I booked a trip with Airline A (Etihad). The very first flight is operated by Airline B (Condor). I can see the whole trip confirmed on the website of Airline A and I was also able to book seats on the flight of Airline B via Airline A.

I cannot search for the booking on website or hotline of Airline B. Airline A tells me they have a certain amount of seats on this flight operated by Airline B and there apparently isn't a separate booking ref number to find the booking on website of Airline B either. Airline A tells me to check in at the airport at the counter of Airline B and that Airline A only shares the bookings with B 72 hours before departure or something like that.

Does that make sense? What's also strange is when I pretend to make a booking at Airline B (the operating one) and access the seat selection, it only lets me pick from two rows, those two rows are not available to book on Airline A which makes sense but what doesn't make much sense to me is why the operating airline would only have 2 rows available to reserve?

Hey folks,

I recently booked JAL flights (BOS-NRT-SGN) with a mixed class ticket (PE and E). The reason for mix-match is the NRT-SGN segment simply does't have PE at all. For BOS-NRT leg, I will have access lounge access at BOS given the leg is PE. However, I'm curious if I will have access to JAL lounge at NRT for NRT-SGN leg which is E. Any advice or information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi. I am suppose to fly with LOT to Poland in a few weeks on business. My company will pay economy, with checked baggage, but the flight is indirect with 1 transfer in Warsaw to destination Wroclaw. The transfer between flights is 55-60min. Kind of short.

Because of this I plan to just go with cabin baggage (55x40x23) and a laptop backpack. But I saw that the dimensions for the personal item aka my backpack are 40x30x12 cm and 2kg. I fear with just the laptop, charging cable and mouse I will be over 2kg, and if I put any more stuff in, it's gonna be thicker then 12cm. I don't care about the trip back, I will bring an extra folded bag if i do any shopping and just check the carry-on then.

So how rigorous are the checks for the personal item? Do they check the size and weight, or do I risk it with a regular laptop backpack that isn't stuffed full, but probably slightly thicker and heavier.

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Hi! I have 2 potential routes from Italy to Curacao and I can't decide on one, I'm quite stuck probably over thinking this. Travelling with 5 other people, parents (65s/70s) and cousins (all adults). Total 10 nights.

1. KLM

Italy to curacao with a 4h layover in Amsterdam. Same on the way back with a 2.5h layover. KLM charges 1056 euro for the light fare (no checked bag, no prebooked seats) or 1134 euro all included standard fare. Then we pay for 10 nights in Curacao.

1. Delta

Italy to Curacao with a 2 hours layover in Amsterdam and a 16 hours overnight layover in Atlanta. On the way back 2 stopovers in atlanta and Amsterdam (but not overnight). Priced at 850 euro included checked bag and assigned seats. Will still have to pay for the ESTA and a night in Atlanta, plus go through immigration and all that hassle. Then 9 nights in Curacao.

Am I wrong to think I'm actually saving money by doing an overnight layover? Has anyone ever done one in Atlanta, how expensive is it? Any tips appreciated!

Today we managed to catch a rather rare visitor at Düsseldorf Airport: Lufthansa’s Airbus A340-600 (D-AIHY)!
The aircraft arrived from Frankfurt as flight LH9912. With Lufthansa gradually retiring its A340-600 fleet, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to capture this beautiful four-engine giant up close while we still can.
Aircraft: Airbus A340-642
Registration: D-AIHY
Flight: LH9912 | FRA–DUS
Location: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany
When was the last time you spotted an A340-600?

Hi! Has anyone had any issues sitting on the emergency exit row economy seats on JAL?

Specifically the 787 airplane? Any pros or cons we need to be aware of? I read a few places the seats are narrow, and no window.

Thanks!

I was recently on a domestic flight in Australia and was surprised when there were two kids, brother and sister sat next to me on the flight. Their parents were in the row in front with another younger brother. What are the rules around parents not sitting with their kids on flights? Is it airline dependent?

