Air Travel

Qatar cancelled the outbound leg of my return trip due to the conflict. I had to overnight at Heathrow and fly the next day. Am I right in thinking I’m owed a full refund for the cancelled outbound leg plus reasonable expenses from the delay? The bigger issue: they told me to...

Had a confusing situation with Southwest and wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Our itinerary was Burbank → Denver → Colorado Springs, with the return being Colorado Springs → Las Vegas → Burbank. When we landed in Denver, we asked a Southwest gate agent if we could...

Landed at Heathrow after a delayed flight, already exhausted, and then found out my checked bag didn’t arrive. Went over to the lost luggage area and there was one busy BA staff member and a bunch of self service tablets. Tried one tablet. Broken. Tried another. Also broken. So...

Showed up about 4 hours early for Air India flight AI278 from Colombo to Canada via Delhi. At the airport they said the flight was cancelled because of the conflict in the Middle East. The confusing part was that people were still getting checked in for the flight, and later it...

My colleague and I were both on QF2 and requested upgrades using our business account. He’s Qantas Gold while I’m Platinum, but he ended up getting upgraded to Premium at the gate and my upgrade didn’t go through. We were originally on the same booking, but I split the...

My partner, our child (over 2), and I will be flying from London to Perth on a direct Qantas flight and I’m hoping to get some advice about carry on luggage and boarding. From what I understand, since our child has their own seat they should have the same cabin baggage allowance...

I’m based in Germany and don’t fly American Airlines very often, but I booked them for a summer trip since the price was decent. Outbound will be FRA → CLT → MCO in Economy. On the return I’m flying MCO → CLT in First and then CLT → FRA in Business. What’s confusing me is the...

Currently booked in premium economy on a British Airways flight from Hong Kong to London and received an upgrade offer in the app. The upgrade to business class is priced at £882. The flight is still about six weeks away, so trying to decide whether that’s a good deal or if it...

By the end of my QFF year I’ll have the status credits needed to keep Silver, but I’ll be one eligible QF or JQ flight short. I’m based in Perth, so nothing is exactly “cheap and quick.” Geraldton would be the closest option. Trying to decide if it’s worth doing a quick...

Heads up for anyone booking work travel through systems like Concur. Because those bookings generate separate confirmation numbers, a lot of your benefits don’t seem to carry over the way you’d expect. I used to book with points and just add EarlyBird for $25 each way. Now to...

Saw an unusual situation after a long haul flight from Europe to the US while waiting at baggage claim. At the carousel there was one young airport employee trying to manage the luggage, repositioning bags so the belt wouldn’t jam. The bags were coming out quickly and she was...

Ran into a situation that made me question whether booking round trips is even worth it anymore. I flew the outbound of a trip and needed to move the return flight LAX → BOS (Flagship First on the A321T) by one day. When I called to change it, they told me it would cost an extra...

I booked a round trip business class flight from the US East Coast to Greece for this summer for me and my girlfriend. Total was a little over $6k, and I’m planning to propose on the trip. Obviously I’d like us to sit together on the flight, but SAS wants about $240 total just...

Sharing this because I’m genuinely stunned by how it was handled and wondering if anyone has experienced something similar. Route was Kuala Lumpur to Atlanta via Istanbul, both segments operated by Turkish Airlines. What happened: • I had two crochet hooks in my carry on • I’ve...

ORD to SFO. Fully boarded. Then the pilot announces they “found some damage” and it’ll be at least 90 minutes while they evaluate. Possibly another aircraft. They’re letting passengers deplane. At that point I’m thinking the crew will time out and we’re done for the night....

Checked my booking this morning for a March 16 departure from Madrid and saw “Sorry to inform you, your flight has been cancelled.” No email. No notification. Nothing. Just the original confirmation and a “prepare for your flight” email yesterday. It’s a codeshare, so I checked...

Flying Frontier for the first time this weekend. When I booked, I skipped paying to select a seat. Just wondering what happens next: • When I check in, will they automatically assign me a seat? • Or do I need to go to the counter and have someone assign one? Trying to avoid...

That 18 hour SIN–JFK leg is the real factor here. Premium Economy on Singapore’s ULR is a noticeable upgrade over Economy. You get: Much wider seat More recline and legroom Better meal service Quieter, smaller cabin On a normal 6–8 hour flight, I’d say maybe not worth almost...

I booked a roundtrip from Denver to Japan on Hawaiian Airlines and was offered an Extra Comfort upgrade for $300 each way. I’m 24 and generally handle long flights pretty well, but I’ve never flown Hawaiian or done this route before. For those who’ve flown Hawaiian’s 787-9, is...

I have a 20+ hour layover at Istanbul Airport with a Turkish Airlines business class ticket. I know I can’t use the sleep pods in the business lounge since those are only available for layovers under 9 hours, which is a bit disappointing. I signed up for the Istanbul stopover...

Flew TPA to DCA yesterday. Not a full flight. Guy behind me was in a middle seat and, after boarding was complete, slid over to the empty aisle seat next to him to give a little space between himself and the window passenger. Seemed harmless. FA walks down the aisle with her...

Quick question for the SAS pros. Let’s say I book economy between North America and Europe and it earns 1400 level points. If I then win a money upgrade bid to economy premium and get the extra 1500 “upgrade incentive” level points, would that mean I end up with 2900 total? And...

Had an unusual moment on a recent Ryanair flight from Athens to London Stansted. During descent the crew made repeated announcements telling passengers to completely switch off all electronic devices. Not just airplane mode. They specifically said flight mode wasn’t enough and...