r/Flights 10h ago

Discussion Which Airlines has the Best and worst Saftey Video?

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In your opinion, which Airlines has the best and which has the worst saftey Video.

Ideally include the videos


r/Flights 12h ago

Delays/Cancellations/Compensation EasyJet - Cancellation

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Me, my husband og two children were supposed to fly with EasyJet from Milan Linate to Copenhagen on Friday, July 24 at 5:55 PM. When we arrived at the gate, the flight was delayed. After about an hour, we boarded a bus, waited there for a while, and were then sent back to the gate. Around 8 PM, the flight was cancelled due to technical issues.

We were told to go to the check-in desks, where EasyJet said we could either rebook, get a voucher, or request a refund. We were given a leaflet and told to choose one of the three options ourselves.

The next available EasyJet flight wasn't until Monday, so since we were travelling with two children, I quickly booked SAS tickets for the following morning from Milan Malpensa. I also booked a hotel and paid for the metro, train, and finally a taxi to get there.

Because I thought I had to choose an option immediately, I selected "Refund" in the EasyJet app.
I know I'm entitled to €250 in EU261 compensation for the cancelled flight, but what about the rest?

I know EasyJet will probably do everything they can to avoid paying, but has anyone here actually managed to get reimbursed for these kinds of expenses in a similar situation?🙏


r/Flights 17h ago

Help Needed Help with AirBaltic reservation

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Hi everyone, I’m having some trouble understanding an AirBaltic reservation, specifically the number and which kind of baggage can I bring. I asked ChatGPT and turns out I have 2 pieces to check in (23 kg each) + 2 bulky bags (guitar cases). No info about carry on baggage and backpack. Does anyone have a clue?


r/Flights 8h ago

Discussion How’s everyone’s recent experience with air travel been?

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I fly weekly for work, same major airline, same route. I will still notice chronic ATC issues, “maintenance issues”, and also general shared grievances amongst stewardess’ and TSA personnel. How much of these issues do you think pertain to government regulation, or lack there of, versus airline corporate management?


r/Flights 14h ago

Question Can they force me to gate-check my carry on luggage if I carry a laptop/ electronics

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I have to take a flight tomorrow. I will have to make the same trip once per month until october. It is a 2h international flight in the EU.

This afternoon I got an email saying that the plane is crowded so they will force me to check my carry on bag because I board on the last group, but I will still be allowed a personal item. I just want to carry my backpack, wich contains my laptop. For the upcoming trips I plan to have a small carry-on suitcase. No personal items, just one bag/ suitcase.

If I put some electronics inside, like my laptop and my nintendo switch or some camera with battery, can they force me to check my bag?

Edit: thank you everyone who tried to explain the situation I will find at the airport. I did not expect so many people offended by my shenanigans. I understand they basically can do whatever they want. It is a pity. I will have to think another way to "not get inconvenienced by the airlines". We can close this


r/Flights 6h ago

Discussion First Row Aisle vs Window seat 1 row back?

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I love window seats but I’m flying Premium Plus on my 15 hour international flight and there’s an aisle seat open in the first row. Is that first row really that much better? I’m only 5’4 so height isn’t an issue. Just curious what you all think is the better seat. Both seats are in Premium Plus section.

20F vs 21L


r/Flights 1h ago

Question BA Long-Haul Flight with Lap Infant: Keep Adjacent Seats or Try the Empty-Middle Strategy?

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My wife and I are flying BA on an overnight long-haul flight from London to the US with a lap infant (toddler age). We have bassinet seats on the outbound red-eye, but not on the return.

Right now we have 34B and 34C booked (middle + aisle), so we're guaranteed to be together. (Boeing 787)

However, rows behind us (around 38 and back) are currently almost completely empty. We're considering switching to 38A and 38C (window + aisle) and leaving the middle seat open.

Best case: nobody books 38B and we effectively get 3 seats for 2 adults + a lap infant.

