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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 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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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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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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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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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?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why do flights serve food at all?
Today's world of commercial plane rides is very competitive.
I bet packing all that food onto the plane is expensive - both for the food itself and the logistical headache of preparing, moving and ...
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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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Websites to calculate probability of upgrade for flight
Are there websites that will try to calculate the probability of an upgrade for a particular flight and date?
I suppose the occupancy rate of business and economy class and other factors would help ...
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Number of flight legs criterion for Star Alliance Gold instead of miles?
Typically, Star Alliance Gold status is granted on the basis of a number of status miles flown in a year.
I am wondering, are there airlines which also grant status based on a certain minimum number ...
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Travel Credit Card To Alliance Partner? Capital One Venture X -> British Airways -> OneWorld -> JAL?
I was wondering if anyone has experience transferring points from a travel credit card to a partner of that credit card and then to an airline within that airline's point alliance? Is that something ...
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Is there a procedure for wearing commercial airplane's oxygen mask when you have a tracheotomy?
If I remember correctly, commercial airplanes are designed to release oxygen masks if the oxygen level drops too low, or if the cabin is too depressurised while in high altitude, and the chemical ...
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Can I see how many EuroBonus points I will get for a SAS flight before taking it?
I have an upcoming flight with SAS which should net me a decent amount of points if past history is anything to go by. I would like to know this given that I'm very close to the number of points ...
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Why do some airlines forbid their customers from using travel agents to book their flight tickets?
I read:
Ryanair does not allow you to book via a travel agent, so if you book a Ryanair flight via Kiwi you are in breach of their terms. Krist van Besien 7 hours ago
Why do some airlines forbid ...
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What was the issue with the proposed Delta loyalty program changes?
What were the proposed changes to the Delta loyalty program in mid 2023, and why was there such a backlash, and how is it set up now?
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Booked a ticket but never got charged for it [duplicate]
I booked a Turkish Airlines ticket through a 3rd party website (Indian Eagle) that I got a confirmation from. I have the ticket number and the confirmation number for the same. Both the airline and ...
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Alaska Airlines changed my flight
My wife and other family members booked a roundtrip flight in January. The original trip had us return direct flight (which was why we chose the airline) at noon. Alaska changed our flight to an 8 ...
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