Was flying from Abu Dhabi to Munich on December 1st. Pilot announced we are preparing to land in Munich in the next 15 minutes or so, then after some time announced due to weather problems, we will land in Stuttgart. Once we landed in Stuttgart we were made to sit in the plane for about 3 hours. Very limited information was provided, we were not allowed to leave and the ground technicians boarded the plane are tried to fix something constantly. We were not offered food or beverages either. During this time we also got access to internet and found out that a lot of other flights were landing in Munich normally and did not seem to face any weather problems.

After 3 hours we were allowed to disembark. On reaching the airport we received negligible support. No one from Etihad was there. The airport staff told us we could wait another 2 hours after which a bus will come to take us to Munich airport or book taxis and hotels using our own money and then we would have to send the bills to Etihad and get a refund. Just from observation I would say most people booked a seat on private bus companies plying between Stuttgart airport to Munich, something I did as well.

What is interesting is I went to websites such as airhelp and they all tell me that Etihad does not need to pay any money for the delay. I thought this rule applied to all flights flying into EU, guess I was wrong.

I have a trip NYC-Amsterdam via Delta and a separate ticket via KLM Amsterdam-Venice. I was planning on just staying in the transit zone for the transfer and not leave and re-enter. I have no checked luggage. Will it be ok, or do I need to exit and re-enter after clearing the customs? Same thing flying back Rome-Amsterdam via KLM and then Amsterdam to NYC via KLM. If someone has done it before, kindly advise.

I am calling Student Universe today for canceling my flight, and I have been waiting for 2 hours..

Next week December the 18th I will be going from Bergen-Norway to Oslo-Norway to Keflavik-Iceland. I have to take a flight from Bergen to oslo and from Oslo to Keflavik but the thing is I have a stop in Oslo and only have an hour and 25 minutes to catch the flight to Keflavik and was wondering if it is enough time. The ticket is all in one and only have hand luggage that doesn’t need to be checked. This is my first time flying so I am anxious that this isn’t enough time considering I’m going from domestic flight to an international one, the airline I’m flying with is SAS and the flight numbers are Sk236 and sk4787.

I flew from JFK to XRY in Jerez, Spain and retrieved my checked bag to find that my jewelry box and bag of toiletries was completely missing from my bag and my bag was open and upside down on the belt. I filed a claim through the website after sitting for like twenty minutes with this lady to get the information I needed to do so. I get an email later saying that Iberia is not at fault and that in order to do anything else I have to file a police report. This is absolutely ridiculous and I don’t see how this was my fault at all. I don’t know what else to do and I am missing very valuable and important things that I should be reimbursed for.

I’m going to London in April and my home airport is MCO. I’ve flown this journey a lot but this time I’m meeting up with some friends who will fly out of CVG. They’ve never flown so they want to be on the same plane.

Is there a way when booking to force a connection so I’m going Orlando > Cincinnati > London? Or do I just need to buy two separate flights?

Worst experience with Etihad and am never flying Etihad again.

At Chennai (India) airport, I was forced to check in my carry on bag despite traveling from USA to Chennai with the same carry on and personal item, stating that I am only allowed one carry on. Recently had a knee surgery and I requested an aisle seat on my 14 hour flight and the agent said it would cost me 13,000 rupees even though it was $30-50 online AND the Etihad customer service had told me it is free to request a seat at the airport the previous day. Such a horrible experience and had to deal with a rude agent. Will make sure to let people know to never fly Etihad again .

I will be traveling from Jacksonville to Atlanta on Dec. 18th and having never flown before I was wondering how soon I should arrive at the airport. I've heard 2 hours for domestic flights but it being December I assume it will be MUCH busier.

Booked a flight from London to Dammam, Saudi. The employee from Pegasus who was checking my visa had no clue about the rules. She claimed the transit visa is only applicable for Saudia or government airlines. That is bs. I had the same visa transit visa previously and had no issues entering/exiting.The transit visa was issued by the govt of Saudi AFTER I provided them an itinerary that included travel with Pegasus airlines. Why would Pegasus even bother after the govt itself issues me a visa is beyond me. The lady claimed that I shouldn't have been given the visa in the first place.....I was speechless. I just stopped trying to make sense after the flight had left. She wouldn't give me anything in writing. Where do I go from this? Do I make a complaint with the airlines first or is there a regulatory body/ombudsman that I can take it to? I'm based in the UK if that matters and hold an Indian passport. Thanks

I've read answers to this question both ways depending on when, time, airline so hoping for recent experiences.

