Airlines

Booked four first class tickets for spring break about two months ago for myself, my wife, my daughter, and her friend. Each ticket was around $1800. The friend just told us she can’t go because she doesn’t want to be away from home that long. I called American Airlines and got...

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...

I currently have both the Delta Amex Reserve and Platinum. Haven’t hit the one year mark yet so I have not received the companion certificates. When renewal comes around it will be about $1000 total in annual fees. On paper, a first class companion cert plus an economy one...

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...

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...

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...

Ran into a pretty frustrating situation at CDG before a flight to Athens. Before heading to the airport I got an SMS from Air France saying the flight was full and inviting passengers to check their cabin bag for free (up to 12kg). At the airport I asked an agent if it was...

I used to mostly fly European ultra low cost and some Asian carriers where the apps are pretty basic. Sometimes it is basically just a web based check in through Amadeus or Sabre. Then I flew Lufthansa and was honestly surprised. Accurate luggage tracking, push notifications for...

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...

I’m flying out of BOS in a few months in domestic first class using points. It’s part of a little getaway after dealing with some serious health stuff, so I was hoping to treat myself to lounge access before the flight. I have the Delta Amex Gold but no premium cards, and I’d...

Flew out of MIA and had a weird experience at the bag drop. My Samsonite hit exactly 50 lbs on the scale. I was actually proud of that. Gave my wife a high five. Then the agent pulled out a tape measure and checked the dimensions too. It was right at the max. She basically said...

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...

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...

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....

Booked a round trip from the UK to Lithuania. On the return booking it is asking me to either register for an ETA or confirm that I have one. I have ILR to live in the UK, so I do not need an ETA. The issue is the system only gives me two options: say I have an ETA or register...

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...