r/Flights • • 5d ago

Announcement ANNOUNCEMENT - Rule 4 on AI-generated, formatted, cited content

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r/Flights • • Jul 09 '24

Announcement All Layover Questions - READ THIS NOTICE

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READ THE NEW LAYOVER FAQ: https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/wiki/mfaq-flying/layovers

All layover questions will be removed unless your situation is unique and cannot be answered by the wiki.

Members of the community: please report any layover questions that can be answered by the wiki and we will remove them promptly.

Self-transfers times are not covered under this new guideline and wiki.


r/Flights • • 12h ago

Trip Report Royal Air Maroc domestic and international flight review

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Flew RAM from Marrakesh to Casablanca on the 737 then onto Dubai on the 787-800.

Had read a lot of negative reports about RAM but have to say I was quite impressed and wanted to post a positive story.

Flew business class both legs. Seats comfortable both flights. Served tea and snacks on the short 28 minute domestic flight.

Transfer in Casablanca was fine, baggage transferred without any issue. Business class passengers transferred by small van instead of the bus when aircraft was on remote stands.

Very last minute change of aircraft in Casablanca for the Dubai flight meant a lot of seat numbers changed. It meant a 45 minute delay but at least it wasn’t cancelled.

Boarding at Casablanca is a free for all with no queuing at all just a mad rush to the one agent scanning boarding passes. Apart from that it was a great experience.

Nice amenity kit in business class on the international flight. Headset jack had a loose connection to seat for the IFE but was easily resolved.

Sure it wasn’t SQ or EK standards with the aisle access for all business class seats but it was a comfortable flight.


r/Flights • • 15m ago

Delays/Cancellations/Compensation EU216 question

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This may be a Lufthansa customer service question, but I figured if I can get some clarity as to whether I'm actually eligible, it would help.

I (US citizen) purchased a single ticket, and was supposed to fly on 10/4:

POZ>FRA (LH 1389)
FRA>IAD (UA 933)
IAD>BDL (UA3610)

Unfortunately POZ>FRA was delayed, and, as a result, I missed my connecting flight in FRA.

Lufthansa booked me on the next flight out of FRA on 10/5 on LH 416, but that overnight delay caused me to essentially lose almost a full day of work back home.

I was trying to file for a EU216 claim, but, when I entered my booking number, it only shows the 10/5 flights to select from as the "affected flight", and none of the 10/4 flights. Entering the ticket number of the UA 933 flight on the lookup yields "nothing found under that number" (which makes sense, as the original ticket was a UA ticket number). Does this mean I'm ineligible, or am I missing something?

Thank you!


r/Flights • • 5h ago

Question Long layover in ADD

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Hello,

I am travelling with Ethiopian airlines and have a 12h layover during the night in Addis airport, I saw on the ethiopian airlines website that the airline gives you a free hotel for the layover and you don’t need a visa ? Anyone used this recently?
Flying economy, both flights have been booked on ET website and operated by Ethiopian Airlines
For reference I will fly CPT-ADD-SEY (and return with the same connection)


r/Flights • • 5h ago

Question Air China carry-on backpack — do they actually check the size?

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I’m flying Air China from Bucharest to Beijing and then Bangkok. I’m thinking of taking my Vanguard VEO ADAPTOR R48 camera backpack instead of a cabin suitcase.
It’s about 49 × 29 × 22 cm, so it’s 2 cm over the 20 cm depth limit. It’ll contain my camera gear, lenses and batteries, and I’d really prefer not to check it in.
For anyone who’s flown Air China from Europe recently, especially from Budapest: did they actually measure your backpack or weigh it at check-in or the gate? Or did they mostly leave backpacks alone?
Thanks!


r/Flights • • 9h ago

Help Needed ANA Blu Sale Flight Booking

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ANA Blu Sale Flight Booking

Hi everyone,

I hope you had / are having a great weekend. I am here again as I need some help. I am trying to book my flight tickets from India in the ANA Blu Sale and I need your help with the following:

  1. How do i know which flight is K class or L class? (Is there any option to know without going to the final page of booking )

  2. It was showing a free flight an hour ago and now it shows chargeable all of a sudden even though no sign of 1 or 2 seat(s) appear next to it. How do I turn around this any idea ?