The parents were sat in front of me and basically left me to parent their children as they necked back vodka. The little girl sat in the middle (I had the aisle) and had severe temper issues. Any time she wanted something she would start violently slamming herself in the seat and screaming at her parents. There was twice she dropped something and she had full on tantrums instead of just picking it up. Her younger brother in the window seat, nearly spilled his drink all over himself because he also dropped the lid and tried to go under the tray to get it and I had to tell the girl to grab her brother’s drink before it spilled everywhere. He too would start jumping up and down in the seat if something was wrong like if whatever he was listening to stopped playing or when his ears started to hurt.

The parents were completely ignorant and didn’t throw a single apologetic look my way.

When my sister and I were young and flew with our parents my mum would sit with both of us or, one of us with my dad and one with mum. I thought this was the way it had to be? Surely you can’t just leave kids in a row by themselves with a stranger and sink alcohol the whole flight?

The flight attendants kept throwing me sympathetic looks but didn’t say anything to the parents.

I was honestly annoyed by the whole ordeal.

I booked a return flight to Spain with EasyJet then realised I couldn’t make the outbound flight due to work so in a panic I booked an entirely new outbound flight the next day (flights are in 10

days).

I can’t see how to cancel the first outbound flight. When I go into manage my booking it only allows a flight change not a cancellation of the outbound flight only. Do I just not check in? If I do this will it cause me issues for the return flight?

To be clear: the return flight and the replacement outbound flight are under totally separate references.

Thank you.

Hi

Planning a trip from London to Dhaka in late December and have got the option of flying Qatar (with a 10 hour layover in Doha) or Turkish airlines (6 hour layover in Istanbul). The Qatar flight is about £100 cheaper but given the situation in the Middle East I’m worried about potentially disruption and safety issues…. The UK foreign office advice online doesn’t currently warn against travel to Qatar (unlike Saudi Arabia) but does warn the situation in the Middle East remains unpredictable.

Worth paying more for Turkish airlines instead? And anyone who has flown Qatar during disruption, how were they in resolving issues etc?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

As the title asks. JetSmart have cancelled my upcoming flight from Iguazu to Buenos Aires. I called customer support and they said if they refund me the $195, they will charge an $86 'refund fee'. This is despite it being their entire fault for cancelling.

Is this normal??

So next year (or sooner) Canada will be introducing direct flights to vietnam again. Apparently they have in the past, but they didn't last. I'd like to take advantage of this while it's here. That being said, what happens if they decide to cancel and stop those trips once I've purchased my seat on a plane? Do I need insurance, or is it automatically refunded? Hopefully not with points 😵‍💫😅

So on 17th October I had a flight from Cracow to Mallorca at 17:55pm. After walking through security check and waiting at the gates it turned out my flight is delayed 6+ hours becuase of technical problems at the Cracovian airport. Of course boarding hasn't started yet. I stayed at the airport for about two hours and gave up, as the delay slowly got worse and my whole trip would be already meaningless. Ultimately, when I got home, I checked and the plane took off around 10 hours after planned time.
Am I eligible for compensation? I tried to apply for it on Ryanair site it wouldn't let me through, as I did not board the flight, but I was at the airport and it can be proven by me crossing security check. I am already confused, because the information I find are often contradictory. I'd be very thankful for some help with it.

I already asked for ticket refunds.

I was due to fly yesterday from Haneda to London via Beijing, however Air China cancelled the flight and would not speak to me on the phone nor was there any Air China staff to speak to at Haneda Airport. I ended up rebooking the connecting flight to Beijing with Japan Airways but I am struggling to get compensation for the cancellation, how do I go about getting this? Air China’s website is just a buggy mess

Recently booked a flight with Wizz Air and received a Booking confirmation email. The email include a Flight Confirmation Code and the phrase "This itinerary is a confirmation of your reservation and part of your electronic ticket. Your booking is now confirmed and you do not need to contact us before flying to re-confirm your travel arrangements". Last night, I went to check-in for the flight and kept receiving a "booking not found" message--I called the help centre and they told me my payment had been declined and as such my booking had been cancelled, though I did not receive any sort of message to this effect and I remember the payment going through when I bought the flight (obviously, or else why would I receive the confirmation...) I had to rebook a new and very expensive flight to reach my destination on time, with the new tickets costing over 5X what I paid with Wizz. Has anyone else experienced this? Seems insane to receive an email like this when there was (apparently) never a confirmed booking to begin with.

