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Why do flight attendants say in safety instructions that you should put on your own mask bef...
If you're travelling with someone who requires assistance, you need to remain conscious in order to assist them, especially if you have multiple people with you, say two children.
Hypoxia can hit in …
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Can two persons sharing a name travel one-way each on a return ticket?
The answer is NO. There are two reasons why you cannot do this, especially on an international itinerary.
It is a violation of the contract one of them entered into with the airline when purchasing …
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Why do airports, not airlines, determine what can be taken on board?
I think you've misunderstood the situation a bit.
The airline almost certainly allows peanut butter on board along with any other condiment. They have no reason to disallow this unless they have spe …
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Why do airlines seat people the way they do?
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. …
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Took airline plane blanket by accident; didn't realize it was forbidden. What should I do?
Other then flying Aer Lingus again and leaving the blanket on board, 99.4% the airline has no procedure or ability to take it back.
If this was truly an oversight, forget about it. If the blanket is …
28
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Why don't airlines have backup planes just in case of an emergency?
Most larger airlines do have aircraft in reserve for just such situations. …
14
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Delayed international baggage held by customs
If the airline routed your baggage differently it's not a problem so don't actually worry about it. Meaning, this is a scenario Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is well aware of and you are not vi …
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When and to whom should I report a minor amenity not functioning on an airplane?
During a time between services, say something like:
This power outlet isn't working in case you want to write it up.
They will not inform the Captain or call base or anything so dramatic, but th …
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How to book flight based on aircraft registration
Unless you know someone who works at that airline, there is no way to find this out and even then, they would only be able to see the expected schedule for a few days. There is no pattern (well, ther …
6
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Why do return ticket prices jump up if the return flight is more than six months after the d...
This is not a specific 'policy'* the airlines have. All itineraries and routings are dynamically priced.
Why the jump at exactly 6 months? …
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Return date earlier than Departure date on the same flight booking
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 …
6
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Must airlines warn passengers about changes of required travel documents?
NO.
It is the responsibility of the traveler to make sure they are compliant with the current, day of travel, regulations for their destination.
This has always been the case and will not change. …
6
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Booking a trip to earn airline status
TL/DR: AA.COM tells you exactly how many EQD's you will earn when you purchase the ticket.
As a veteran of many mileage runs, don't wait. If you're that close, fly now so you have some time to make …
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What are the net costs to airlines for moving passengers to earlier flights?
The actual monetary cost to the airline of putting you on a different flight, later or earlier is, let's just say not really a factor.
This is more a case of revenue management or enhancement over an …
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What is the point of checking in online?
If you don't check in, many airlines will release your seat at or just before boarding time. … There are a couple of airlines that either just send you a boarding pass or allow you to 'Check In' ~90 days ahead. …