Flying China Eastern Airlines, Budapest to Melbourne later in December with a stopover in Shanghai Pudong airport from 05:15 to 20:20 (same day). We've booked as a single ticket. Will we get our baggage in Shanghai or is it checked through?

The reason I care is we want to sleep during the layover and have a baby cot that we need and can't take as carry-on. Currently the hotel we have booked at the airport can't provide a cot so we need to find alternative arrangements if we don't get our luggage in Shanghai.

Hi, I'm kind of confused about my situation. I'm going to fly with Qatar airways from Germany to Indonesia (1 transit, in Qatar). I booked the ticket months ago and registered for a student club after, I didn't know, my friend informed me. I read that you can get 40 kgs of checked-in baggage with the card and complimentary wifi. My friends also have had those benefits and it works. However, I wanted to make sure so I contacted Qatar directly. The person says, that because my second flight is not operated by Qatar (garuda Indonesia), I am not eligible for the 10 kg extra baggage. However, I bought the tickets directly from Qatar, so because Qatar don't fly directly to Indonesia they have a partner airline, I guess. The person also says I am not eligible for the complimentary wifi.

I don't get it, I bought the ticket directly from the airline and will take qatar flight first, so why can't I have the extra 10 kg baggage? Qatar provided the airlines, all I did was choose the time. Could I maybe still show my student card at checked in and get it upgraded in person?

I (Indian passport holder) have a flight from London to Albania to Abu Dhabi both by Wizz Air and then from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai by Indigo (connection time 6 hours 35 min). I have UK BRP (residency visa). The ticket mentions- If you have checked baggage, you will need to leave the staging area, retrieve your baggage and re-register it, and then go through the security and immigration checks again. I have no check-in bags. My question is will i need transit visa for Albania and Abu dhabi?

Just curious if someone has a definitive answer: I fly through many airports in the US, and LAX is the only airport where TSA always insists I consolidate my bags before getting in line. For example, insisting I put my purse inside my personal item (e.g. backpack)if I also have a carry-on. I understand this is required at boarding, but why do they want me to do this before I even enter the line for security?

Hola! I just wanted to post about my Flybondi experiences, both negative, since I'm not seeing much info out there. Definitely spend the extra money to book elsewhere.

I had 2 flights booked with them, both of which have had major issues.

Flight #1: First, they switched the departure airport from EZE to AEP. I was flying into EZE and then connecting to fly to PMY from there, so this switch would have been quite a hassle. This was 4-5 days out from the departure date. Then 2 days before the flight, they canceled the flight. Because it was so late, I ended up paying another $230 USD more to book a last minute flight with another airline. From what I'm seeing online, they won't issue a refund for the initially booked flight unless you have an Argentinian bank account, so that flight ended up costing over $300.

Flight #2: The flight was to leave at 12:45 from FTE, and I had booked a bus to arrive at FTE at 10:40. I got an email from Flybondi to check in 2 days before the flight, and within that email I noticed the flight was now scheduled to leave at 9:40. I had to book a separate bus ticket (first one was nonrefundable also) to make it there on time. This flight also was initially booked to land in EZE, and now it's flying into AEP.

Basically just wanted to warn folks to avoid this airline. It's been pretty unpredictable and you have to really check the times and airports the days leading up to your flight to ensure you are there at the right time and at the right airport. Also refunds or compensation seem unlikely.

Good luck all!

Hello, I had a British airways flight from Verona to Gatwick, flight BA2591, leaving 21:25, it was 22 nov, the day of the gatwick security alarm so it was cancelled.

They offered me a rebook from Milan to Heathrow, the day after at **07:45,**and i took it.

But I'm without a car and had to take a train to Milan and an Airport Hotel for the night.

Could I try to get reimbursement for that?

I noticed on the british airways website it says

• If you choose to travel from a different departure point or to a different destination than your original booking, we won't cover any expenses for travel between the two points, including car rental and parking.

I can help you out the other infos! 🫶🏻

Hi, everyone. This is my first time posting here. I'm a bit stressed out since I have never flown through FlyDubai. I'm travelling from Multan, Pakistan to Sydney, Australia and 1 have a layover at Dubai International Airport. I'm flying from Multan on FlyDubai (FZ 340), and then will board another plane (Emirates EK416) to travel to Sydney. I have I've already been to FlyDubai Airline office, and they said that I'll get the Ok to Board within 48 hours, by have only received the flight booking confirmation in the PDF so far. Is that what Ok to Board is? What do present at the airport when boarding the flight at Multan?

