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The airlines study this continuously and it's turned out be a lot less 'inefficient' than it seems. For example, American Airlines studied this and found random order is fastest. … See here: Best boarding strategy for airlines: random, study says So, if random is best timewise, a particular airline's procedure is based on customer benefits and expectations. …

Most airlines have a threshold on the schedule change which open some options Cancelling for full refund Change the routing with no penalty* Rebook on a different date with no penalty* *Note, there …

Well, here we go again...the answer is yes, but what they don't say or is hard to figure out unless you work in their pricing group is exactly how much and how often. As noted by Calchas, you can sub …

"Can you negotiate...with an airline?" NO. ** What you can do is build an Open Jaw/Multi-Stop itinerary. It will probably price out very close (maybe less, maybe more) than the Round Trip. There r …

I've never seen any indication that jet-lag has even the slightest consideration in cabin service, other than letting passenger sleep through all services if they choose to. Consider, not all passeng …

Keep in mind, airlines still have mail and parcel contracts so flying small items is not at all unusual. Larger airlines also offer express delivery services such as Delta Dash. …

Most airlines use a single publication (sorry, can't remember the name right now) that consolidates these rules. … Note, if the airlines says no, they will not allow that, there is nothing you can do except reissue the ticked for the next day or change you Visa to an earlier Valid From date. …

It's unlikely there any 'special' flights. If you're trying to book these on a web site, what you're hitting is just basic data validation in the form itself. The web app checks that 'return date' i …

Most larger airlines do have aircraft in reserve for just such situations. …

Yes, its quite easy to identify and avoid codeshare flights. Though you may have to make separate bookings depending on where/how you buy the tickets. That a flight is a codeshare is not at all hidd …

The reason airlines charge a fee to print a paper ticket is because they are relatively very expensive to process, compared to an e-ticket. …

As noted, there is no form waive liability. The airline could present you with an indemnification agreement, which is technically different. I've never seen nor even heard of one. However, it's imp …

Unfortunately, hand/carry-on luggage must be compliant with the most restrictive rules of any carrier in the itinerary. This is different from checked baggage. The reasons are entirely practical (I' …

Can airlines open your checked-in luggage without telling you? … While the airlines avoid opening items, airport security, TSA in the US for example, absolutely can open and search any of your belongs at any time without informing you in advance. …

If you're asking about general commercial air travel, no, there is no meaningful, if any, difference in safety relative to time of day. You can easily argue that daytime is easier on the pilots but c …