MissedFlight

4h ago

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Warning about tight 1 hour layovers when connecting through Abu Dhabi with Etihad

I am currently at Abu Dhabi airport after missing my connecting Etihad flight due to a very tight transfer. My itinerary was Melbourne to Abu Dhabi on EY461, followed by Abu Dhabi to Athens on EY187 with only a 1 hour connection. The first flight was delayed on departure and...

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5month ago

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EC261 doesn’t apply here, so the miles are basically goodwill

Emirates is right on the regulation part. EC261 wouldn’t apply since the flight originated outside the EU on a non EU carrier, even though the final destination was Europe. So there’s no legal compensation angle to push. That said, 50k Skywards miles per person is actually a...

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1d ago

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United bag rerouted twice after missing connection

I was forced to check my carry-on at EWR due to a maintenance issue that delayed departure by about 1.5 hours. United managed to hold my connecting flight to MSO, but my checked bag did not make it onto the connection. Since I knew I would be leaving MSO before the bag arrived,...

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