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The period of time spent waiting for a connection (unlike stopover this is not chosen by the traveller).

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How to determine if I'll be switching planes during a layover?

Short answer: if both flights have the same flight number, you are probably staying on the same plane. If the flight number changes, you are connecting to a different aircraft. Alternate answer: if t …
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Can I discard part of a multi-city (not layover) ticket?

No, most airlines would not allow you to check baggage to B in this circumstance. One exception... if B->C is domestic you might HAVE to take your luggage off at B to clear customs. (For example if y …
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Should I take into account the transit time when booking with the same airline?

There is no absolute answer to this question. In theory, the airline does not like missed connections because they have to find some way to re-accommodate you to your final destination, so they have e …
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Travelling with two passports, layover in Istanbul

In this situation, on checking in for your flight, you could show the airline both passports... passport #1 so that they know that you can enter the layover country, and passport #2 so they know that …
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