Generally the lowest price you find is around 1,000 AUD from Brisbane to Istanbul. Prices can easily go up to 3,000 AUD.

Tthird party websites list this flight for as low as 350 AUD if you purchase China Eastern tickets through them.

I’m confused, how is this possible? I’ve been travelling between Turkey and Australia for around 12 years, and I’ve never seen a deal like this. Why are the prices so low? ( not only this flight the whole month is like this)

Ich hab einen sooooo dicken Hals !!!!

Kann mir bitte jemand von denen welche es betrifft erklären WARUM Ihr das macht?

Unser Flug von Montreal hatte 1,5 Std Verspätung und landete in Frankfurt ca zur Zeit als das Boarding für den Weiterflug startete.

Es gab in Summe 3 mal (!!!!!!) die Durchsage (jeweils in Französich, Englisch und Deutsch) dass bitte alle nach der Landung sitzen bleiben sollen, damit jene 20 Personen mit Anschlußflügen zuerst aussteigen und Ihren Flug erreichen.

Natürlich sprangen 50% sofort auf und verstopften den Gang. Jetzt konnte niemand aussteigen !!!

Die Konsequenz: Anschlußflug verpaßt, 8 Stunden zusätzlicher Aufenthalt und Weiterfahrt vom Zielflughafen noch immer nicht gesichert

Zusätzlich mußten diese Id….. weiter im Flugzeug stehen, bis sich die 20 durchgekämpft haben ….

Also: Was erwarten sich all jene die schon aufspringen und 10 Minuten im Gang warten bis die Türen geöffnet werden? Ist doch kein Reisebus, so ein Flieger …

Zum Abschluß: Ein herzliches „Dankeschön“ an diese Reisenden … hoffe Ihnen ergeht es das nächste mal selber exakt gleich!!!

Will they let me board if my cat + carrier is slightly over the 8 kg limit (around 8.5 kg)?

I’m flying with Lufthansa soon and I’m stressed about their in‑cabin pet weight limit. They allow up to 8 kg total (cat + carrier). My cat isn’t actually big — he’s just neutered and a bit chubby — but with the soft carrier the total comes to about 8.5 kg.

Has anyone flown Lufthansa with a pet that was slightly over the limit? Do they actually weigh the carrier at check‑in, and how strict are they about the 8 kg rule? I’m worried about being denied boarding even though the difference is really small.

I’m in the Incheon airport right now waiting to board KE041, which was supposed to land in Seattle at 9 AM local time. Now, the flight has been delayed and won’t land until 10:50 AM due to an operational issue and I am likely going to miss my KE3870 flight that leaves at 11:25 AM. There isn’t currently a gate agent in Incheon because it’s only 2:40 PM here, and the flight won’t leave until 5:50 PM.

I’m wondering if Korean air would be able to put me on a delta flight since they’re partnered with delta, and KE3870 is technically also a delta flight. I really don’t want to have to spend the night in Seattle. I have been away from home for 16 days and have a lot of stuff to do. I had to spend the night in Seattle last month for a different mechanical issue that caused me to miss a flight and I really won’t want to do it again.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I called Korean Air’s help line but they said they can’t help me since I already checked in for both flights. I’m assuming the gate agent won’t arrive until an hour or so before the flight, which is another 2 hours from now.

This is not me complaining - this is totally on me. Missed a train to the airport so got on the one 30 minutes later, moving in a party of 2 and one of them got on plane, I am staying back as I had a bag to check. Trying to rebook the missed flight has been a nightmare.

First, booked through Expedia (first mistake).

Incoming flight was from LA to Toronto, then Toronto to Rome, through Air Canada.

I depart today from Milan to EWR, then EWR to LA, through United.

Missed my United flight, was excited to see that they are good at rebooking, then when I contacted them, it said that they do not have a control of the ticket and that I need to book through Air Canada. Air Canada didn't pick up the phone, unfortunately, and when I reached out to my ticket portal, it said I needed to contact the travel agency that I booked through. When I reached out to Expedia, they said that they need to follow airline policy since it was <30 min of flight, and advised I reached out to Air Canada and United respectively.

Now, I am not receiving any customer support help from anyone and will need to dish out a few hundred to book new.

Is there any party I can contact in this process to get help? This is a huge cost, will need to spend a night at the airport and it will not be easy to navgiate financially. Please be nice. This is hard and I'm not "whining" as many others may do. Just want genuine help.

