Singapore Airport Will Ditch Passports For Biometrics In 2024 Singapore is aiming to alleviate stress and make travel more seamless by replacing passport checks with biometric scans. One of the most anxiety-inducing aspects of international travel is the paperwork. Travelers must ensure that they have all the necessary up-to-date documents to traverse borders legally. It usually… Read more…

Twice I’ve done a mad airport dash to make an international connection – terrible experiences, but I do love telling the stories I’m very lucky in that in my life I’ve had the privilege of travelling to many places, mostly with my family but lately increasingly on my own. I’ve never had a single issue travelling with my family but twice now, on huge, long-haul international trips I’ve found myself being the crazy person sprinting through an international airport to make a…

15 hour layover at Montreal airport. Stay at airport or get a hotel? Overnight. Never left an airport for a layover as the longest one I’ve had was 4 hours. Can’t get different flight as company needs me there ASAP. Thoughts ? submitted by /u/Soggy_Reflection7990

Another Close Call Forces Abrupt Go-Around At Boston Logan Airport The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight arriving at Logan Airport in Boston nearly landed while a prior arrival was still on the runway. Boston 25 News says an air traffic controller told United Flight 2267 from Chicago to perform a “go-around” a little before 11 p.m. on… Read more…

Delayed flight left airport after purchase in duty free Hi everyone, I’ve tried searching but haven’t been able to find an answer, hoping anyone here will be able to advise me. My flight from the UK to South Africa was delayed yesterday, by almost 24 hours. I had purchased a bottle of whiskey at the duty free to take back to South Africa, but we were allowed to leave the airport. The airline has kept…

Amman, Jordan: warning about the airport bus. Leaving the AMM airport, your choices are a 3.3JOD airport bus with an extensive list of stops….or haggling a taxi that will easily be 20-25JOD. uber was 34 for me so even worse. Anyways, the bus will cheap, what the internet never seemingly told me is that the only stop you can use if you have baggages that needs to be put in under the bus, y…

Overstayed 90 days in the EU, what to expect at the airport My girlfriend and I flew into Italy, rented an RV and drove around Europe for almost 60 days over the 90 day limit. We fly out of Italy and have a layover in Frankfurt before heading back to the states. We are wondering what to expect at the airport. Will Italy be the determining authority on this since it’s where we initially fly out of or will…

1 Hour 15 Minute Layover Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) Hi everyone! I am planning on taking the flight shown below. There’s a 1 hour 15 minute layover and I’m concerned if that is enough time to catch the connecting flight especially because it’s a different airline. Does anyone have any experience with this airport and/ or short international layovers? Will I be okay? Thank you in advance! subm…

Getting to Barcelona if I’m at the airport in Madrid – Train or Fly Wife and I just decided to go to Spain in November for 7 days. Direct flight from USA to Madrid using points, but if we’re already flying into Madrid Airport, would you suggest just jumping on the hour flight to Barcelona? I’m normally a train person but seems very inconvenient if we’re already at the airport. 4 days in Barcelona area and 3 in M…

Ex-NFL DB ‘Pacman’ Jones arrested at airport Former All-Pro defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Monday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Logic Behind Enhanced Airport Screening As some of you have probably heard or experienced, if you get “SSSS” on your boarding pass, you have been “randomly” selected by TSA for enhanced screening on your travels. Here is what I don’t understand: a deterrent for someone who may be planning to cause trouble is NOT knowing if they will be subjected to enhanced screening. If you notify th…

Vat refund Lisbon airport Hi all, how do I claim Vat refund at Lisbon airport during my layover? Is there a vat refund kiosk inside airport after passport check to safe time so I don’t miss my flight to US? I’m leaving from Paris ORY airport with a 2.5 hr layover in Lisbon before flying out to US. Thank you. submitted by /u/himaron

Singaport Airport Layover – Jewel + Hawker stalls in 5.0 or 7.5 hours? U.S. Citizens We’ll be flying Singapore Airlines from BKK > SIN> LAX. There are 5.0, and 7.5 hour layover options at SIN. We’re hoping to have time to see the Jewel/other airport stuff, and to leave to get some food at a nearby hawker stall location. We would probably use an airport locker for our carry ons. Has anyone done this? If so, how much…

Lanzarote Airport Stamped our passports on entry but not on exit? Me , my wife and two children recently returned from our holiday in Lanzarote. When we arrived all our passports were scanned by immigration and then stamped with the entry date. However when we came home we checked in at the check in desk who took our passports as they do and we then scanned our boarding passes to get through security and then …

My Favorite Travel Apps for Booking Flights and Surviving the Airport Navigating your way through an airport, even for a trip you’re excited to take, nearly always feels like a chore. But I have found that if you have the right tools ready to use, you can actually make the whole experience much more tolerable. Here are some of my favorite travel apps to try out the next time you plan a… Read more…

Luggage left behind in Toronto with barely any cooperation from the airline or airport. What more can we do? I’m currently in Tokyo on a trip with my mother. We flew from Toronto and landed in Tokyo yesterday. One of her bags was left behind. We have an AirTag and know the precise location, including what terminal and even what specific gate it’s at. We have been incessantly calling both Air Canada and the Toronto airport for assistance, even so far as…

I didn’t collect my luggage before leaving Rome airport… I took Ryanair from Puglia to Rome, then transferred to a different airline to get to America. I didn’t know that I had to collect my bag from the Ryanair carousel before moving onto my connecting flight. Neither airline says there’s anything they can do. I am currently in America and my suitcase is in Rome: how in the world do I get it back? …

How To Navigate An Airport Like A Decent Human Being Flying suck now. It’s a nightmare, and it’s only gotten worse since the plague times. It seems some of us have forgotten what it means to be or behave like a person — a normal, decent person. Or maybe the monster was always lurking there, just under the surface. Who knew one delayed flight was all it took to make… Read more…

Not going early to the airport? Genuine question from a first time solo traveller. How important is getting to your airport 3 hours in advance of your flight time? I said 3 as that seems to be the running consensus. For example if my flight is scheduled for 10:30pm, and I get there at 9:30pm. An hour before. Is that too much of a stretch? Especially as a solo traveler, I won…

Can my friend leave the airport during a 7 hour international layover? My friend (Canadian Citizen) has a layover in LAX after flying in from Tokyo. She lands at LAX at 12:45 pm and her next flight back to Canada leaves at 7:34 pm. We want to hang out during this layover since i’m from LA, she’s from BC, we met online in 2014 and this is a great opportunity. My question is, is she allowed to leave the airport durin…