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Saw this news about a British tourist dying and his girlfriend ending up in intensive care after drinks were allegedly spiked in Bangkok. Stuff like this always hits a bit harder because it’s the kind of thing you don’t really think about until you hear a story like this. Makes...

Had a pretty surreal travel moment today. JFK to SFO got delayed, then fully cancelled. I left the lounge and headed to the gate to deal with bags. Then suddenly they announce the flight might be back on if they can find a captain. Apparently the original crew couldn’t make it,...

I’m trying to figure out if MSC allows passengers to bring their own drinks onboard. Specifically, I was wondering if it’s possible to bring a 12 pack of soda as part of my carry on luggage. I’d prefer not to buy the drinks package and just pay for drinks occasionally instead....

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...

Booked domestic flights with points, but somehow it went through without enough points and now the booking is stuck as “pending payment” even though it shows confirmed in the app. Spent hours on the phone getting bounced around with no real help. At this point I’m wondering if...

Had a BOS to Madrid flight (Aer Lingus booking, Iberia operated) and got denied check-in because the flight was oversold… 2.5 hours before departure. Got bounced between terminals and airlines with no real help, no clear info on rights, and honestly pretty rude treatment the...

First time flying SQ and skipped seat selection when booking since the trip is still months away. Now wondering… if I pick seats later through manage booking, can I keep changing them up until check-in? Like even close to the flight? Just trying to avoid locking into something...

Currently booked in a balcony for a 13-night cruise and got an offer to bid around $900 for a Yacht Club interior. On one hand, losing the balcony kinda sucks… I do like having that space, especially on sea days. But 13 nights is a long time, and all the YC perks (private areas,...

Had three flights canceled in one day and it really feels like Delta just can’t handle disruptions like they used to. Everything gets blamed on “weather” but it’s pretty obvious crew scheduling is a huge part of the problem. Meanwhile other airlines are still flying similar...

Just got out of what felt like airport prison after 4+ days at DFW. Total chaos… constant delays turning into cancellations, crew timing out, equipment issues, all of it. Got bounced between like a dozen flights and at one point their system even went down completely. But gotta...

Been solo traveling and noticed something I didn’t expect. When I’m in full “travel mode” (comfy clothes, messy hair, no makeup), I basically go unnoticed… and honestly it’s been kind of amazing. Way less attention, less staring, fewer random interactions. Just left alone to do...

Had one of those rough airport moments… 8 hour delay, headphones dead, trying to sleep on a plastic armrest with a jacket as a pillow. I must’ve looked miserable because a woman nearby just handed me a spare memory foam pillow from her bag. Didn’t say much, just helped and went...

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...

At Maui right now and the pilot just said winds are too calm for takeoff, so they need about 15 people to volunteer to get off to reduce weight. They’re offering $1000 vouchers, which sounds nice, but I’ve never heard of this before. Is this actually a thing or just a weird...

Was supposed to fly Seoul to Seattle on March 13. Flight kept getting delayed and then eventually got cancelled. They put us on a bus to a hotel about 45 minutes away and said they’d update us on a new flight… but we haven’t heard anything. Tried contacting Hawaiian and they’re...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday: Ten percent of air traffic at 40 busy airports would be cut Full list: Anchorage International Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Boston Logan International Baltimore/Washington International...

Had a JetBlue flight delayed for hours, then canceled right as we were about to leave. Their automatic rebook was TWO days later which just wasn’t an option. Tried getting help at the airport but got nowhere, so ended up buying my own $250 flight to a different airport and then...

Booked a Wizz flight that’s basically wide open but skipped paying for seat selection to save a bit. Now I’m wondering if they’ll still assign a middle seat anyway just to push upgrades, even though there are tons of empty rows. It’s only a short flight so not a big deal, just...

Had a Bangkok to Copenhagen trip and it turned into a mess after Qatar canceled our original flight a few days before. Spent hours trying to even reach support. When we finally got rerouted, it was this long chain: Bangkok → Muscat → Milan → Copenhagen. Of course it fell apart....

Random thing I’ve been wondering… if you’re visiting Paris and end up needing something like antibiotics, can you just go see a doctor and pay out of pocket? Or do you need to be in the French system for that? Curious how easy (or not) this actually is as a tourist.

Booked a Dublin to Orlando flight using Avios (through BA) and found out you can’t upgrade to business in advance since it’s a reward ticket. Now I’m wondering if it’s still worth asking at the airport… like is there a desk at Dublin where you can try for a paid upgrade before...