My country of citizenship is Pakistan, and my passport is Pakistan. I have the Australian temporary graduate visa (subclass 485) valid until the end of 2026.

I'm trying to book flights from London to Paris from Dec 13-16 to return Dec 28-31. Prices are very high, and I'm wondering if it's worth holding out for Black Friday to see if some deals pop up, or if those are going to be mostly for January flights? Obviously, I don't want to wait if I don't need to. Thanks!

Hi everyone, looking to go to Japan from UK in April. Flights approx £1500 and not sure whether best to go for Emirates or ANA? Have flown with Emirates a lot approx 10 years ago and liked it, flight would be 8 hours to Dubai then 10 to Tokyo. With ANA would be 2 to Europe then 13 to Tokyo. ANA is approx £100 cheaper.

Any advice would be appreciated!

I have a connecting flight from London City Airport (LCY) to Delhi (DEL) via Rome Fiumicino (FCO). I have a T3 -> T1 transfer at FCO with a layover of 1 hour 40 minutes. I am an Indian Passport holder with the UK BRP and US B1/B2 Visa, do I need an Airport Transit Visa at Rome?

(I will be returning on the same flight and doing the T1 -> T3 transfer on my way back)

For example, it says American, then it says Iberia, Finnair, British Airways, Alaska

Why is that?

Thank you

Hi everyone, I have a 90 minute changeover between flights at Sydney. What does everyone recommend as the quickest way to get from the Domestic to International terminals? And what has been your experiences with timing? Thanks!

Arriving on an early flight around 1AM, planning to do a day trip, return flight is same day 9PM.

Planning to wait in the airport before exploring the city in the morning, any recommendations what to do in the airport?

Has anyone ever flown the flight from JFK ( 1 stop in Paris de-gauelle, France) to Palermo? It’s. 1 hr 20 min layover just curious to see how you did with time.

I booked a pretty expensive (hard to remember now but I think 1800 GBP roughly) premium economy roundtrip ticket from SFO-LHR around Feb 2024 and paid extra for it to be flexible as I knew I would likely have to change one leg of it to another date. I'm a musician and sometimes changes have to be made due to events shifting.

I ended up having to move the return leg to a date almost a year later end of Jan 2025.

To my shock the airline representatives said that while there was no change fee to pay because it was a flex ticket, there was now an additional fee of 800-1000 fare difference to pay. I tried different dates as well as downgrading the fare class, no luck..... there were economy tickets for 300 clearly available but simply to change a premium economy flex to a basic economy ticket they were going to charge me more than it would cost to cancel/lose the ticket and book a new flight.

I'm thoroughly confused... how does it make sense to pay extra for a flexible ticket if it being flexible ends up costing you even more money when you try to change it?

Can anyone explain?

Hey everyone,

I have some Alaska Airlines Gift Certificates that I got from my Grandma a few months back, she sent them to me and my wife when we were flying home for a funeral, but I had already purchased our tickets. I was going to use them to to fly home for Christmas, but our plans have changed this year and we won't be travelling.

I talked to support and they said they're not refundable, but I don't hardly ever travel except for the holidays so I really don't think I'll have the chance to use it for at least another year. I have these just sitting here, and it says the don't expire but I can't sell them. So what should I do with them if I don't ever fly?

Hello I am looking for direct flight, premium economy seats from LAX to LHR from 9/2/25 to 9/12/25. Comfort and leg space are important due to knee problem. Suggestions are appreciated Ty! ☺️

Hello all USA Citizen here,

I had a flight (QR740) on 11-30-24 that was delayed about 3 hrs from LAX to Doha (17:50) which prompted my flight from Doha to Cairo to be delayed over 8 hrs(flight changed by Qatar airways), initially was on 11-31 18:00, now it was delayed to the following day 12-1 at 08:00. Talking to the connection desk they said that all the hotels are booked due to the Formula 1 race. They basically just gave me a food voucher and told me to go sleep in the quiet room. I feel like I should be entitled to some sort of compensation? At least compensate the wasted hotel night I paid for in Cairo. Any thoughts? Thank you.

Hi,

My boss asked me to help him with his points. He has signed up for the SAS program, and therefore no longer any of the programs in SA, he recently went to china, and therefore would like to get points for that trip. He flew with air china, but since he has not signed with any programs in SA I cant help him claim the points anywhere. If i were to sign with any of the SA programs, would I still be able to claim the points for the trip, or does he have to have signed with a SA program before the flights, that is my concern.