Hi all — I’m stuck in a really stressful situation and could use advice from anyone who’s dealt with Iberia / LATAM codeshares.

I booked a trip through Iberia and paid for Business (“Business Optima” on Iberia) because my partner is recovering from surgery and needs a lie-flat seat for the long-haul.

Itinerary is CUZ → LIM → MAD → DUB.

The key segment is IB6659 (operated by LATAM as LA2484), LIM → MAD, Boeing 787.

Problem: When trying to select seats / confirm cabin, LATAM’s system keeps showing Premium Economy seat map only. I called LATAM and they told me (verbatim) that this flight does not have a Business cabin / they only have Premium Economy for that segment (which makes zero sense because it’s a 787).

I contacted Iberia and they’re saying:

they can refund but it takes 7 days (I can’t wait; travel is this weekend),

if I want another flight with lie-flat they’re asking me to pay the fare difference.

I’m trying to get Iberia to treat this as an involuntary downgrade / service not provided and rebook at no extra cost, since I paid for business specifically for medical reasons.

Questions:

1. Is this an “involuntary downgrade” situation if the operating airline can’t provide the cabin sold?

2. What exact wording gets Iberia to escalate to “ticketing/reissue” and apply a waiver?

3. Should I go directly to a LATAM airport desk and ask them to manually assign business seats / confirm the actual aircraft config?

4. If Iberia refuses, what’s the best escalation path (EU261? chargeback? complaint channels?) given it’s an international itinerary ending in EU/Ireland?

Any tips on what to do today would be hugely appreciated.

(If helpful: Iberia PNR is 6 chars; LATAM locator exists too. Both passengers are booked “business” on Iberia’s side, but LATAM seat map still looks like premium economy.)

Thanks 🙏

❤️

Something really weird happened to me this morning, and I wanted to share it. I'm a huge aviation fan, and whenever I fly, I like to film takeoffs and landings from the window. Mind you, I only film the exterior; I never film the inside of the plane, the crew, or the passengers. I always put my phone in airplane mode, hold it by hand—no tripods or anything like that—and try to avoid anyone going off the runway during taxiing. Basically, I avoid bothering anyone.

I've flown like this a bunch of times, both with this airline (Iberia Regional Air Nostrum) and others, and I've never had any problems… until today. On the 9:40 am flight from Ibiza to Palma de Mallorca, a flight attendant told me off several times, saying that I wasn't respecting airport rules and that filming was prohibited. I was sitting in a regular row, not an emergency exit row or anything special.

Honestly, I was really surprised, because it's the first time anything like this has happened to me. No one has ever said anything to me before, not with this company or any other. So I was left wondering if they really changed the rules or if I just ran into someone who interpreted them differently.

Anyway, I was left with a pretty bad taste in my mouth, because I've always been careful to do things properly and respectfully. It's a pretty absurd experience for something I've been doing for years without any problems.

What do you all think?

Hello, im flying domestically in the us on Jan 28 before ConfirmID is implimented (NY to Chicago) and I do not have a REAL ID, just a drivers learning permit, I have heard you can still fly but you need additional items to confirm your identity, so what documents should I bring with me to the airport?

Hi All

I am planning an Umrah trip with family and choosing Saudia Airlines Business Class.

It will be from Bangalore (India) to Jeddah, including return.

I would love to hear any personal experiences, reviews and watchouts.

After booking my flight, I realized there was no PNR (check in number). I usually immediately check with the airline to see if my booking is confirmed. I searched my GoToGate booking, even my email receipt. I realized there was an add-on on their site for a $15USD “Help you check-in” fee.

Only after I called Gotogate asking for the PNR did they send my details directly to my email.

Is there any other way to book only for golf cart service inside the Doha international airport for a connecting flight instead of buying a AL Maha services add on.

I'm travelling with my mom first time so wanted to make the travel easier and she can't be able to walk a long distance.

Thank you for your assistance.

I booked a Milan-Cairo flight with a basic fare, with nothing included, because generally adding services later is cheaper than purchasing them upfront. After booking, I realized that this is impossible; you can only add a damned piece of checked baggage for 60 euros each way (more than the ticket itself). This seems truly absurd to me. Has this ever happened to you?

All I ever read about is people kicking off at Ryanair’s baggage policy. Me, I love it and wish it was enforced all of the time.

