Category "air-travel"

Qatar airways Baggage

The website had stated that checked baggage should not exceed 300cm in maximum dimension. http://www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/baggage.page Maximum dimension =

How to Reduce the Price of an Awards/Points 'Free' Flight?

Yesterday, I did a redemption for a flight on American Airlines using AAdvanatge points. The flight costs about $800 when booked normally though AA or aggregato

Question about flight change [closed]

So our nonstop flight from Tokyo back to LAX was moved up from 12:15AM to 10:55PM in a few months. If I call Expedia and tell them that this r

Is it illegal for airlines & booking providers to charge a cancellation fee on bookings?

I understand that it is illegal for airlines and booking agencies to charge a cancellation penalty if (1) a flight originates in the U.S. (2) the booking is mad

Need guidance on how to navigate Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST)

This is more of a panic question after reading reviews on Istanbul Atatürk Airport. They said it's messy and hard to navigate, therefore

How to get a layover longer than a few hours?

I want to visit some countries my flights transit through. I live in Pakistan and flights to America often transit through the UK or Europe. Flights to Europe m

How far ahead can we book flights?

It seems like there is a limit to how far ahead flights can be booked. Is there an official limit? Is there a difference between when flights can be booked vers

Turkish Airlines carryon and backpack/handbag policy

The carryon allowance with Turkish Airlines is 8kg. Is it also possible to have this split over two bags? One is the carryon with possibly some clothes, a lapto

Should I buy a return ticket if I'm staying for more than a 6 months? [closed]

I am planning to travel to USA from Europe for a 6 month internship. The problem is that the return tickets for dates above 6 months are too e

Will I be interviewed by Immigration Officer even when I travel Domestic in their country? [closed]

Will I be interviewed by Immigration Officer when I travel Domestic in their country? For example I will be going to the Philippines from K

What is the minimum age for travelling alone?

I was just wondering because if minors were able to travel alone without supervision, isn't that extremely dangerous for them, as they are still minors and woul

Help with booking a flight on ITA Matrix

I found this itinerary ITA Matrix: However, I am having trouble booking it online. I've used aggregators Kayak and Hipmunk. Both display the itinerary but th

Desireable form of container for transporting cans of beer in luggage

I was intending to bring some beer back home in my check-in luggage. From reading some of the previous questions on StackExchange, I know that transporting beer

Visa-free Travel Route on a Pakistani Passport

According to Wikipedia, there are a number of countries which allow Pakistanis visa-free travel, e-visa or visa on arrival. But none of those countries have dir

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 ai

Luggage exchange between flights

I will be traveling to Erie PA in the USA for the 1st time and would like to know how do I check in my luggage and how are they transferred between flights. I w

International transfers at Shanghai PVG airport

I booked a trip from New York to Busan flying on China Eastern the entire way with a 2 hour layover in Shanghai PVG airport. As this is my first time having a i

Flying family of 5: is any one seating arrangement better than the alternatives?

We are a family of five: 2 adults, and 3 kids, from 13 to 5 years. We need to fly over the ocean, so having good seats is important, of course. We are flying wi

Do I have to pay duty when carrying 15 iPhones domestically in India? (From Chennai to Delhi.)

I have purchased 15 iPhones in Chennai and I want to bring them to Delhi. Will I have to pay duty for that in Chennai? I have the receipt proving I bought them

Is it true there's a greater chance of being killed by lightning than of dying on a flight?

When people try to calm others who are afraid of flying some will claim it's more likely you will be killed by lightning than dying on a flight. Is there any tr