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Why don’t airlines make it easy to buy an extra seat?
I read:
With most airlines, customers can buy an extra seat which will generally mean an empty middle seat, by paying whatever is the current fare. Almost nobody does this, and airlines don’t make it ...
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How can I get a refund from the Mytrip travel agency?
Exactly six months ago, I booked flights through Mytrip. Unfortunately, the flight was canceled. While the airline has already refunded Mytrip, I still haven't received any of my money back.
I have ...
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Child air ticket booked as an adult ticket
I have booked 2 adult tickets for myself and wife and 1 child ticket for my 5-year-old daughter via a 3rd-party travel agent site to travel later this year.
All the airlines (Thai, Oman, Egypt air and ...
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Why do I have to rebook all legs and pay more when I only want to change airports for the 1st leg of a trip?
I just discovered that an aunt is in poor health. I have a flight out of the country (USA-EU) which I booked directly with United Airlines from my home airport (AAA) connecting through (BBB) in the US,...
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Who's responsible and how to apply for a refund when the travel agent and airline give conflicting information/blame?
I made a flight booking from LHR to FCO to AUH to ICN several months ago. This ended up being changed to LHR-AUH-ICN. Between the time I booked my flight and the day of travel, I was sent several ...
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Is Euro Airlines legit?
Trying to track down more information about rumours of a new direct flight between the UK and Cuba (Manchester >Holguin), which is supposedly to be operated by Spanish company Euro Airlines (EA).
I ...
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Does anyone know how to get Expedia's customer service to work with me?
Good morning,
Yesterday I went through Expedia to purchase international airfare. I had been watching flight prices on Google Flights for a few months and was waiting for the roughly six month out ...
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Asian airline with free 24-hour refunds?
I could buy a ticket from Asia to the US and get a full refund within 24 hours, but does anyone know of any Asian airline with shorter regional flights or a booking website that would allow me to use ...
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Why do some airlines forbid their customers from using travel agents to book their flight tickets?
I read:
Ryanair does not allow you to book via a travel agent, so if you book a Ryanair flight via Kiwi you are in breach of their terms. Krist van Besien 7 hours ago
Why do some airlines forbid ...
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Same flight taking one hour longer with same aircraft on different dates
I am trying to book a one way flight from Frankfurt to Delhi. While checking the Vistara official website I noticed that on two separate date 02.10 and 16.11. the flight is taking 08 H 40 m and 09 H ...
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Change Flight for One Person Only (Swiss Airlines)
I have a return trip booking from Berlin to Malaga for 2 people. Due to a work trip, my partner now has to cancel or modify the trip so that he can return to Frankfurt instead of Berlin.
The booking ...
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Why do some airlines ask for the reason for travel when booking domestic flights within the US?
Why do some airlines ask for the reason for travel when booking domestic flights within the US?
Example:
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I'm using the Global Entry for the first time to book a flight. Do I use only the first 9 digits, or also the letters and the 3-digit code?
On my Global Entry card, there's a PASSID consisting of 9 digits. Following those digits, there's "SC" and then an additional 3 digits. When I enter my PASSID, should I input only the 9 ...
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How to contact EVA airways?
I have a booking with EVA Airways that I would like to modify. The modification I would like to make is not possible to do online (they even have on their website a long list of modifications which ...
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What tools exist to compare airline rules for a given route?
Based on this response, a question has arisen within me. Is there any service available to view the different options and rules proposed by airlines for a particular air route from AAA to BBB?
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Can you get a refund if your booked seat is changed at the gate?
I have paid alongside my ticket (ITA Light fare) for a seat selection.
However, at the gate, most passengers got their seat changed and I got switched along.
As I have paid for it, due to the ...
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Converting one-way ticket to return?
I have bought a one-way ticket on Etihad for a certain route. I wonder if I can convert it into a return ticket (by additional payment) on the same airline or just will have to buy another ticket now?
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Why do all airlines require you to distinguish your first name and last name?
I can understand the need for airlines to have your full name on record, but why do they care about the structure of your name?
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flight booked but money is back in my account
Yesterday I purchased a plane ticket with my bank card. It went through and there was a “hold” on my bank account for it as well as the insurance I had bought for my ticket. My ticket was issued, I ...
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Qatar Airlines: Modifying Seat Selection
I've booked a ticket on Qatar Airlines. I can see on their website that there should be options for modifying seat selection. However, in "manage booking" page, I don't see any option for ...
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I have booked flights tickets for 3 and got one confirmation number, so what should I do to get seats together for no cost?
I am travelling in US (domestic), and have a one conformation number for 3 passengers, so I want all three of us sit together without paying anything.
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Can an airline move a flight time up 2 hours with three days notice?
I rode a commuter flight on Boutique Air to BWI to catch a cross country flight to LA. Three days before I was to return, I got a notice that my flight back from BWI to AOO (Altoona-Blair County) was ...
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Request refund from booking website or airline?
I booked a flight through Travelocity, and the flight was changed by more than 24 hours. Should I request a refund from Travelocity, or from American Airlines?
I'm a US citizen flying from China.
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What’s the point of flight ticket cancellation charges?
Many airlines sell tickets with fare rules that include a “cancellation penalty” if the ticket were to be cancelled prior to departure. It seems to me that this mostly applies to the economy class ...
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Which name provided during booking a flight is the one that counts?
I wanted to check prices on a flight from Ryanair and because they wanted a name up front I entered "Test Me". After going through all the extra options that Ryanair provides and clicking ...
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Repatriation Flight - Buying flight through a tour company and getting the reservation code of airline
Usually I get my plane tickets directly from airlines. Now for the first time I had to purchase two tickets through a touring company for a repatriation flight. All they have sent me after the ...
