Category "air-travel"

How to book flight based on aircraft registration

This is a future goal of mine, not a problem I currently face. Hope that doesn't invalidate the question. I really want to fly aboard the aircraft registered N

Best way to deal with UK immigration - US citizen

Friend will be travelling for the first time in Europe and specifically the UK. Being a US citizen he can theoretically stay up to 6 months so he would stay fo

Why is a nonstop flight sometimes more expensive than multiple connections?

Usually I find a flight I like that uses one or more connections with the same or different companies. In these cases, if the distance between the first and the

Metal flask while travelling from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Asia

We have a 10 months baby with us, can we take a metal flask like this with us in hand luggage ? On Heathrow's webpage they say it is not allowed but then from

Birmingham, AL to Bombay (Roundtrip): Best route [closed]

This will be my first time going to Bombay via this route. Could anyone tell me if I should consider checking flights from Atlanta or BHM woul

Does the GoIbibo API work for flights and bus bookings in India? [closed]

I have been trying to use GoIbibo API for flights and bus bookings in India, but it seems to be broken or maybe they have stopped supporting i

Laptop in a suitcase

When I go to airport, I recall following this procedure: Go at the kiosks (? how do we call them?) and the service person from the airliner will make sure my t

Will 15 litre IKEA FÖRENKLA qualify as a personal item?

I'm shopping for a new backpack. I like the features and especially the price of IKEA FÖRENKLA, and there are two versions: 903.135.63 — 11cm×

Flight DC → Toronto → Vancouver → Sydney. Have to take out luggage at Vancouver?

We're travelling from DC to Sydney, using the above route. (Google Flights link). On the booking page, AirCanada says that during the 1h30 in Vancouver, w

Finding someone in Amsterdam Airport

Where is a good place to meet someone in the Amsterdam airport. We are arriving from 2 different countries (USA and S. Africa).

Can my Q Bag Tag be used by another traveller?

I have multiple Q Bag Tags from my airline Qantas. If I lend one to a friend, are they able to use it? It's unclear whether the tag is permanently associated

Why do flight attendants say in safety instructions that you should put on your own mask before helping others?

I have taken several flights from Emirates, FlyDubai and Saudi Airlines. Why is it announced to put your own mask on before helping others with their mask. I wo

Transfer from Washington National (DCA) to Dulles(IAD) [duplicate]

I'm worried about the time between my connection flights. I'll be flying from Rochester ROC to Washington DCA and then I'll have to change air

What and why do I have to declare when on a plane back home?

When I exited NYC a few years back, I was asked to fill in a form while in the plane to the Netherlands. The form asked me if I had anything to declare. I was

How big is "too big" for an airline seat? At what point will you be required to buy two tickets?

As I said in another question, I'm bringing my parents to visit me here in Sweden next year. My mother is around 280-300 pounds and 5'6" (130-135kg, 1.67m). I

What kind of medicine would you pack for a 7yrs old first flight?

I mean the flight itself. We have something against nausea (Daedalon) and I am trying to find something for a stuffy nose but since I am more Canadian now than

Tips and tricks surviving a long-haul flight departing at midnight

I am going to travel from Seoul Incheon to Beirut via Abu Dhabi. I have looked up many sites that give tips on traveling long-haul. However, these are not helpf

Prescription medication: Did I break the law?

Recently, I took a trip to America, bringing with me some medication which was prescribed by my doctor in the UK. I didn't realise at the time that the medicat

What does "hold bag" mean when traveling with easyJet?

I will move to the Netherlands and am searching flights to select a price I can afford. I found easyJet and since I am moving permanently I will have plenty of

Am I going to have trouble flying with a reversed name on the ticket?

I'm flying to Peru with my girlfriend next week and I realized that her name is incorrect on the reservation. Instead of Sally Marie Jones it's Jones Marie Sal