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Why is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 banned in flight?
In the US, as of 16 September, from the Federal Aviation Administration:
Following a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the FAA is issuing general guidance to ...
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Why is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 banned in flight?
This model is prone to spontaneous battery combustion, not desirable inflight.
A specific example of this is shown here: Plane crew douse smoking Samsung phone
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Why can't I book this multi-city fare on American Airlines?
You are being hit by one of the great joys of the airline industry known as 'Married Segment'.
Most airlines price flights based on the origin and destination of the travel, not based on the ...
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Can I take one heavy piece of baggage instead of the two allowed pieces of baggage?
The airline may have union contracts, employment conditions, or contracts with baggage handling services that limit the weight it can allow. For example, it may require employees in certain jobs to be ...
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Am I allowed to take alcoholic beverages from the US in my luggage, if I'm under 21?
In general, it is illegal for an individual under 21 years of age to possess alcohol, whether open or sealed, in a public place in the United States. You would have to consult the laws of the state ...
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How to seat family of seven together on long-haul flight?
Your best bet is to try to phone in and get a sympathetic agent to waive the fees and seat you. But it's entirely discretionary, you have no right to claim these seats, it's just if they're feeling ...
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Bought connection tickets with not much leeway - am I guaranteed to board?
You are not guaranteed to board, no, and it is unlikely the flight will wait for you.
Your connection is guaranteed in the sense that American has sold it to you as a single ticket (which means they ...
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How to seat family of seven together on long-haul flight?
As you get nearer to the day of the flight - especially once check-in opens - many of those paid seats will be available for free. Of course, that also means that other passengers will likely be able ...
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Who are all these people in the Admiral's Club?
If you take a look at the Admirals Club access page, you'll see that there are a number of ways you can get access to the lounge. A membership is one of them, and the cost goes down with higher tiers ...
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What are the steps involved in Domestic to International connection at Dallas/Fort Worth?
Assuming that you have booked a single ticket, you will not need to collect your luggage, recheck luggage, enter or exit the terminal, or go through security or immigration. You will simply need to ...
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What is the drinking age on American operated airlines to Canada?
All of United, Delta, and American have set a policy of a drinking age of 21.
But as others have noted, the relevant question here is the policy of the airline actually operating your flight, which ...
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Can I recover anything from a non-refundable ticket?
It is likely that only the airport and government taxes are refundable on this fare. I can't actually find an O fare to see the fare rules that might be applicable, but the nearest I can find is an S ...
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Am I allowed to take alcoholic beverages from the US in my luggage, if I'm under 21?
Alcohol is not a federal issue, it's a state issue. So, the TSA is legally completely unconcerned with the presence of a bottle of booze in your luggage. When the TSA searches your luggage, they are ...
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Booking a trip to earn airline status
When you book your flight, it'll tell you what your Premier qualifying miles (PQM), Premier qualifying segments (PQS) and Premier qualifying dollars (PQD) are. Attached is a screenshot of a sample ...
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Do I need to pick up luggage for transit?
Just flew that route a few weeks ago. No, you don't, you will go through US customs pre-clearance at YYZ (Toronto) and your bags will be checked through. Traveling in the opposite direction would be ...
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Do I need to pick up luggage for transit?
Normally, when entering the US (anyone making a connection still needs to enter the US), you need to collect the baggage, go through customs and re-check the baggage on the connections belt.
However, ...
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Passport check for Hidden City Ticketing where only final destination is international
If it's American Airlines, you will have to provide your Passport details at some point before or during check-in. I always have.
You don't have to enter them online, but even if you use the kiosk ...
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Can I recover anything from a non-refundable ticket?
A non-refundable ticket is just that, non-refundable.
That means you get no money back if you cancel the flight, ONLY if the airline cancels the flight (and then not always, depending on the reasons ...
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American Airlines size 26 will I fit in the seat?
According to https://www.plussizetraveltoo.com/2022/02/north-american-customer-of-size-policies/ the seats on American Airlines planes are 17 inches wide in the Main Cabin. Main Cabin Extra is no ...
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Will I get American AAdvantage miles when flying a Qantas flight operated by Emirates?
Yes. At this writing, nothing in the AAdvantage Terms and Conditions specifically excludes earnings on Emirates-operated flights. The Qantas partner page indicates
Earn elite-qualifying ...
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Probability of first-class upgrade with only Platinum status?
The window refers to the earliest point before departure that AA will process upgrades using "segment" upgrades, not when you can "get in line." All elite members (Gold, Platinum, and Executive ...
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Bought connection tickets with not much leeway - am I guaranteed to board?
As others have stated, you are not guaranteed to board the flight on your booking; you are not even guaranteed to board any flight at all - the airline may decide to deny you boarding (although this ...
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What is the drinking age on American operated airlines to Canada?
The limits on serving alcohol are going to be mainly governed by the the company rules of the airline operating the flight. There may be additional restrictions from the country of the airspace you ...
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How can I make American airlines honor their travel voucher?
I wasn't even aware of this.
That is unfortunately your problem.
I think the best you can do here is to call them and ask nicely. American Airlines played by the rules that you (unknowingly) accepted ...
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Don't we have to enter passport number when booking US domestic airline tickets?
This is all very normal. A passport is not required for a domestic flight in the US, and many Americans do not have passports, but you will need one of the forms of ID accepted by the TSA (a passport ...
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Stopping miles from expiring on American Airlines
How can I keep my miles from expiring?
Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage partner at
least once every 18 months. We’ll automatically extend your mileage
expiration ...
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Forceful change of flight schedule by American Airlines
Email is not always helpful for this kind of thing; emails are easily lost and easily ignored, even if unintentionally. Call the airline and speak to an agent.
Schedule changes occur quite frequently,...
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Probability of first-class upgrade with only Platinum status?
I have been both American Platinum and Exec Platinum. Certainly, you are more likely to get upgrades as the latter, but I got a few upgrades as the former too. It all depends on how loaded the plane ...
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