Would you rather drive a longer distance or taking connecting flights? Taking a trip this summer with my family of 4. Assuming prices are just about equal, would you rather, A) fly 5 hours, rent a car, and drive another 4.5-5 hours (and have to do the same thing on the way home) OR B) Fly a total of at least 8 hours but have to switch through either ORD or DEN but the only be 30 minutes from your final destination?…

Connecting the World, One Conversation at a Time Imagine a world where, instead of endlessly scrolling through feeds, people talk to each other. Imagine if every person on the planet could feel connected to someone across the world, not just through abstract facts or headlines, but through real, meaningful conversations. What if this became the new global habit? Instead of spending time scroll…

How does connecting international flights with different airlines work? I have a two-way flight from Singapore to Paris say from 1 May departure to 14 May return. I want to fly from Paris to Florence when I arrive and then slowly backpack my way back from Florence to Paris for my return flight. I bought a two way flight as it is cheaper than two one-way tickets. It’s half the price so even if I take another flight…

Connecting international flights – 3hr layover or 10hr layover I’m flying into London Heathrow using Bristish Airways, switching flights and getting on an Air Canada flight to Canada…the layover here is 3hrs..does anyone know if this option is risky? E.g. once I land in Heathrow, will I need to go through baggage to get my luggage and through security all over again or would my luggage be automatically se…

Why is a nonstop flight more expensive than a connecting flight that includes the same nonstop segment? I’m checking roundtrip flights from either DFW or IAH to SCL. The flight from DFW routes through IAH to reach SCL, and the return follows the same path. However, the direct flight from IAH to SCL – which is the same as the connecting leg from DFW – costs nearly twice as much. Why is this the case, and is there a way to book the direct flight at …

Is a one hour fifteen minutes layover in Dubai too narrow a gap to get a connecting flight I’m flying to Sydney from Dublin in March on Emirates, and booking through their website. The return option shows a one hour 15 minute layover in Dubai. Is this too narrow a window to clear their security to get the connection, or will they wait (within reason). submitted by /u/tuort

LATAM connecting flight from Sao Paolo to La Paz via Lima Hi, i need some advice on my trip around South America next Feb. I have travelled quite extensively in EU, Asia and the US. But this is going to be my first time travelling around SA with LATAM. I have 7 flights booked with LATAM and already 4 rescheduled by LATAM. I am a bit concerned for one particular trip from Rio to La Paz where there will …

Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant Cath Virginia / The VergeSpotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to…

Connecting flight confusion So, I’m taking my first solo journey to the US from Ireland in a few days and I’m a little confused on what in the name of god I have to do for a connection and was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about their own experience in the same place! So I’m flying from Dublin to Atlanta and have another short domestic flight a couple of hours l…

Connecting flight in 55 minutes Shanghai Pudong So I’m moving to Australia on November the 6th with my partner, but we are going to Japan beforehand as we’ve always wanted to go. We booked the flights months ago, but recently got an email saying that our outgoing flight had changed. Firstly, it was supposed to be from Gatwick and now it’s Heathrow, it’s also at a completely different time, bu…

No boarding pass for connecting flight Hi all, I have a connecting flight Naples-Frankfurt on Lufthansa, then Frankfurt-Toronto on Air Canada. All booked on the same ticket. When I checked in there was some oddities. Lufthansa says I’m checked in all the way to Toronto, they tagged my bag all the way to Toronto, but they were only able to print me a boarding pass Naples-Frankfurt. T…

Connecting a DSLR to an IPhone? Hi, I’ve always been slightly interested in photography, mainly aircraft and wildlife. I’ve finally realised that there are some serious bargains to be had out there in the secondhand market and taking photos in a mobile phone is. I good. Can anyone recommend a good older model of camera that would have connectivity to an IPhone? As I don’t own …

Does connecting flight has to be same agency for visa free transit? I bought ticket that flying from Cleveland to Reykjavik by Icelandair then to Luton by EasyJet. On Iceland gov website it says 3rd nationals with US visa are exempted from transit visa. But I still got declined boarding by Iceland air, Is there any legal references that requires buying same agency’s ticket for connecting flights, and how should …

Meta is connecting Threads more deeply with the fediverse Illustration: The VergeThreads will now let people like and see replies to their Threads posts that appear on other federated social media platforms, the company announced on Tuesday. Previously, if you made a post on Threads that was syndicated to another platform — like Mastodon, for example — you wouldn’t be able to see responses to that post…

Connecting Flight in Another Country – do i go through immigration? I have a flight from the US to Germany and then Germany to Venice on United. Once I arrive in Germany will I be able to just go to the gate of my next flight or do i have to go through immigration etc? submitted by /u/Fantastic_Heat4630

Quick question about connecting flights So me and a friend are looking at traveling from Detroit to Oakland in September ( flying) thinking of going from Detroit to LA then flying up to San Francisco/ Oakland cheaper that way. Question is like say we fly spirit out of Detroit to LA, and say United from LA to San Francisco, are you going to have to pretty much leave the terminal area,…

Connecting flight luggage claim Hello everyone, I have flight from Tokyo(NRT) to İstanbul(IST) with a connecting flight in China’s Chengdu Tianfu Airport via Sichuan Airlines. My question is that after I deliver my luggage at Tokyo, will I get it back at Tianfu Airport and deliver it again or will I get it back in İstanbul at the end of the trip? submitted by /u/Far_Lo…

Baggage in connecting flights (Ryanair + Easy Jet) Hi, I have a flight from England where the final destination is Portugal, but I have a stop over in France. The flight from England to France is with Ryanair, the flight from France to Portugal is with EasyJet. I have one checked luggage, but my stopover is 2 hours, will I have to recheck my luggage in France or will it go straight to Portugal?…

What would happen if you have a connecting flight in Dubai right now? I’m scheduled to land in Dubai on Saturday morning and have a 2 hour layover. I’m expecting delays obviously, but if my first flight is delayed, what usually happens if you can’t make your second flight? Both are with Emirates. I feel stupid asking but I’ve genuinely no idea because Emirates are obviously inundated right now and can’t contact th…

Hey ladies anyone interested in connecting online with me to talk about makeup? Hey is there any ladies on here interested in doing makeup together and advice each other we can video call? I think it would be a fun idea. I don’t really have anyone around me that’s into makeup and thought of connecting online. I wish I had girlies into makeup like this group is. If anyone’s interested feel free to DM me. submitted by …