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This hasn’t happened to me in a while, but on my recent United flight from Newark to San Francisco, I found someone sitting in my assigned aisle seat. When I asked what seat they were supposed to be in, they reluctantly moved to their assigned middle seat. It was not a major...

We were on a family holiday in Seoul and had a return flight booked on April 16 from Seoul to Brussels with KLM. On the morning of departure, we received a notification that our flight had been cancelled and we were automatically rebooked on a new flight departing on April 21....

I’ve done a handful of solo trips so far and I genuinely love traveling alone, but I struggle with the social side of it. I keep reading about solo travelers who naturally end up meeting people in hostel common rooms or joining groups and continuing to travel together, but that...

Just curious about this. In the past, people used paper luggage tags at check-in, and many still use personalized plastic or leather tags on their bags. In modern air travel, do luggage tags actually help airlines identify and return lost luggage, or are they mostly just for...

I was pretty anxious before my trip after reading a lot of negative experiences, especially since I booked basic fares while traveling with a toddler and didn’t realize families aren’t always seated together automatically. However, things worked out because my husband has a...

Has anyone seen passengers who volunteered to gate-check their carry-on bags being allowed to board during the pre-boarding phase? On a recent Delta flight, around 40 passengers boarded during pre-boarding under the announcement “those who volunteered to check their carry-on,...

I recently returned from a 3-week trip to Japan, which was a lifelong dream of mine as an anime and manga fan. I visited all four main islands: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido, and ended up taking nearly 3,000 photos along the way. The trip started in Tokyo before...

On a flight from United Airlines traveling from Houston (IAH) to Las Vegas (LAS), the aircraft was full. A very large passenger seated in the middle seat immediately raised both armrests and stated that it was the only way he could fit. This left the adjacent passenger in an...

Hey! I’ve just returned from a trip to Mallorca, based mainly in Palma, and wanted to share a quick breakdown for anyone planning a visit. The island is honestly one of the best in the Mediterranean, but most people only see a small part of it. First tip: download offline Google...

I’m coming from the US and I’m trying to understand how common it is to use a credit card for everyday spending in Thailand. I already use an international credit card in Europe without extra fees, but I’ve heard that in Thailand there may be additional charges or surcharges...

Hello, I believe I experienced multiple issues with Turkish Airlines (TK) on a recent trip and I’m trying to understand whether I have any basis for compensation or support. Issue 1: Boarding without a confirmed onward ticket I booked an LAX → IST → DXB round trip. At LAX, staff...

I booked two separate Ryanair flights for a short 4-day trip, one outbound and one return. I entered my payment details, completed the booking process, and received confirmation emails and booking references for both flights, so I assumed everything was confirmed. Before my...

I’m planning to fly from Edinburgh to Canada via Dublin in October and intend to book the flight using Avios points. From what I understand, I would first need to book an economy seat with Avios and then contact Aer Lingus to request a business class upgrade using additional...

I am traveling from the USA to SGN on Air India in business class and have a 23-hour layover at DEL (Delhi). I have access to the new Air India lounge and the premium lounge facilities, and my original plan was to use the lounge on arrival, leave the airport to explore the city...

I’m scheduled to travel to Europe in a couple of weeks for my first international trip outside the US. However, I’m starting to get quite anxious because my return flights back home have already been cancelled four times. The reasons given have been related to operational...

I recently managed to book 4 business class seats on Qatar Airways from IAH to DOH using points on a saver fare (70k points + approximately $297 taxes per seat). The only downside is that the flight is on a Boeing 777-200 with a 2-2-2 business class configuration, so it is not...

I’m sailing with MSC Cruises and planning to arrive at the terminal around 11:30am. I’ve seen mixed experiences with early boarding and luggage drop-off. On a previous cruise with NCL, I asked something similar and was told not to leave bags in the hallway because it can block...

Sharing a recent travel experience to help others: On April 2, a Frontier flight from Miami (MIA) to Washington D.C. (IAD) scheduled at 6:33 PM was canceled around 4:14 PM. By approximately 5:45 PM, passengers were rebooked at the airport onto a flight the next day to BWI at no...

I booked a round trip with Wizz Air scheduled in two weeks. My plans have changed, and I will not be taking the outbound flight because I will be departing from a different city instead. However, I still intend to use the return segment of the same booking. I am unsure whether...

I was scheduled to fly from Edinburgh to Tokyo (Narita) via Amsterdam on 20 March with KLM. On the day of travel, I was informed at the airport that my first flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam was delayed by over three hours, which meant I would miss my connection. As a result,...