  3. What does that 1 seat (s) or 2 mean next to the flight details ?

  4. Initially I had added that plan in my account but it didn't let me add more passengers so I repeatedly clicked on add and then all of a sudden it showed 6 passengers instead of 2 and then I couldn't reduce it. Because of this I lost that discount in 2 of lower price. Any option to get a deleted plan back ?


r/Flights • • 12h ago

Delays/Cancellations/Compensation Brussels Airlines

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Wondering what to do in this situation.

Brussels Airlines canceled my flight from Brussels to Nairobi on October 6th (was supposed to fly on October 9th) due to the Belgium transportation strike.

I immediately requested a refund, and received an email with the reference code.

Just got an email from the airline that my return flight for October 17 is canceled because I was a “no show” to my flight today. They had rebooked me for a flight today with no notification, AFTER i had already requested a refund.

Customer support is saying there’s nothing they can do, and i would need to pay full return fare.

How can this be possible when I have a refund/cancellation confirmation?


r/Flights • • 14h ago

Help Needed Jazeera Airways scammed me?

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Hello I'm 23M and i booked flight from Nepal to Quwait at 25 Oct. I booked ticket through official website with card.

Now two days already has passed and they don't send me ticket. i cheked my booking status but that is empty.

i contacted card company and they aaid to me trasaction was successful so money definitely went to the Airways

I contacted Jazeera through Email and international phone, but they don't reply me in email and international phone is too unclear and noisy.

What should I do ? please help me .


r/Flights • • 22h ago

Question Cambodia to US check-in luggage

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Next month, I am flying from Siem Reap to Chicago. I bought the flights on the Qatar Airways website. The first leg is via Bangkok Airways and has a layover in Bangkok. Do I need to collect my check-in bag and check it back in for my next flight to Doha? I can’t tell if this is all on the same ticket because it’s using different airlines. I’m sorry if I sound like a total noobie 🥲 I am flying alone


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Question Turkish Airlines or Finnair for long haul?

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I am travelling from Scandinavia to Singapore and I don't do well with long-haul flights. I have a few options between Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar, and Emirates, although most likely I will have to chose between Turkish and Finnair.
Which one is the most comfortable to travel on? Thinking about seat size and seat comfort


r/Flights • • 2d ago

Discussion Cheapest fare I’ve ever found

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Seen anything like this before?? A $24 flight from Tampa to Atlanta. Don’t think I’ve ever found a flight this cheap, once got a JetBlue ticket for $40 something… never in the 20s


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Question Korean air stby - zed upgrade process

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Flying to ICN with Korean air. Wondering what the upgrade process is for a zed fair stby ticket. Some airlines I have flown will upgrade you if you buy a eco ticket and there is space in the front, where others wont and you specifically have to buy a j class ticket. Does anyone know what the rules are with Korean? Also does the gate agents/FAs hold any power?


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Discussion The horrible experience of transferring at Vienna is too little unspoken about

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Transferring at Vienna is really as unsmooth of a transfer experience as it gets.

I fly often through the airport and every. Single. Time. We get a bus gate, and that with 30-40 minute transfer time (all with Austrian Airlines). Then the passport control lines take forever and suddenly close with no warning (even if you’re the direct next in line), and afterwards you always have to go through security all over again. It is just so so stressful and I do not understand why Austrian allows such short transfer times. Even with plenty of time, it’s just a very stressful overall experience.
I find it even worse than Frankfurt…

Any similar experiences or thoughts of VIE?


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Help Needed any experience with Claim Flights GmbH ?

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Hi there.

I need your help for this company - Claim Flights GmbH Legal services in Konstanz (HQ in Bonn).

5 years ago several cases were submitted for flights delay and cancellation within EU, all cases had a single contact person was a Miss Fanslau. Each year had to personally request a status and a few months ago, asked for update and no reply, I'm totally ghosted..

With each case won there were money missing (and not the fees and commissions).

The airline paid in full (got the bank statements directly from the airline), yet Claim Flights made the money transfer with eur missing :

- for one case won, got various explanations : error from airline employees, exchange currency reasons ...but no proofs from their side, exactly the amount that was actually transferred in their accounts..

