Category "air-travel"

Price alerts for airfare - worthwhile?

Let's say I'm buying a roundtrip ticket between Austin TX and Boston MA. I have a few websites where I'll scour for a good fare, and, inevitably, a pop-up windo

Is there a resource to tell you if an airport requires going through immigration for a connecting flight?

I recently went from US to Costa Rica through Mexico City and was required to go through immigration in Mexico. This took over 2 hours and I barely made it on m

B1/B2 vs ESTA - Airline

A few days ago I received an email from Customs and Border Protection. I stated that I got on September 25, 2012 a B1 / B2 visa, expiring on September 24, 202

Do I need to fly with passport when API is required?

I am an EU citizen planning to fly from Switzerland to England (London). I usually use the app from my airline to do online check-in and then just walk up to se

Air China number of bags Spain to Brazil

I'm flying economy class from MAD to GRU but the e-ticket is ambiguous when it comes to this combination of origin and destination (I've highlighted the part th

How do I efficiently handle my bags during a long layover in Honolulu?

I am a US citizen. I will be flying from California to New Zealand and back in March 2018. The return leg has a long layover in Honolulu: arrive at 6am, depart

Why is the airline fuel fee a tax?

The price of my flight is shown in the picture below. I want to understand the airline fuel fee better. Is it still legal to call it an "airline fuel fee"? Wh

Why would an embarked passenger need to go see a flight attendant?

Sometimes, when boarding is just finished, flight attendants call for a passenger that must go see the flight attendants. What can be the reason for such an act

Compensation for damaged buggy on Vietnam Airlines

I recently returned from Vietnam and the airline at the airport in Vietnam issue the badge at the gate. When I arrived in Heathrow there is a part in the buggy

If security checks during a layover take too long time and I lose the flight, would the airline find me a solution for free?

Take for example this flight: in 45 minutes you have to go through immigration, security checks, and probably you need to go to a different terminal: it's ba

Child booking through Expedia shown as adult on Malaysian airlines ticket?

I have booked one-way flights for my wife and 9-year-old daughter from Bangkok to London via KL on Malaysian Airlines through Expedia. The Expedia confirmation

How a round-trip ticket with a transfer is cheaper than a round-trip ticket to the transfer city itself? [duplicate]

(Couldn't find an appropriate topic that answers my question. I understand why round-trip tickets are cheaper and why non-direct flights may b

Does Eurowings weigh carry-on bags?

I am flying on Eurowings (from Hamburg, if it matters), and I'm planning on taking a standard international-size carry-on bag that fits within their dimensional

Korean transit visa required for Indians?

I am an Indian citizen working in Indonesia. I would like to travel Jakarta-Tokyo-Beijing-Seoul-Jakarta with Korean Air. Do I need a transit visa before landing

Transit visa to the UK en route to the USA [duplicate]

I have booked a ticket with British airways as follows. April 28, 2018 Hyderabad to London Heathrow. May 2, 2018 London Heathrow to Boston. D

How to avoid luggage being lost in transfer?

I'm a frequent flyer, I'm ALWAYS booking non-stop flights because I'm terrified of my luggage not being transferred to the correct plane and getting lost. This

How long will an airline delay a flight for late checked-in passengers on an international flight? [duplicate]

Two months ago we were traveling to Japan. After checking in the luggage we realized that we forgot the voucher for the Railway Pass at home s

How can I identify future flights that are likely to have no passengers on board?

There have recently been news about a woman who has managed to get a whole plane for herself by purchasing a ticket to a flight where no one else showed up:

I am a citizen of three countries. I am going to travel to not two but all three countries. How do I book the tickets, on which passports? [duplicate]

Australia to South Africa to Morocco. All travels are 4-5 days apart. So which ticket do I book with which passport? Which passport do I use t

I've been arrested once in Spain, does it affect my future application for visa to Spain or any other Schengen countries? [closed]

I have been arrested once in Spain for one day because of a fight when I had a student visa, does it affect my future application for visa to