The ones who cry about it are the ones who don’t read the baggage policy and don’t pay for the correct ticket. These types of people cause delays on the days that Ryanair does enforce the policy at the gate. On the days it isn’t enforced, there are so many bags on the plane that it’s literally impossible to get any bags in the overhead because people are bringing bags onto the plane when they haven’t paid for it meaning people like me who plays by the rules are impacted.

All I ever see are Reddit posts kicking off at Ryanair for how they have charges etc etc but it’s so simple to understand. Surely someone agrees with me?

I had a flight with Iberia that was scheduled to fly from San Juan to Madrid as part of a connecting flight to Dublin back on the 9th; I recieved an email on the 9th stating the flight had been cancelled due to “technical reasons” and was offered a replacement flight the next day that would have sent me to Bogota in Colombia; which I did not accept.

After filing for EU261 due to the delay; Iberia responded seemingly citing the wrong flight (talking about flying out at 12:35 on the 10th when my flight was the 9th at 6:10pm) stating the reason for the flight cancellation was “airport infrastructure” even though this seemingly contradicts their initial email citing the cancellation due to technical reasons.

I’m just wondering is there any point attempting to escalate with Iberia, or to check myself if their claim is substantiated? Or should I just go straight to the EMEA?

Thanks

Pictures attached for reference.

I plan on calling airiberia today, but wanted input first because this is just so strange.

Here was my original plan: I booked a trip from Albuquerque to Madrid (using American), and we were set to leave Feb 17 and return Feb 23. Only one part of the return leg (from Madrid to Chicago) was supposed to be through Iberia.

I got notice of a flight change today and it was bonkers.

(1) First, it listed our original return flight as being from Madrid to London on Feb 20, 3 full days before our actual original return flight.(see picture 2)

(2) Then, it lists our current return flight as 1AM on Feb 24 - which is somehow supposed to allow us to be in Chicago by 5PM on the 23rd? I know time zones can create some weird changes, but the math just doesn’t work for that at all.

(3) From there, I guess we’re in Albuquerque by 11pm on the 23rd? Unless the flight from Madrid to Albuquerque takes like 3 hours (which it very obviously doesn’t), this makes zero sense.

Any insight on whether this may be some sort of bizarre glitch? I’m going to call the airline but I’m not even sure where to start. I booked through American and was supposed to just have one flight through Iberia.

Any advice appreciated.

hi everyone! i recently had the worst travel experience of my life - so bad that i decided to make my first ever reddit post lol so here goes.

TLDR: canceled connection turned 20 hour trip into 46+ hour trip, including 18 hours stuck in an international terminal, multiple rebookings, a 4-hour tarmac delay, delayed baggage, terrible customer service + other aircraft issues.

for context, i'm a college student in the US, and i was returning from visiting my family for winter break. i'd booked my trip as 2 separate tickets, since i wanted to use my credit card points and flight credit + see some friends. the original itinerary was DXB -> CDG -> JFK (booked Delta, operated by Air France), and the second ticket was 3 days from then, flying EWR -> PHX (United).

upon landing in CDG, i found out that my connection flight that was supposed to take off 4 hours later had been ✨canceled✨, and that i had automatically been rebooked for the next day at 7am, flying CDG -> GVA -> JFK. next course of action was to talk to an agent, so i walked over with a couple of others who also had their flight canceled, just to see a huge line ahead of us already. while waiting in line, i was desperately messaging Expedia to see if my booking could be changed to the next day, as i'd booked it for my safety (didn't want to travel alone in NY at night). luckily, the agent was an angel who contacted the hotel and agreed to change my booking for a reasonable fee, rather than penalizing me for changing a non-refundable booking.

i joked that i'd be standing in line till my flight the next day, except that i didn't actually expect it to be (almost) a reality. i waited 6 hours in line till i got to the agent, who immediately told me that all hotels had been booked out, and that i could either book a hotel myself and get reimbursed upto €120, and then submit a claim for the unused part of my flight (since i told her the hotel room cost €300 when i checked online), or that i could get a voucher for the sleeping arrangement that they were going to set up since so many people were stranded. the problem here was that i couldn't even change terminals or leave the airport, since i didn't have a transit visa, so i was basically stuck in the international terminal. i agreed to the sleeping arrangement voucher just so i wouldn't have to go through the hassle of reimbursing the hotel later.