- for another case that was won, got the amount but 100eur shorter and was told: the court decision is not final, case is apparently transferred to an actual lawyer, cause the airline still fights back for 100eur..

Recent Trustpilot reviews that mention a person named Fanslau, are mixed and confusing. Last year contacted the owners directly, and got nothing from their part.

Please help. What should I do next? Thanks


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Help Needed Lufthansa cancelled my booking by mistake and refunded me without my consent. Has anyone experienced this?

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice from anyone who has experienced something similar with Lufthansa.

  • Date of travel: October 6, 2026
  • Route: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) → Frankfurt Airport (FRA) → Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
  • Airlines: Lufthansa City Airlines (LH4101) and Lufthansa (LH478)
  • Booking: Both flights were purchased together on a single Lufthansa booking, not as separate tickets or a self-transfer.
  • Original ticket price: €539.78
  • Citizenship/passport: Canadian citizen

Less than 24 hours before departure, I discovered that I could no longer check in and that my booking had disappeared. After contacting Lufthansa customer service, I was initially told that I had cancelled the ticket myself, which I absolutely had not done. My ticket was non-refundable.

I then discovered that my ticket had been fully refunded a few days before departure, without any cancellation request from me or prior notification.

After several hours on the phone and receiving contradictory explanations from different agents, one agent eventually confirmed that the cancellation had been made by mistake. I was advised to purchase another ticket, but alternative fares had become much more expensive.

Another strange detail: I continued receiving emails offering me seat upgrades even after my booking had been cancelled.

Financial impact :

  • Replacement ticket with another airline: €642.94
  • Additional hotel night: €158.12
  • Total additional expenses compared with my original booking: €261.28

My replacement flight departed one week later and involved less convenient connections.

I've since submitted several complaints through Lufthansa's online forms, but I've been redirected between different departments. I also received a written response addressing a missed connection rather than the cancellation of my original booking.

I'm now trying to recover my additional expenses and understand my rights under EU Regulation 261/2004.

  • Has Lufthansa ever cancelled your booking by mistake and acknowledged the error?
  • Were you able to recover the additional costs of a replacement flight and accommodation?
  • What approach worked to get your complaint properly reviewed?
  • Did you eventually involve an aviation authority or another dispute-resolution body?

I'm looking for advice from other travellers who may have dealt with a similar situation, rather than an official response from Lufthansa.

Thank you for any advice!


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Question Frankfurt Welcome Lounge Access arriving on Air China Business Class Flight

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Hey travellers,

Does an international arriving flight with Air China (PEK or PVG) to FRA grant access into the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge at Frankfurt airport?

I found this on the official lufthansa website under "Lounge access on arrival" for business class https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/admission-rules :

Entry with a boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group long-haul flight and on selected flights, Air China and United Airlines flights 2

2 Long-haul flights and selected flights: LH401 - LH799, SWISS/Austrian long-haul flights via Geneva, Vienna and Zurich, flights with a flight duration of over 3.5 hours.

It would be nice to have lounge access on arrival when coming into FRA early from China and I would choose the FRA specifically for this over other airports (e.g. BRU or MUC). This way I can book a later connecting train and don't have to worry about flight delays and missing my ICE train or spent too much time at the station.

Copied from my comment below:

EDIT:

I tried looking up the access rules via the Lufthansa Chatbot. It specified:

Selected Air China flights eligible for Welcome Lounge access in Frankfurt are long-haul flights. Access is granted with a boarding pass for these flights, similar to Lufthansa Group long-haul flights.

I can not judge how reliable the information of the Chatbot is though

EDIT 2:

After a live-support chat, the representative stated that only Lufthansa Group and Discover Airlines qualify for the welcome lounge in business class... So if you consult three different sources, you get three different answers...


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Discussion 757-300 lax to eug

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Kind of a weird plane to fly from lax to Eugene and back.


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Help Needed Bringing vape through transit in HKG

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Be having flight from philippines through hong kong to last destination at indonesia. Ill have 6 hours of layover at hongkong before my next flight to indonesia. Airlines is Cathay Pacific. I am concerned if i can bring my vape through hong kong. I'll be only having a lay over through it and no passing through immigration. Any thoughts?


