Category "airlines"

Can I decline an alternative ticket handed at an airline's check-in counter in case of an emergency?

Often I book a return ticket with a transit, and then ditch only the route from the transit to the destination of the return flight. In other words, I get off a

Where should electronic devices be put when travel from India to US/UK via travel-ban countries?

The latest travel ban list from US/UK banned electronic devices larger than mobile on board. Some airlines like Etihad require passengers to put all the devices

Hand luggage - multiple airlines: Which Rules apply?

I will fly from Zurich over Frankfurt, Peking to Auckland. I booked a Air China flight, but the first one, from Zurich to Frankfurt will be operated by Lufthans

Flight booked but card not charged

On Friday I booked a flight with AirBerlin and paid with PayPal. The ticket was issued correctly (I received the booking and ticket numbers and an invoice) but

How to interpret airline PNR printouts [duplicate]

I have a following air itinerary/PNR printout. How do I decode this? What does each line and column signify? TK 693 V 14MAY 7 CAIIST HK1

Can you get a refund of "additional charges" in addition to taxes?

My friend had a booking with Alitalia from London to Tokyo involving (due to pricing) a Milan-London leg on the return that he's not going to use. I know the t

Smartphone taken from baggage while on layover

We gave a new smartphone to some friends to take to my in-laws in Iran. We turned off the phone before we gave it to them. They were flying with Qatar Airways.

Which airlines need to hold interline agreements with each other in order for an itinerary to be bookable?

I was poking at ITA Matrix out of curiosity, and tried to find flights from Shungnak, AK to Hyannis, MA. Theoretically, this would be a 6-stop flight (there ar

Can airlines open your checked-in luggage without telling you?

Because of the specific way I close the zippers, many times I noticed that when I received my checked-in luggage, it was opened and carelessly closed at some po

Small layover time. What to do?

I have a 1hr 45 min layover in Paris. I land in Paris by air India from Delhi. I have another flight after 1 hour 45 mins to Nice by Air France. If the AI fligh

First name put as "Mr" in Airticket

My surname is blank in my passport while in my given name i use first name and middle name. In the airline ticket, agent has put "Mr" as first name and my given

INDIA - Are last minute tickets cheaper at airline ticket counter vs online? [duplicate]

I'll be coming by road and I'm unsure of my arrival time at the airport, at least till a couple of days before the date. The departure and a

Electronic ticket with no printer

How can I fly if I can't print my electronic ticket at home to take to the airport? My printer is giving out very faded copies.

Price limits for self-arranged hotel after flight cancellation

This question from another traveller states their flight within the EU was cancelled, they had to stay the night and the airline told them to get their own acco

Is airline obliged to refund cost of flight if the passenger is unable to fly because his travel visa has been rejected? [duplicate]

Is an airline obliged to refund the cost of a booked flight if the passenger is unable to fly because his tourist travel visa has been rejecte

How to buy a roundtrip ticket with open return date? (To Israel)

I will travel to Israel from Lisbon in August and I will spent around 1 year there. I will do voluntary work there and the organization that I will serve for to

Are there safer hours to fly?

I was wondering if there are actually safer hours to fly? By safe I both refer to major, but also minor accidents like land vehicles hitting a wing, etc. I c

My boarding pass has TSA Pre on it but no check mark. What does that mean?

My boarding pass says "TSA Pre" on it, but it does not have a checkmark like in the TSA Precheck logo. What does that mean? Can I still go through the precheck

Airline asking for power of attourney before paying compensation

My partner and I (both based in the UK) were delayed on a recent flight to Spain with Iberia airline. After a lot of back and forth communication between my pa

Seat selection when using online booking sites

I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itsel