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Booking repeat round trip every weekend
I need to travel round trip every weekend (out Friday night and return Sunday night) to the same destination for many weeks in a row.
I will try to concentrate as much on one airline so as to ...
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Why do some airlines and air travel agencies send confirmation emails even if the flight has been cancelled?
During these weeks many flights had been cancelled because of the COVID-19.
Why do some airlines and air travel agencies send confirmation emails even if the flight has been cancelled?
Examples:
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Citilink airline ticket cancellation and refund
Last month I booked a flights with Citilink from Melbourne to Bali return for May. Last week i received a whatsapp message from Citilink saying the flights were cancelled until December. The whatsapp ...
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Can I still use my return ticket after failing to board my first outbound ticket?
I purchased Alitalia Round trip tickets. Unfortunately, I wont be able to make the first flight out due to a conflict in schedule. But I will be able to make the return flight of the said roundtrip ...
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Why are airline websites blocking access through Tor?
I tried opening the home pages of a few airline websites through the Tor browser and instead of the home page all I see is a low-key page with "Access Denied".
Why would airlines want to prevent ...
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Iraqiairways.com.iq website is safe or not?
Anyone bought ticket from iraqiairways.com.iq site for Iraq, is it safe ?, and when you pay by credit card , can you print the issued ticket immediadetely after the purchase?
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My name causes an issue with any booking! (names end with MR and MRS)
My name is Amr Eladawy. Whenever I get a ticket through an agent and they put my first name as Amr, it lands as A only in the Airlines system. That happened with many airlines and different agents. ...
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Why is it sometimes cheaper to connect via an airport than to finally fly to that airport? [duplicate]
You can fly from Vienna (VIE) to Addis Ababa (ADD) for 526€.
However, flying from Vienna (VIE) to Cape Town (CPT) connecting through Addis Ababa (ADD) is only 419€.
So when flying to ADD, it is ...
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Wizz discount club passenger name change [closed]
I am trying to change my passenger details on a Wizz flight, but its telling me that I can't make any changes since its a discounted ticket. I didn't see any where in the small print that it can't be ...
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Group travel Sydney AU -> NYC mid December - ways to book flights?
A group of ~15 musicians need to travel Syd -> NYC in mid December for a week and is looking for the cheapest flights, ideally around $1000pp. What is the best strategy:
Contact airlines for group ...
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Why do Ryanair allow me to book connecting itineraries through a third party, but not through their own website?
Yesterday I booked trip to Rome.
I found this journey through Skyscanner and booked it through Kiwi.com.
Before booking with Kiwi, I tried searching the same flights up directly with Norwegian Air ...
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Trying to change return ticket date on group flight but travel agency is being difficult and airline reroutes to agency
I'm a member in a student chorus that's going on tour to Hungary. Our director/the university booked and arranged the tour through a travel agency. I wasn't sure I'd get to join but about a month ago ...
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Airline Code-Share Baggage Policy: Which Airline baggage policy apply on my first flight?
I have booked a one-way ticket from the Qatar Airways website. Do I have the same baggage policy in all my flights or different policies will apply to the Alaska Airline & Qatar Airways?
First ...
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China Southern airline canceled their Flights and not didn't refund any money
I bought China Sothern airline from Lahore Pk to SFO US and traveled on this flight, later I needed to changed dates for return and I paid the extra $500 for the date change. The problem is that China ...
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Cheaper Sun Country flights at the airport?
Other US ULCC airlines Spirit, Frontier, and Allegiant all charge fees for using their websites and call centers. These fees are waived when purchasing at the airport so they can claim it's an ...
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Cheaper Frontier flights at the airport?
Similar to Spirit, it seems Frontier charges a fee for using their website and call center, they call this "Carrier Interface Charge [CIC]."
This fee is waived if you buy tickets at the airport. They ...
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How to coordinate airplane tickets?
I'm sorry if this is a duplicate question (or a trivial one) - I don't know what to search for (my searches for the question title only bring back mathematical answers).
I'm planning on dropping off ...
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Must airlines warn passengers about changes of required travel documents?
Case:
Booking of flight ticket from Belgium to Namibia for family with minors
in Jan 2018 for flight scheduled on Aug 1st 2018.
New regulation on birth certificates requirements for minor
introduced ...
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What are the pros/cons of airlines selling tickets on a futures market? [closed]
Suppose the following were possible:
Airline stops selling seats to the general public
Airline advertises a route consisting of a # of seats (not necessarily any specific airplane) from a source to a ...
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Flight check-in denied at the airport. Forced to buy a new a ticket. How can I ask for a refund?
I have bought plane tickets for 4 passengers from Expedia to fly from Singapore to Thailand via Thai Lion Air(subsidiary of APG Airlines). 2 Days after purchasing the tickets, I called Thai Lion Air ...
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Don't use first flight, but use return flight (both flights on same ticket) -- on which airlines and under which circumstances is this possible?
I found two (Austrian) articles (in German; from a not unserious newspaper):
https://derstandard.at/1271377233456/Nach-versaeumten-Hinflug-Urteil-untersagt-Airlines-Storno-von-Rueckflug
https://...
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How long does it take to get an airline ticket refund? [closed]
I paid for my first ticket on November 5th - $959.08. Due to an error with my middle name when I reserved the ticket, I was advised to submit a feedback form with a name correction. Also, I was ...
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Married name on easyjet booking
I'd like to ask a question that is related to these two posts: (post 1 on "maiden name on easyjet booking") and (post 2 on "two given names and one surname"). I am aware that it is possibly a ...
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What options do I have if I got far fewer airline points than what I was promised on chat at time on booking?
I had a ticket on Delta. I chose that miles be credited to my JPMiles account. I specifically asked the Delta chat agent how many JPMiles I would earn. He told me that I would earn around 19,744 ...
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