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What are the steps to claim/recheck baggage on international layover via non-partner connecting airline?
Suppose you have an international layover at an airport that connects to a different non-partner airline from your arrival flight airline. My understanding is that you will need to claim your baggage ...
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Do I need to re-check my bags when flying into the US on a transit through Newark Airport?
Travveling with SAS 907 from Oslo, Norway to Newark Terminal B. Transfer to Terminal C and further with United 239 to Nashville. Do I have to pick up the luggage at terminal B and bring it to terminal ...
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Philippine passport transit in UK, need help [duplicate]
Im a filipino with a tourist visa in canada, I have a flight from Doha to London LHR then London Gatwick airport to Vancouver, Do i need a transit visa knowing that Im transfering airport in UK. ...
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Johannesburg airport international transfers with baggage not checked through
We are flying to Jo'burg with BA and then on to Madagascar with SAA (3 hrs later). BA will not check the baggage through to my final destination.
We could travel with carry-on baggage only on BA but ...
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International-to-US connection in Vancouver in 40 minutes, possible?
I'll be transiting Vancouver tomorrow, arriving on an international flight and continuing to the US (meaning I'll clear US customs in YVR). Transit time was originally scheduled to be 1:10, which i ...
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Entering Schengen country via connection from another Schengen country [duplicate]
I have a Schengen visa type C issued by the French embassy, and my wife has a Schengen visa type C issued by the Greek embassy. Due to some changes of plan, we now both want to travel to Paris. We ...
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First time traveling alone to Fiji
I will be getting my yoga certification in Fiji this September. I have never flown alone internationally, and I am a bit anxious about finding my way through airports, customs, baggage claims, and all ...
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International transfer in Bangkok, flights on separate tickets: how to transfer luggage?
I'm traveling from China to Bangkok and taking another international flight on the same day four hours later from Bangkok to Delhi, but the two flights' tickets are booked separately.
How should I ...
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Luggage with multiple long flights
I will travel from Sacramento to Prague via Los Angeles and Paris with a single airticket from Delta.
Do I need to take my luggage in LA and recheck or I'll give my luggage in Sacramento and get in ...
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Connecting from a Schengen inbound flight to a non-Schengen outbound flight at Munich airport
I'm 17 years old and I will be Flying on my own from Italy to Canada for the first time. I will travel from Italy to Munich and then I will take other flights. I will travel with Lufthansa for all the ...
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My flights via Russia,if I stay on airport only,will I need a visa? [duplicate]
I have a schengen visa and I'm an Indian.I need to travel to Nice but the most appropriate flight for me is via Russia.If I stay on the airport only,will I need a visa?Also,will I need a visa if a ...
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Brussels International connection time
Flying from Madrid to New York we have a 1h 50min. Transfer time. Do you think this is enough time? Flight arriving in Brussels at 08:40 and leaving to JFK at 10:30. Both flights with Brussels ...
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Is 2.5 hours layover at Melbourne airport enough to catch next international flight with different airlines
I have two different ticket bookings on Malaysia Airlines and China Airlines.
From KUL-MEL then MEL-CHC,
I have a 2.5 hours stop in Melbourne, am I having enough time to catch my next flight? which ...
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What are the minimum connection times at Jeddah airport?
I will be travelling from Bangalore to London via Jeddah with Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Bangalore to Jeddah flight SV867 lands around 12:30 AM and Jeddah to London flight SV113 departs around 2 AM.
I ...
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How to protect myself from multi-leg flight getting delayed? [duplicate]
I'm planning trip from London (UK) to Lima (Peru).
Here is a result of a sample search:
2h40m layover should be enough, but what if my 1st leg gets delayed?
I'm pretty sure that is a not an ...
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LAX transit between flights without transfer between terminals
I'm flying United from Melb to Mexico City, with a transfer at LAX. MEL=>LAX UA99, LAX=>MEX UA1077.
These were booked on "one ticket" (I believe I'm using the term correctly?), I paid United ...
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JFK outbound International connection time (separate tickets and terminals)
I'm a US citizen flying on a Wednesday from ABQ > JFK (not yet booked) then taking a 7:20pm JFK Terminal 1 > TXL (Berlin) on Aeroflot. Before booking my ABQ > JFK flight I want to make sure my ...
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I wasn't allowed to travel internationally because of Transit Visa. Is it a legit reason for not using my tickets?
On November 28th, 2014, in Moscow, the airport Domodedovo, I had my valid ticket to the U.S. going through Moscow-Frankfurt => Frankfurt-Toronto => Toronto-Minneapolis, MN. I hold a F-1 U.S. visa, ...
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How to get from Langkawi to Phuket?
How to get from Langkawi (Malaysia) to Phuket (Thailand) either by ferry, land (train or bus) or by air?
What's the most convenient way?
It seems there are no direct flights and no obvious land ...
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Does "last check in time" apply for connecting flights?
I'm arriving at London Heathrow at 2:05PM, and then my next flight leaves at 3:50PM, which gives me 1h45m to switch terminals, which is fine, generally. Both are international flights. However, the ...
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Schengen travel: entering Germany from Ibiza?
I have a single entry visa and I am travelling to two places in the Schengen area. I am travelling from London to Ibiza to Germany and back to London. Am I allowed to enter Germany directly from Ibiza ...
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Do I have to claim and re-check in my baggage in international transit when traveling with the same airline?
I'll be traveling to Memphis, Tennessee form New Delhi, India via Qatar Airways.
The itinerary would be:
New Delhi <--> Doha || Doha <--> Chicago || Chicago <--> Memphis
Would I be required ...
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Travel from New Orleans to Dominican Republic via Miami
We are planning a trip to the Dominican Republic, departing from New Orlenas with a stop over in Miami.
My question is - do we need to allow for a 3 hour or so stop over in Miami to go through ...
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Connection in Johannesburg - Can I leave the airport with a Brazilian passport?
I have a flight with a connection in Johannesburg, where I'll need to wait for 12 hours for the next departure. I was told by a friend that it's not allowed for people to leave the airport. Is it true?...
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How can I purchase duty free liquids if I'm connecting through the US?
I have seen both Duty-free liquids on a connecting flight in the US and Can I connect through the USA with liquid duty-free purchases? but as the situations are different, I'm not sure whether they ...
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Edward Snowden has been in 'transit' in Moscow for days now. What's the longest possible you can just stay in a terminal?
If Putin and others are to be believed, Edward Snowden has been airside in transit in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for close on a week now. Is there an international 'record' that anyone's done not ...
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International transfer in Tel Aviv?
In the airport in Tel Aviv (Ben Guirion) I noticed a sign for "international transfer passengers". This piqued my curiosity... is there actually a "city pair" (with both cities outside of Israel) ...
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