TravelApps

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...

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...

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...

Trying to look at flights on ANA and it’s honestly painful. The actual flight details take up like one inch of screen space, and the rest of the page is giant banners explaining fare types. It’s so cluttered it’s hard to even compare options. I literally had to zoom out to 80%...

Not talking about major stuff like safety or scams. More the subtle things that don’t ruin a trip but quietly make it less enjoyable. For me it’s transportation. If public transit is solid and it’s easy to move between neighborhoods or cities, I’m instantly happier. If I have to...

Seat reservation pricing isn’t always symmetrical. Airlines often price seats based on demand for each individual flight segment, not the whole booking. So if the outbound BER–DOH–DPS flights are selling faster or have more demand, the seat fees can be higher than the return....

I know the usual advice is land in the morning, power through the day, crash at night, beat jet lag. But honestly? I kind of hate it. After a long haul I’m a zombie. Dragging myself through a “full first day” just feels miserable, and sometimes I feel off for days after. I...

That’s a tight one. You’d land at 9:20, but that’s wheels down. By the time you taxi, deplane, and wait for bags, it could easily be 9:45 or later before you’re actually walking out of baggage claim. Then you have to get from the AA terminal to TBIT (or wherever United is...

Been seeing a lot of posts lately from people asking if they can get refunds for trips to Mexico because they’re worried after recent news. The reality is most hotels and rentals aren’t going to refund non-refundable bookings just because someone suddenly feels nervous about...

Got a trip booked to Thailand on March 22 with a connection through Doha. With everything going on in the region right now, starting to wonder what the best move is. Part of me thinks it might be smarter to wait and see if the airline cancels the flight, since that would likely...

Questions about flying Hainan Airlines from Europe to China Booked flights from Europe to China with Hainan Airlines through Trip.com and ran into a few issues. Online check-in doesn’t seem to be available, and there’s also uncertainty about seat selection. Even if seats are...

Planning to use the Turkish Airlines stopover program in Istanbul and understand that the first one or two nights are free depending on the cabin class. Wondering what happens if the stay is extended beyond the free nights. Curious about how much the additional nights usually...

Flying Berlin to Chicago via Frankfurt tomorrow with Lufthansa and only bringing carry on. My ticket says 8 kg for cabin baggage. Do they actually weigh carry ons at the gate or check in? I’m trying to figure out how strict they are. Also I don’t see anything clearly mentioning...

my passport my middle name (my mom’s maiden name) is included as part of my given name. When I booked through Cheapoair, it only asked for first and last name, so I didn’t include my middle name. Now I’m stressing a bit. Will this be fine since first and last match? Or should I...

Sharing this since I couldn’t find a clear answer before flying. Had an award ticket HKG to LHR in CX business. Separate HK Express flight from SYX to HKG with a 2h25 connection. Everything I read said I’d have to self transfer, collect bags, clear customs, and recheck before...

Planning a first trip to NYC in September and trying to figure out the best way to handle the rental car. We’ll be driving from the Rochester area and staying at Hyatt House Chelsea. We’ll probably arrive around rush hour, which is why I’m second-guessing driving into Manhattan....

Bit of a stressful situation and hoping someone here might know what to do. I booked a Ryanair flight back in October 2025 for a trip on June 27, 2026 from Cologne to Barcelona (FR2508). When I recently logged into the app, the flight was no longer showing in my account. The...

Been planning a 100 day trip around Europe with a friend for about two years. Flights, train pass, World Cup tickets, and most of the planning were already done. Less than two weeks before departure, the friend suddenly said he doesn’t want to go anymore. Reasons included...

I booked a trip from Honolulu to Las Vegas using the $100 companion discount from my Hawaiian Airlines credit card for a friend and me. Now a work trip has come up on the West Coast the same day I’m supposed to fly back home. Instead of flying 6 hours home and then another 5...

Planning my first solo trip and ran into a problem getting from Copenhagen to Oslo. Flying from Ireland to Copenhagen on March 31 and staying there for three days. The plan was to take the train to Oslo on April 3 before flying home. Flights and hotel in Copenhagen are already...

Saw this pop up and figured I’d share for anyone playing the GoWild game. It’s an independent search tool focused just on Frontier that scans routes and highlights GoWild availability, calendar view, even day trip ideas. Apparently it broke when Frontier changed their API but...