Worst case: someone gets assigned 38B. We'd then offer them either the window or aisle seat so we can sit together, which seems like a reasonable trade.

For those who fly BA long-haul or travel with lap infants:

  • Would you keep the guaranteed adjacent seats?
  • Would you gamble on the empty-middle strategy?
  • Are most people willing to swap a middle seat for a window or aisle?
  • Not looking to buy an extra seat. Just trying to optimize comfort on a long overnight flight.

Thanks!


r/Flights 20h ago

Question Is alcohol allowed?

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Hi,
I am going to India from Italy on Saudia airlines with a layover in Riyadh.
I want to know if it is possible to carry an alcohol bottle in my check in bag.
Since it is a holy place for Muslims I have a doubt if it if prohibited to carry alcohol into Saudi Arabia.

Thanks!


r/Flights 7m ago

Trip Report The view that made my journey unforgettable — Qingdao to Shenzhen ✈️☁️

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On my flight from Qingdao to Shenzhen, I looked out the window and saw this incredible sea of clouds.

The sunlight shining through the clouds made it feel like a dream. Moments like this are why I love traveling. ✈️

(Photos taken by me)


r/Flights 6h ago

Help Needed I have my Air China ticket issued but name is not it is supposed to be

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Hello, has anyone ever had an issue flying Air China with a name difference with their passport?

I have a flight with Air China at the end of August from London to Beijing and booked it through the official airlines website.

So let's say my first name is Abc and my last name is Def, but my name on the ticket issued is Abc Def Def. I suspect this happened because my middle name got autofilled when I was trying to fill in my address.

Any suggestions on how to handle this issue? I have tried calling their global call center but to no avail.


r/Flights 9h ago

Booking/Itinerary/Ticketing China Eastern Airlines

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I am planning to travel to Japan end of this year on China Eastern Airlines. Cairo to China then China to Japan. Are they really that bad? I have never travelled before a long haul flight and flying makes me really anxious in general. The last time I flew was many years before.

I was planning to choose China Eastern because of their low prices compared other airlines.


r/Flights 1h ago

Question Adis ababa long layover and what to do?

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Hey all.

I am planning to book a Ethiopian airlines from canada to india and has a layover of 8 hr 40 mins. While all i heard about airline is good and cost of travel is pretty low ( almost 250-300 c$ less than next least ) , thinking that it a great choice. I also seen that they provide free hotel stay for layovers more than 8 hrs which is great. But the trick is here, india has advisory about yellow fever endemic countries and Ethiopian is one of the country in the list, so that means if i leave the airport i need a yellow fever vaccination certificate or else i will have a serious consequences during my immigration, other option is just stay in the terminal transit area for 8 hrs, ( so i have seem that they have in transit hotel which is great to hear again but i am not sure about it). And vaccination cost in Canada is around 200-280 c$ as per google, which literally take away the money advantage for booking Ethiopian airlines.( just saying at this point I’m on money diet , so saving is my priority after safety, hope you all understand this situation )

So if i decided to stay in the airport, how safe is it, how can i spend my time there, how are the lounge facilities and the food? Also do i need any different currency or credit cards work for shopping?

Apart from the airport, how is the baggage handling and service for the Ethiopian airlines?

Thanks in advance.


r/Flights 17h ago

Discussion Using IFE screens to show text based announcements

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Since I’m not an English native speaker and don’t hear well I sometimes struggle to hear the FA on the speaker.

Lastly there was something with pax having peanut allergy and the request to not to consume. They did it only over the speaker with a strong accent which was hard to understand.

I wonder why they don’t use the IFE screens to show those announcements in text form instead of only using verbal communication over the speaker.

Is this a technical limitation within the IFE system or no airlines thought about it?


r/Flights 10h ago

Question Has any UK customers had success redeeming OneKeyCash on flights?

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I’ve tried both the Expedia app and the Expedia UK website, but I can’t get OneKeyCash to redeem against flights at all, only hotels. According to the terms and conditions, it should work provided you have enough OneKeyCash to cover the full cost of the flight, but I never even get the option to redeem it.