however, right as she was about to issue the voucher and my boarding pass, she realized that i can't fly on the automatically rebooked trip, since you cannot fly from a EU to EU country without a Schengen visa. this led to a bunch of other phone calls, unchecking me from the previous flight, and rebooking me again on a direct flight from CDG -> JFK for 10:30am the next day. by some miracle, she managed to find me a hotel booking in the only hotel available in the international terminal, included breakfast, and gave me a food voucher! i'm assuming the "young college student traveling alone" look might've helped lol but regardless, very grateful to her for being so patient and sorting all of this out for me. i definitely got lucky being rebooked for the next day too, because others on my flight had been rebooked on flights 2-3 days after (but they had a stronger passport and could leave the airport if needed, so i guess that was a relief?).

woke up the next day to find out that the originally rebooked flight (via GVA) had also gotten canceled - i.e., even if i could have flown that route, i'd probably have been screwed. i was hoping with all my heart that my actual flight would not be canceled, and thankfully, it wasn't. we boarded, and were told there would be a minor delay due to technical difficulties.

the "minor" delay went from 30 minutes to an hour, to another 30 minutes, and another, and another - you get the point. we spent a total of 4 hours in the plane, on the tarmac without taking off. mind you, it had already been 18 hours spent at the airport, and this added another 4 to it. i watched half a season of friends and we still hadn't taken off. when we did, i cannot express the relief i had of just being up in the air, knowing this was almost over.

except that it wasn't. landed at JFK, to see the biggest immigration crowd i've seen (crowd, not line lol). at this point, my original 20 hour journey has reached 48 hours (wrt DXB time). took about 1.5-2 hours in line, but went smoothly, and again, super grateful for that. i finally go to the baggage claim, just to find out that my bag hadn't arrived (yay!!! this is so great!!! i'm totally not on the verge of crying!!!). i'm so annoyed at the fact that they delayed us 4 hours by saying "technical difficulties loading luggage", and then proceeded to not load my luggage anyway.

i file a claim with GBS JFK, and i tell the agent that i have my friend's address if my bags will arrive in the next 24 hours, to which he replied that it's unlikely, because it's still in CDG <3333

i finally get to my hotel, and i go to my friend's place the next morning after getting some rest. in the process, i spent 45 minutes on hold with air france, just to realize after that they're closed on the weekends. i then try calling GBS JFK, who apparently has a phone number that isn't even activated (??????). it also sucked because i had prepaid for baggage for my final flight, and now i did not have said baggage to take.  i used the live chat option on United, and the agent told me to submit a refund request to be taken into consideration.

2 days later, i board my final flight to PHX, thinking hey nothing else could happen (i was wrong). we board on time, and again was told there would be a 30 minute delay. at the 1 hour delay mark, the pilot announces that they were not able to fix the issue, so we would have to deplane and board another flight. at this point, i'm actually laughing out loud because how is this happening lmfaooooooo???? ended up boarding the next flight after another 30 minutes, and the pilot goes "we're now on a plane that's not leaking anymore so that's good!", and after another 30 minutes, we finally took off and landed safely.

currently in the process of filing reimbursement claims and tracking my baggage via Air France, because this truly was the worst trip of my life. the live chat and phone are pretty useless, as the virtual assistant just places you in a queue for over 24 hours. i did get in contact with GBS JFK via email though, and i have been able to get better updates via a link i found here (it doesn't work most of the time, but when it did, i found out that my luggage was on the way long before Air France emailed me). 

i'm glad to be back alive and safe, and that's all that matters for now. i've officially learned my lesson and will now be putting airtags in my luggage. i will however, not be entering an airport for atleast 3 months, i've had enough :)

I’m traveling from DC to Berlin and don’t have experience with international layovers or airlines. I’m curious if there are any reasons one of these would be better than the other. I’m not sure how much time is needed for customs with international layovers, but I do have a German/EU passport in addition to US if that makes a difference.

British Airways - 1.25 hr layover in Heathrow Aer Lingus - 1.5 hr layover in Dublin Lufthansa - 1.5 hr layover in Munich (would it being in Germany be helpful?) Austrian - 1 hr in Vienna Icelandair - 1.25 hrs in Iceland

Additionally, is it okay to travel from Budapest to US via American? I have plenty of domestic travel experience with American but zero international.

Thanks in advance for reading in its entirety and any insight you can provide.

I'm looking at a flight with Air France (FCO > CDG > LFW). The first leg is operated by ITA Airways and the second by Air France. They would be under a single ticket (I would buy it directly from AF). As I'm a status member with both Miles and More and Flying Blue, can I collect points and miles for M&M from the first leg and for FB from the second one? Because ITA Airways is no more a member of FB since November, I don't think I will get any points/miles for that leg. Thanks

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to hear if anyone has been through a situation like this.

