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Is there a flight search engine that combines flights from different airlines?
Is there a search engine that considers "mix&match" flight combinations?
My current problem: I need to go from FRA to YLW (Frankfurt/Germany to Kelowna/Canada) on July 29th, and arrive no later ...
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How do I buy a double ticket for myself?
I want to travel conveniently from Darwin to Sydney. For an empty seat next to me, I am happy to purchase another ticket.
Do airlines allow a passenger manifest with two similar names? Am unable to ...
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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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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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Middle name missing on flight reservation, can I still fly?
As per passport my name is Manish Kumar Ahuja, but by mistake I book a ticket with the name of Manish Ahuja. My middle name is not on the ticket. Can I fly on this ticket? Because the airline can't ...
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How do I buy an open jaw ticket for this itinerary?
If I search for AMS-BUD 12/20/16 BUD-CDG 1/6/17 then KLM/Air France offers do not even appear.
If I search for AMS-BUD 12/20/16, return on 1/6/17 then the cheapest offer is on KLM on the way out and ...
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Knock-on of different airline flight being cancelled on same booking
I'm eyeying up a flight booking.
First from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) with LAN Chile.
Then 3 hours later, from Sydney to Vancouver (YVR) with Air Canada.
However, LAN has a poor rating for ...
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Are some airline routings unbookable?
This is a generic question, but first my specific situation.
I want to fly from Maputo, Mozambique (MPM) to Portland, Oregon (PDX). The cheapest flight I can find online for this itinerary is about $...
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Book a return flight a year in advance
Is it possible to buy an airline ticket that has me returning to my country after a year being abroad? I can't seem to book a flight that far in advance online.
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When does Allegiant Air add flights?
I've been trying to buy Allegiant Air tickets for an August 20 trip for several weeks now and every time I check their website I see the following:
Displaying all available flight dates.
Now ...
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How to manage Hahn Air bookings?
Expedia sold me a Hahn Air flight operated by VietJet. They gave a ticket number and a confirmation code, as is done with other airlines. I would like to manage by booking and select seats, plus ...
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Why are flights with hotel bookings cheaper?
I booked a flight + 4 star hotel on Expedia on Thursday, arriving the following Sunday and checking out Monday. The total cost was about $820 CAD. Yet flights by themselves cost more, about $860. I ...
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What steps can you take to avoid being bumped from a flight?
Following on from this question about Overbooking, we know that airlines will often sell more tickets than there are seats on a plane, and from time to time they guess wrong and too many people ...
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How to book flight based on aircraft registration
This is a future goal of mine, not a problem I currently face. Hope that doesn't invalidate the question.
I really want to fly aboard the aircraft registered N123AA (this is only a dummy registration ...
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Booking flight tickets together or in separate parts?
I'm flying from A to C via B with Norwegian. Booking flight ticket from A to C costs 285.20 euros. If I buy flight ticket first from A to B and then from B to C, total price is 253.20 euros with ...
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What to do if denied boarding due to the airlines' fault?
Last week, my wife and I were traveling to the United States. During the beginning of the trip, the airline agent suggested that we re-route our trip to avoid some visa-related issues in UK because ...
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Surname too long for airline ticket
I've already seen Name too long for e-ticket. Should I be worried?. But that question is focused on the middle name which isn't that important. This is about the surname. I also left a comment on the ...
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Difference between electronic ticket and paper ticket?
I know that almost all tickets nowadays are considered "electronic" tickets, though I've seen that most airlines will charge a paper ticket fee if they have to issue you a paper ticket. Considering ...
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Do these airline companies offer any refund policies for when the ticket price decreases after I've made my reservation?
I spend about 500 euros a month on airline tickets from the following companies:
Star Alliance: SAS/Estonian Air (the majority)
Air Baltic
Ryanair (rarely)
I have an active account in TripIt and ...
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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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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 they payment has been stuck in Pending ...
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Can I skip the last leg of my domestic return flight? [duplicate]
I've seen some comments on 'hidden city' ticketing, but am not sure if what I'm considering falls under that description.
My original tickets were MKE-CLE-IAD and back IAD-CLE-MKE. The airline (...
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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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Was this itinerary switch valid?
Note: This question is in relation to a slightly complicated scenario outlined here. You don't need to read that question to get a sense of this question.
My wife and I were traveling to India from ...
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How far in advance is it recommended to book flight tickets? [duplicate]
Ok so I know that rule of thumb for booking flight tickets is 'earlier the better' but I am not sure how far in advance should the action be taken.
I have seen many cases where the min. prices at say ...
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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 ...