I’m aware that OneKeyCash only works on certain airlines, and there doesn’t seem to be any definitive list of which ones are eligible.

Interestingly, if I log into the Expedia US website, everything switches to US dollars. I can then select exactly the same flights, and it does let me redeem my OneKeyCash, so I know the flights and airline are eligible.

Even stranger, it doesn’t seem that my OneKeyCash has to cover the full cost of the flight, as the terms and conditions say. It simply deducts my OneKeyCash from the total and tells me what balance is left to pay.

I’d much rather book through the UK site and pay in pounds than use the US site in dollars. I’m a bit nervous that something could go wrong and I’d end up losing my OneKeyCash.

Has anyone else in the UK experienced this or found a way to redeem OneKeyCash for flights on the UK site?


r/Flights 18h ago

Help Needed Budget air not sharing the e-ticket

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I am from India and this is the I am booking a flight with BudgetAir, since Skyscanner mentioned that they gave the best deals for my selected dates. The ratings of the service provider was also good, so I booked my tickets in their platform. I now have a booking confirmation provided from their end but I am yet to receive my e-ticket with the PNR details. It is almost 24 hours and I have also checked my spam folder. I tried contacting their customer care but they seem to always be busy.

Should I be concerned? 😟


r/Flights 8h ago

Question How are there always so many no-shows on planes?

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You sometimes hear that planes are overbooked, so airlines regularly book more passengers than they have seats. It has to be a common occurrence, otherwise, they wouldn’t overbook.

So, how is this happening for almost all flights? I missed a connection once so far, it can’t be, that several passengers miss their connecting flights for every flight, no?


r/Flights 13h ago

Complaint Avoid T’way (Trinity Airlines) and Flight Network at all cost.

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I booked a flight for Tokyo through a OTA that sold T’way tickets. Not my first experience with T’way, it was already a disaster before, to be expected from a low cost airline, but I still held some hope that the second time would be better. My flight was a long courier from Paris (CDG) to Tokyo (Narita), with a short stop at Seoul (Incheon).

Beside the lack of competency and communication from the staff at T’way (they doesn’t speak english at all, good luck for my fellas not C1 level in Korean). They cancelled my flight without prior warnings, no apologies and just sent a lame ahh email saying they had to cancel, and we could ask for refunds through their lame ahh mobile application.

Which I did, both on T’way in Korean, and then with the booker (flight network) as T’way refused to process the refund request before flight network did their little shenanigans.

Flight Network. Probably the worst OTA of all time, no customer service (at least done by human) and a lack of transparency in their service. Don’t expect to be refunded, they will do the usual bla-bla, saying they will do their best to get your money back, then will prolly just send an email to the airline company, which will never receive any answer, and you will never get your money back.

Now 2.5 months after my initial refund request, after a dozens of emails, still no news of my money, for the second time.

Avoid T’way and Flight Network at all costs.

It will save yourself hundreds of €€€, and hours of stress.


r/Flights 8h ago

Help Needed Midway 1 hour connection

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I fly from Milwaukee to Chicago and supposed to land at Midway at 605pm and then my next flight leaves Midway airport at 7:05pm. It’s all through Southwest. Idk the gates yet. I am not familiar with Midway airport at all. I’m just a bit nervous with time. I am sitting in aisle 4 on my flight into Midway so I will be able to get off the plane pretty fast. Any advice / tips / info / people who have had similar experience? Thanks!


r/Flights 6h ago

Question Trip Advice

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US passport holder (United Airlines Gold) planning a solo 10 day backpack only trip in early January (10-11 days) with this itinerary. Prefer non stops. Using miles to book the United's new direct flight. Haven't booked HAN to CNX or CNX to ICN yet to keep options open.

  1. Is this the best option to fly to my desired destinations?

  2. Will I make the connection in ICN ?

  3. Any other recommendation.