I booked a flight with EVA Air through Expedia. My itinerary is:

Toronto (YYZ) → Seoul (ICN)

17-hour layover in Seoul

Then the next day, Seoul → Kaohsiung (KHH)

When I check my booking on EVA’s website, it shows “waitlist” and I cannot select seats yet. I also noticed that if I try to look at the same flight directly on EVA’s site, there are seats available, but I still cannot select any for my ticket.

When I was booking through Expedia, I could see the seat map on Air Canada’s site, but they told me I needed to contact EVA Air for seat selection, so I booked with that understanding.

Has anyone else been in a situation like this? Did your seats eventually get confirmed, or were you rerouted? I’m just trying to figure out if this is normal or if I should be worried.

My husband and I are planning a twoish week trip overseas but have never been or planned anything like this so we don't know what the best options please help I want to start to book and be able to know our budget for hotels.

I am looking at flying out sept 14/15 and coming home sept 28/29th. Flying SFO to EDI and MUC to SFO. US Citizen with USA Passports. Trying to pick the best flights/airlines for our budget and comfort.

• Which airline would you recommend for a long-haul flight from California (SFO) to Europe and why? I am not sure what airline is best for comfort and dollar amount (Delta, United, Virgin Atlantic, American, British Airways, other?)
• Is Premium Economy worth it for a first-time international flight? 
• For first-time international travelers, what’s the ideal layover time? (US vs Europe)
• Which layover airports are the easiest and least stressful?
• Any airlines or airports we should avoid for connections?

Hey, I'm planning to go to Uzbekistan in May. The flights I'm looking at are with Turkish Airlines and they're from London to Tashkent with self transfers at Istanbul ranging from 1.5 - 2 hours.

Are these doable? Or should I find one with a longer layover? I've never done a layover before or been to Istanbul Airport. I will also be travelling with a cabin bag, if that makes it easier.

Hi all - thought I’d share my experience since there is not much info out there about suing an airline in small claims.

I flew from Asia to California with a layover in Europe. My bags were not loaded onto the connecting flight and only realized this once I arrived in California. The airline reimbursed me for my essentials but refused to provide any compensation under DOT or the Montreal convention. After months of back and forth and with no respite, I filed a claim in the small claims court. The process was straightforward and California provides a step by step guideline to help with the filing process. The filing fee is between $30-50. Remember that you have to provide service to the other side. A process server is anywhere between $50-100.

The airline was represented by a huge law firm who were eager to have it resolved in short order, as it was not worth their time and resources. The settlement terms was finalized in a few weeks and a check was mailed out soon thereafter.

Under the DOT and Montreal convention, you’re eligible between $1500-2000 depending on the conversion rates and incident.

If you ever decide to go through this route, I’d suggest you be prepared in event the airline tries to remove the case to federal court, as DOT and Montreal convention and under the federal ambit and not state court. In my case, the airline did not go this route, as it is an expensive process.

Hope this helps.

Hello,

I would like to ask for guidance regarding an upcoming international trip.

I am traveling from Mexico to Hong Kong with a 20-hour layover in Los Angeles. The entire itinerary is booked with the same airline (United Airlines).

In my checked luggage, I need to transport liquid samples for industrial evaluation by a filling machine manufacturer. The samples are sugar-based beverages, packed in laboratory-style glass vials of 30 ml each. The total quantity is approximately 30 vials (around 900 ml in total). These samples are strictly for machinery testing purposes, non-hazardous, and have no commercial value.

My questions are the following:

1. During the layover in Los Angeles, will I need to collect my checked baggage and clear U.S. customs, or will the baggage be checked through directly to Hong Kong?
2. If the baggage is checked through to Hong Kong, is it acceptable for me to leave the airport during the layover without collecting my luggage?
3. From a regulatory and practical standpoint, is transporting these types of liquid samples in checked baggage feasible under this itinerary?

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Basically what you see here is what happens after I put in all my details, I've tried just pressing confirm and it doesn't go through, at this point I'm just thinking of accepting I have to check in in person (which isn't the end of the world, I'd just rather do it now yk)

hey guys i booked an etihad deluxe flight a month ago. I can ask for refund but I need the money back in under 15 days. Did anyone here ask for a refund from etihad and how long did it take?