?
I am not sure if this applies generally to other loyalty programmes, or if this question should be about Flying Blue specifically.
Flying Blue XP ("Experience points") are earned on flights with KLM, ...
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Seat selection on Economy MileSAAver [duplicate]
If I use my miles to buy an American Economy MileSAAver tickets, do I get to pick my seats when I book the flight?
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Is this still valid in 2019 - Do you earn miles for trips that you flew, but you didn't buy? [duplicate]
I know that this question has been answered back in 2012. But is the answer still valid as of today - 2019?
Do you earn miles for trips that you flew, but you didn't buy?
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20 hours Layovers at Heathrow and Dublin airports. Do I require transit visa for both?
I hold an Indian Passport.
I am traveling from Mumbai to Washington DC via the British Airways flight which has two layovers: 16 hours in London and 4 hours in Dublin. I possess an F-1 US student ...
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Is transit Visa required at London and Dublin? [duplicate]
I am travelling to Canada with layovers at London and Dublin ( Mumbai - London - Dublin - Canada) with British Airways. I have an Indian passport and Canadian Student Visa. Both the layovers are below ...