Question for anyone who has flown Norse from London to the United States, I purchased their "premium light" ticket and I only have a carry on. Do I HAVE to check in at the counter or will I be able to check in using the app?

I believe there is a difference in fare class which allows this but I'm not 100% sure. Was hoping someone who purchased the premium class and took this flight recently could shine light on this.

Edit: (I'm American)

I checked a flight from Madrid to Tokyo a week ago and it was 700 eur, now its 1.000. What happened?

I remember my last flight, my train to LA union station got delayed and eventually the lax flyaway to the airport itself got stuck in traffic. I land at lax and after airport security I had to board a shuttle to terminal B which feels like it took forever. I get off and run towards my gate and barely make it because frontier thankfully was delayed an hour from original departure time. Anyone else ever barely make their flight?

Turkish flight is the cheapest one and I am not risking going via Qatar to be stuck there. Wife would be 7 months pregnant and I am not sure if there is enough time to make it. Any recent experiences?

Hi everyone,

I’m really stressed and hoping someone who has dealt with Air Premia or a similar situation can share their experience.

I booked a flight from SFO to Korea through Booking.com, and I recently noticed that one character is missing from the middle of my middle name on the ticket. My first and last names are correct, and the discrepancy is only in my middle name.

I’ve been trying to get this corrected, but I’m stuck between Booking.com and Air Premia. Booking.com told me the correction is up to Air Premia, while Air Premia told me I need to go through Booking.com. Booking.com eventually escalated the request but said it could take 72 hours to process.

My flight is coming up very soon, and I don’t have a confirmed correction yet. I’m considering going to the Air Premia check-in counter at SFO before my flight to see if an airport agent can help.

I’m worried that I’ll be denied boarding and have to purchase an entirely new ticket at the last minute. I also don’t know whether canceling now would be any better, especially since I doubt I’d get a full refund.

A few questions:

Has anyone flown Air Premia internationally with a minor typo or missing character in their middle name?

Were you allowed to board if your first and last names matched your passport but your middle name wasn’t an exact match?

I’d really appreciate any firsthand experiences or advice. Thank you!

I’ve got an 8 hr layover in Hong Kong T1 in a few months, with two 11hr flights in economy either side 🙃 looking for recommendations on where best in the airport to try to get some rest. It looks like there used to be a transit hotel / resting lounge but seems to have maybe closed?
Worth shelling out for a lounge, or are there good public areas to rest?

does anyone have know if you can transport sea urchins from Marrakech to Malta via Madrid? would they be allowed in carry on or hold baggage? was thinking of removing the uni and putting it in a jar in a cooler surrounded by icepacks but the journey is quite long. any ideas or tips? thanks

Hey there, I need some help trying to navigate my connecting flight to Osaka from Narita airport.

I am flying in from the States and will be arriving at the airport at 3:30 PM. I am travelling on the dream liner and will be sitting towards the back of the flight. The flights that I am looking at for the 2nd flight take off at 6:40 PM / 8:00 PM. Which one should I plan on booking? accounting for deboarding / customs / re checking our bags / getting through security/ getting to the gate.

Note I will be arriving on Sunday the 1st of November.

I’m arriving to Gothenburg and will have a layover of 40 minutes. I’m a EU citizen so no passport control or security. What can i do beforehand to ensure catching the plane? Whom do i ask for help? Is it still possible to catch the plane if i’m a few minutes late after the gate closes?

Edit: i’m flying in from Kaunas. Yesterday’s flight to Copenhagen was canceled due to weather conditions so i automatically missed the flight from Copenhagen to Porto. Feeling extremely anxious about flying after such experience and short layover.