Flying out from Michigan to Florida in a month. Anything I’d need to know before the flight date? My mother’s a snowbird and normally she drives to and from Florida herself each year. But after a nasty pneumonia left her on 24/7 oxygen, she wants me to fly down to Florida at the start of next month to help her pack up some stuff and drive back up with her. I haven’t flown since 2016 or 2017. Has anything changed significantly that I should b…

If you miss a connecting flight, do you only get re-booked with the same airline, or is it the next flight from any airline? I tried Googling this but was having a harder time than I expected finding the answer. If I have a 1 hour layover, but my first flight gets delayed, causing me to miss the second flight, I understand that the airline will re-book me. But will they only put me on one of their own flights, or would they book me with another airline if they have an…

Flight has been deboarded I was supposed to take a nice 1hr long flight from Seattle to Spokane. We were delayed 40min and then took off. We got to Spokane but the weather was getting worse so we couldn’t land. We circled for 20 mins and the were re-routed to Pasco. We sat on the plane for an hour and a half. They finally let us off the plane. So my question is, are ther…

What to Know About Iceland’s Volcano Eruption and Possible Flight Disruptions While the authorities continue to warn for a volcanic eruption, they say that any disruption to air travel will probably be minimal.

Opinions on self-transferring for an international flight? I have been looking at flights to Mexico from the UK and it would be much cheaper on the way back to fly from Mexico City > Cancun and then from Cancun > UK. However, it would have to be a self transfer. Would arriving with checked luggage with 3h50m time be enough to factor in delays or should we just completely avoid it? We are looking at sav…

Missed flight – a happy ending. The reason why I am writing this is that I’ve seen a lot of horror stories about shit service (and I’ve provided one by myself), but I believe that good guys also should be recognized. Just a month ago my wife and I returned home US from Prague by Icelandair with a layover in Reykjavik. Our first flight (from Prague) was delayed by about 45 min…

Flight with 1h stopover – do I have to leave the plane? It’s about flight nr tr-721, Scoot, Berlin to Singapore with 1h stopover in Athens. Plane and flight number for both legs are the same, no separate seat bookings were possible as well. I assume I can expect to stay on the plane? Thanks for your help – first Intercontinental flight and I’m likely overthinking this. :> submitted by /u/Deadl…

Taking prescription and over the counter medication on flight We are going to Italy next month and are curious about the rules regarding medications. My wife has a daily prescription medication she takes, plus I want to take some over the counter sleep aids and headache/pain medication. So we have our Costco sized bottles of melatonin and Excedrin that we have found work for us, but there’s no reason to ta…

Help with Flight from Gatwick to Osaka with AirChina So Me and my Partner are flying from Gatwick to Shanghai and Shanghai to Osaka and we are encountering a couple issues and really could use some advice from people who maybe have had similar experiences. First is that online check-in doesn’t seem to work for this flight, this is a bit of an issue as we are flying into Gatwick from Edinburgh and…

How to save money on holiday travel by tracking flight prices with Google There is a feature in Google Flights that will notify you when the price of a flight ticket you have tagged dips.

Bidding for flight rescheduling So I have a flight on United that I’m checking in on line for, and it’s asking me if I’d like to Bid for a voucher to have my ticket bummed to the next flight 3 hours later. I’m am in no hurry to get to my destination as I just need to be there morning , the bids show from $400-$600 with an option to for up to $2,000. How much should I bid? I do…

Flight websites to use for africa Hi fellow redditors, Im going tanzania for 10 days with the family in may 2024 (zanzibar specifically) its meant to be a relaxation trip for everyone. Except I like to be active ect. Id called myself an active and expert traveller, 25 M been to 40+ countries ect. So I like to travel and explore alot whenever im in a new region ableit that being …

First international flight by myself, need some help! Hey guys, I appreciate any feedback I can get!! I’m 23 years old and soon this will be my first time flying internationally, solo. I’m leaving from Tucson International at 8am to Sky Harbor in Phoenix by 9, flight from Sky Harbor to Mexico City departs at 11:15. My questions are do I have to go get my bags from baggage claim in Phoenix and then …

Woman Runs Onto Airport Tarmac To Stop Her Missed Flight, Gets Arrested A woman was arrested after running onto the tarmac at Canberra Airport in Australia last week. She reportedly tried to stop the QantasLink flight to Adelaide that she missed as the aircraft was taxiing to the runway. Onlookers in the terminal recorded her dumb, desperate run to the plane before she decided to return… Read more…

Flight Attendants Win $1 Million After Saying Their Uniforms Made Them Sick After American Airlines introduced a new uniform for its flight attendants in September of 2016, multiple attendants began to suffer from mysterious illnesses: violent nausea, respiratory distress, and skin sensitivities As it turns out, the company providing the uniforms had added formaldehyde, which had in turn… Read more…

International Flight Must Haves Would love your must haves for long international flights (mainly geared towards comfort/convenience type items). submitted by /u/Glad-Complaint-9185

Do I have to pay fare difference if Delta cancelled my flight and the fare on the alternative flight is more expensive? I was excited because I found a great deal on premium select seating for an international flight at $1600, but now these seats on alternative flights are $3600+. I have an old ankle injury and am tall so the extra leg room and option for footrest are huge. Any tips? submitted by /u/bbgeode

Solo flight with two month old I have a 8 hour flight booked with my two month old baby and I was wondering if anyone had tips to help make the journey a little easier? I’ve booked a bulkhead seat in advance but when I called to request a bassinet they said it’s first come first serve at the airport. We are flying with American Airlines. Thanks! submitted by /u/Kleiner…

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Refrigerated Medication on long international flight? Hi all! Wondering what to do. I travel with daily pill medicine all the time but I’m moving to a different country and will need to bring along a 3 months supply of my monthly injectable medication. It’s not insulin, it is an auto injection pen though and the box it comes in is quite large. It does need to be refrigerated at all times and can on…