Category "air-travel"

Visa to Egypt and passport control

I will be visiting the USA this July for 3 weeks. I am a Lebanese woman (I have a Lebanese passport only) married to an Egyptian citizen and living in Egypt. I

What's the best side of the plane to see for arbitrary flights? [closed]

With seatguru.com you can see which window seats will have the view blocked by the aircraft wings, but that doesn't tell you which side of the

What are the EU laws on unused plane ticket and airport tax refund?

I bought a plane ticket from TAP Air, which goes Frankfurt -> Lisbon -> Toronto (one way), and the taxes applied to this ticket are pretty high. Sadly, I

Carrying a laptop battery with a cracked case onto a flight

I'm flying to Spain from the UK with Avios. I have a laptop with an "extended" battery (so the battery pokes out of the back of the laptop); the case on this ba

Asking same flight customers if they would agree to put my knife in their checked luggage

Issue When flying with only a carry-on allowed, I am often bothered by not being allowed to carry a small knife that I will need at my destination (backpacking

Using blank leftover UK landing card

A family member is visiting the UK but he doesn’t speak English. I know that he will need to fill out a landing card when he arrives at Gatwick, since he

Who is responsible for informing about flight changes when buying the ticket through a third-party site?

I bought a ticket to fly with LATAM tomorrow on Tripsta. A few minutes ago, when checking in, I discovered my flight was rebooked for the next day, and it was c

Two flights with the same number and same destination, 15 minutes apart

I booked seats with Thomas Cook airlines. I tried booking another seat on the same flight but it was fully booked. I booked a seat on the next flight. I receiv

Why isn't eDreams asking for a passport number?

I bought tickets from eDreams and this site didn't ask for a passport number only my name and bank account number so I could buy the ticket. Usually when I have

Why are plane lights dimmed before landing at night? [duplicate]

When landing at night on most planes they say that due to safety regulations the lights will be dimmed and if you want to continue reading you

The difference between STOPS and EXTRA STOPS when using the ITA MATRIX

Using the ITA Matrix for finding flights, I don't understand the difference between the sections stops and extra stops.

Is that initial compulsory in a ticket for domestic travel?

I have booked a ticket from Delhi to Chennai and my full name as per ID is V Vimalkumar but while booking I have entered only Vimalkumar. Will this create a pr

Why does it take so long to find the luggage of a passenger who is late for boarding?

Many times planes take off late because a passenger is late, or otherwise disrupts normal take-off. While it's theoretically possible for the plan to leave wit

US citizen traveling in Mexico on a domestic flight [duplicate]

Does a US citizen traveling by plane in Mexico (international flight), for example from Mexicali to Mexico City need to have a passport?

Flying in India without original ID card [duplicate]

I don't have my original ID with me, but I do have an image of my ID in my mobile phone. Can I fly from Delhi to Kolkata?

Are there any airline flights from Deer Lake to St. John's?

My first cousin once removed fancies travelling to Newfoundland, mainly to sightsee Gros Morne National Park and then St. John's. Multiple Tripadvisor commenter

Can an airline separate a minor from his/her legal guardian?

I recently witnessed an airline (EasyJet, in case the terms and conditions are relevant) separating a 17-year-old from their parent. From what I could tell, the

Who's responsible for notifying a time flight change?

I booked tickets thru eDreams.com from Brussels to Miami on TUIfly, the airline changed the flight time without notifying me and I ended missing my flight...the

Ear pain when flying? [duplicate]

I’m going to Spain in 3 months, and it will be my first flight in 8 years. I have always had problems with my ears when I was younger.

Can I not show up for my second one-way ticket out of three and still use my final ticket?

I have three one-way tickets for a multi-destination trip over a 3-week period. I am flying the first and the last flights with the same airline. I want to skip