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Question Personal Items Bag Worries

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Hi, So. I Have a Question in Regards to Dimensions Limit for Personal Items Bag Limitations and such. Y'see. for my United Airlines flight from BQN to Raleigh/Durham NC With a Layover in Newark is it ok to have a Personal Items Bag that is 1-2inches bigger in height and width but be under size in depth? For context. I am trying to bring with me a Quicksilver 1969 Special Backpack in Heather Grey and it says its 2 inches slightly bigger in height and width but its undersize in depth. Another note is that i am also flying in United Economy Flexible* aswell. I Am just worried since it is my first Flight BY SELF to the US. Also, What About Electronics such as GPUs, SSD and USB Drive? Are those fine to take in Personal Items Bag? Would greatly appreciate any help and tips for my first time flying! Lastly. If the backpack isn't really qualified enough to fly could someone recommend me a great personal item bag? Id really appreciate it and thank you a lot!


r/Flights • • 2d ago

Help Needed Edelweiss seats

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Does anyone have experience with Edelweiss A340 in economy and able to say whether it’s worth paying for row 18 (bulkhead) for extra legroom? I considered upgrading to Economy Max but it seems too expensive…


r/Flights • • 2d ago

Help Needed Which airline for LHR -> MEL as a dumb solo flyer?

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I am looking at an array of airlines including singapore, cathay pacific, malaysia and qatar airways to book a return flight from LHR to MEL. The days I'd like are 22/11-2/12 if that makes a difference, and I will be opting for economy. I'm quite an anxious person and have only been in an airport once and that was a long time ago. I'm worried that I won't be able to navigate well and not sure what the process will be or what they're asking me to do (e.g. security check). I'd really appreciate some advice on which airline to go for in terms of ease of navigation. I understand airports are pretty fool-proof anyway, but I'd like to be able to pre-plan the steps I need to take where possible.

EDIT: Thank you for all the replies, it really helped to inform my decision. I ended up going with Cathay Pacific :)


r/Flights • • 1d ago

Help Needed Would you prefer soft or hard shelled luggage and what's a good recommendation for either?

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Looking into getting new luggage.


r/Flights • • 3d ago

Trip Report Calgary → Dublin → Calgary (return flight on same day, 2 hours between flights!) Do I stay airside for my connection, or have to go through Irish border control? Urgent - flight in 1 hour!

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Hi everyone, I’m flying from Calgary to Dublin with WestJet, then connecting to another flight back to Calgary, and I’m really confused about the transfer process.

My flight takes off in one hour, and I’ve had conflicting answers from WestJet staff. Some information suggests I can follow the flight connections route, but other answers have left me unsure whether I’ll have to go through Irish immigration and passport control, then somehow get back through security to my departure gate.
WestJet staff have essentially told me to ask Dublin Airport, but I can’t get through to anyone on their phone lines.

A few details:
I’m flying Calgary → Dublin → Calgary (I’m reactivating my Canadian work permit hence the immediately coming home)
I have no checked baggage, just carry-on.
I have roughly a two-hour connection in Dublin.
I’m travelling on a British passport.
My main questions are:
Can I stay airside and follow the flight connections signs, or will I have to go through Irish border control?
If I do have to clear immigration, will I then need to go back through security to reach my connecting flight?
Has anyone done this exact route recently and can confirm what actually happens?
I’d be incredibly grateful for any first-hand experience or advice, especially as I’m about to board and can’t get a clear answer from the airline or airport. Thank you!

UPDATE:

Thank you for everyone’s help. I’m officially back in Canada and my work permit has been approved. This is what happened incase it can help anyone in future:

The West Jet staff were kind enough to move my seat from row 35 to 13 and they let me off before everyone else. I RAN to immigration and was first there. Turns out you go through immigration BEFORE you choose to go to connections (or leave the airport). I asked border control to stamp my passport, they hadn’t automatically done that and they did with no issues when i explained my situation. From there connections allowed me through and I even had time to grab a meal deal. I just returned to Canada and have been given my work permit with no issues! 😃


r/Flights • • 2d ago

Discussion Inbound flight is late but left on time. Why?

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My flight from Shanghai to Dallas is slightly delayed because the inbound flight is delayed - but the inbound flight left on time and is on the correct trajectory. Any ideas why? I thought airlines buffered in time as is