Can I swap my business class ticket on the flight? I have a business class ticket from London to Singapore from work who are footing the bill. My firm changed polices to allow spouses to come along on longer trips so I paid for an economy class ticket for my wife (business was like 4.5k return at such short notice). Now, I’m fly long haul business for work every quarter so thought it might be n…

5 hour flight to LA for 3 days? Hi there – wondering if the group thinks it’s worth it to do a trip to LA for 3 days? It’s a 5 hour flight away and 3 hour time change (we’re from Toronto). My husband and I want to do a long weekend away from the kids (3 nights max) and absolutely love California. We’ve been to LA a few years ago and had an amazing experience. I know there are …

I screwed up. I have a flight to Vietnam tomorrow morning and did not apply for visa. Advice? Just like the title says, we’re doing our asia trip and came to Korea first from the US. Our next stop is vietnam and the flight is supposed to take off tomorrow. I was watching a vietnam food video and the visa came up and stupidly, neither myself or my husband applied for a visa. Advice? submitted by /u/EndTheFedBanksters

LPT: Download foreign films for in-flight viewing. Download foreign language films from your watchlist, with subtitles in your language. The plane sound is so loud sometimes, you can barely hear the speech. But since the speech is foreign anyway, and you’re reading subtitles anyway, all of a sudden you can enjoy entire films in flight, without struggling to understand what they’re saying. Worked…

Unconnected flight at CDG I’m going on a trip to Europe soon and thinking of checking a bag. I’m going to France for the first half and Italy for the second, but on my last day I’ll be flying into CDG from Italy and then flying home 3 hours later. So is 3 hours enough to go through baggage claim and then recheck my bag for my home flight? Will I have to go through securi…

Pilot Who Disrupted Flight Said He Had Taken Psychedelic Mushrooms, Complaint Says In an interview with the police, the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot also said he thought he was having a nervous breakdown and had not slept in 40 hours, according to a criminal complaint.

TSA Let State Senator Board A Flight To Hong Kong With A Revolver Authorities in Hong Kong arrested Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson has after he boarded a flight from Portland International Airport with a gun in his carry on. The firearm was not detected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) when Wilson passed through security. Read more…

Use This Tool to Get Your Preferred Seat on Any Flight There are a number of ways to get a better seat assignment when you fly, but if you have a specific seat in mind that’s not available when you book, and you don’t want to constantly be checking back, ExpertFlyer can alert you if and when it does open up. Read more…

Flight of the Drones Lights Up Central Park The Drift collaborative orchestrated a performance art piece with light-emitting drones that mimic swarming starlings or fish — but mostly slow-motion fireworks.

What to do? Frankfurt Airport (FRA) sent us to the wrong flight that got cancelled Need advice – asking for myself and at least 9 other passengers FRA sent us to the wrong gate, told us the flight was cancelled, and sent us on a 3 hour hike in the airport only to find out our flight was never cancelled and left without us after unloading our luggage. Airline refused responsibility, so who do we reach out to? I arrived 2.5 hou…

Long flight entertainment? Hi guys first time flying a long flight (london to Chicago) and I’m just wondering what to expect from inflight entertainment? Do people find it pretty good or do you tend to bring your own? Thanks submitted by /u/DiaOneStump

China Southern Password number change before flight Hi , I booked a trip from France to Hanoi from China Southern. When I booked I put my passport number. Since 2 week I now have a new passport with a new number. Is it necessary to change the passport number ? I don’t have the option on the website . Could this be done directly at the airport or during check-in ? ​ submitted by /u/WeZ_Ou …

Cancelled Connecting Flight Travelling from Europe to America, I had to change my flight at JFK. However, upon landing I found out my connecting flight was cancelled. I spoke to the service desk, and was told they would book me on the next flight in 24 hours, but would not compensate me for expenses or a hotel. This seems insane to me. In Europe the airlines are legally r…

A random, unrelated flight was added to my itinerary. Concern? I bought a United flight to Chile through United points on their website. My itinerary changed today to: Oct 28: Houston –> Santiago Oct 28: Los Angeles –> Bogota Nov 15: Santiago –> Houston I will miss the LA leg obviously… will my return flight be cancelled if so? submitted by /u/moustacheyouadog

Connecting flight Dublin Hi I have a connecting flight at Dublin airport (1.10H) which takes me to Chicago. Will this be enough time to catch my flight considering I have to go through pre-clearance? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/sarcahahasm

Sumo Wrestlers’ Flight Grounded Over Takedown Fears Japan Airlines was forced to arrange separate flights to split up a group of sumo wrestlers over concerns that their puddle jumper plane would be overloaded. The group was en route to a competition on the small southern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, leaving from Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Itami Airport in Osaka,… Read more…

Can I cancel my Ryanair flight if I JUST. Bought it??? I literally JUST bought a ryanaire flight within the last hour. I made a stupid mistake and accidentally bought entirely the wrong flight and they don’t have another flight that day that works for me to change it to so I have to buy through a different company. Is there any way to get my money back since I just did this? submitted by /u/u…

Any advice for a long flight (18+ hours)? Hi! I’m doing my first trip from NYC to Australia. We have a few connections bc we’re going to Tasmania, but the main flight is about 18 hours. Any advice for surviving? I’m in regular economy without ability to upgrade. I’m in an aisle seat on the way there and a window way back. Any suggestions to sleep more comfortably, avoid a sore tush, or …

How to survive my 22 hour flight? There’s long haul and then there’s loooooong haul! I’ve got a 22 hour London to Sydney flight in a few weeks and looking for advice from long haul veterans on how to physically and mentally survive! I’ve bought some DVT socks in preparation on the physical side. On the mental side, I’m trying to figure out how to contend with the fact that every…

Stupid Question: Is it weird to give flight attendants a small gift of appreciation? For context, my wife and I are leaving for our honeymoon in France soon so obviously we’re in quite a good mood. I used to work for a high-end chocolate shop and I still get plenty of free chocolate. I thought it could be a nice gesture to give the flight attendants some of our chocolate (wrapped and sealed of course), but a friend of mine said …