Astuce avion: rater volontairement une correspondance , est-ce "correct"?
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Astuce avion: rater volontairement une correspondance , est-ce "correct"?

by Aurelle78

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Aurelle78
Issou · 22 posts
Nous prévoyons de faire un itinéraire au Vietnam du Nord au Sud en mai 2010. Cet itinéraire nous oblige à prendre 2 allers simples Paris-Hanoï et HCMV-Paris. Pour deux personnes, ces deux allers coûtent environ 2300€.

En fouinant sur les comparateurs de prix, j'ai découvert un Aller retour qui me plaît bien : Aller ==>Paris - HCMV : avec escale à Hanoï Retour ==> HCMV - Paris : vol direct Coût de cet AR pour 2 personnes = 1550€

Vous avez anticipé ma question : puis-je prendre cet AR et rester à Hanoï lors de l'escale (ce qui signifie louper la correspondance volontairement) et prendre mon retour en vol direct ? Cet solution nous permet de faire Paris-Hanoï en vol direct et HCMV-Paris en vol direct pour 1500€.

Comme c'est notre 1er voyage, sommes-nous "libres" dans l'aéroport lors d'une escale ?

Merci d'avance pour vos réponses
KI Kiti Regular ·
Le probleme vient des bagages et des conditions de vente. - Il faut préciser a l'enregistrement que vous voulez recuperer les bagages a Hanoi. Et prevenir le personnel de bord (comptage des passagers). - Et lire les conditions de vente : c'est peut-etre pas possible ? (ou peut-etre qu'il est meme possible de faire ce trajet plus tard...)

Il y a risque d'annuler tout ou partie du vol retour depuis HCMV : bien informer la compagnie, et faire rééditer les billets correctement (cout d'un changement de résa?). Mais comme la compagnie n'est pas lésée, cela devrait pouvoir se faire ?
GE Getehem Globetrotter ·
Le seul truc est que si les bagages sont enregistrés et si les deux vols ont lieu avec la même compagnie, ils iront jusqu' au bout....

Mieux vaudrait lors de l' embarquement à Paris signifier votre intention de rester à Hanoï. Ainsi vos bagages ne seraient enregistrés que jusque là et d'autre part, la compagnie ne devrait pas vous attendre lors du deuxième vol....

Mais il est clair que dans la mesure où il s'agit du même pays, et donc qu' i n' y a pas de problème de visa, vous êtes parfaitement libre de vous arrêter à l' escale.
AU Aurelle78 ·
En même temps, je viens de réaliser une chose ; je risque d'être le boulet de srevice, car la compagnie va nous appeler et nous attendre... Si il faut en + retarder un avion, ce n'est pas raisonnable.
NE Nemo1001 Globetrotter ·
tu ne peux pas le faire car ton retour sera annulé
SE Seat1A Regular ·
En fouinant sur les comparateurs de prix, j'ai découvert un Aller retour qui me plaît bien : Aller ==>Paris - HCMV : avec escale à Hanoï Retour ==> HCMV - Paris : vol direct Coût de cet AR pour 2 personnes = 1550€

Très risqué. Voyez avec les conditions du billet mais il faut savoir décoder les termes du jargon IATA en anglais, quand elles sont disponibles ce qui est rarement le cas sur Internet où l'on se contente de vous dire que "le billet n'est ni modifiable ni remboursable".

Le plus simple c'est d'arreter d'aller sur les comparateurs de prix et de se rendre dans une agence de voyage qui, pour des frais de service certes un peu plus élévés que sur Internet, pourra sans aucun doute vous trouver les vols de votre choix au prix de 1550 sans avoir a risquer quoi que ce soit.

Pour info Vietnam Airlines vend des billets aller CDG-SGN retour HAN-CDG ou l'inverse sans correspondance pour quasiment le même prix qu'un CDG-SGN-CDG ou CDG-HAN-CDG.
SE Seat1A Regular ·
Un petit exemple de ce qu'on peut trouver rapidement : Aller le jeudi 6 mai CDG-HAN vol VN354 Retour le jeudi 20 mai SGN-CDG vol VN533

Prix TTC hors frais de service : 1022.66 EUR Classe H

Vietnam Airlines Corporation VN PARSGN HLEE1M fare rules and restrictionsGeneral notes:LOW/OFF-PEAK SEASON 5TH LEVEL EXCURSION HFARE FARESBetween AREA 2 and AREA 3 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES Seasonal restrictions: ORIGINATING FRANCE - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 15AUG 09/FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 01JAN 10 PERMITTED 26APR THROUGH 18JUN OR 23AUG THROUGH 08OCT ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. Flight restrictions: IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN TPE AND JAPAN THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY NH ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY CI ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY CX ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY NW ANY BR FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AA FLIGHTS 5600 THROUGH 8399 AC FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 9999 AF FLIGHTS 4600 THROUGH 4999 AF FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 9999 BA FLIGHTS 4250 THROUGH 4251 BA FLIGHTS 4300 THROUGH 4304 BA FLIGHTS 4440 THROUGH 4499 BA FLIGHTS 5650 THROUGH 6080 BA FLIGHTS 6750 THROUGH 6759 BA FLIGHTS 7100 THROUGH 7219 BA FLIGHTS 7500 THROUGH 7599 CA FLIGHTS 1151 THROUGH 1200 CA FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3999 CA FLIGHTS 4087 THROUGH 4098 CA FLIGHTS 4600 THROUGH 4999 CA FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5999 CA FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 6999 CA FLIGHTS 7001 THROUGH 7030 CA FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 8999 CX FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999 CX FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 7999 CX FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999 CZ FLIGHTS 701 THROUGH 799 CZ FLIGHTS 1001 THROUGH 1999 CZ FLIGHTS 4001 THROUGH 5999 CZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7999 EK FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 6999 FM FLIGHTS 9051 THROUGH 9100 FM FLIGHTS 9401 THROUGH 9450 GA FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999 GA FLIGHTS 900 THROUGH 999 GF FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5999 IB FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5999 IB FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 8999 JL FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5999 KA FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999 KL FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 9999 LO FLIGHTS 3801 THROUGH 9999 LX FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999 LX FLIGHTS 7400 THROUGH 7499 LY FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 8999 MA FLIGHTS 610 THROUGH 611 MA FLIGHTS 616 THROUGH 617 MA FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 4999 MA FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 6547 MA FLIGHTS 6550 THROUGH 6551 MA FLIGHTS 6554 THROUGH 6557 MA FLIGHTS 6560 THROUGH 7999 MH FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING MU FLIGHTS 5047 THROUGH 5048 NH FLIGHTS 1291 THROUGH 1292 NH FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 9999 NW FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2699 NW FLIGHTS 3800 THROUGH 4699 NW FLIGHTS 4800 THROUGH 5599 NW FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 9999 NZ FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999 NZ FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999 OA FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 9999 OK FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999 OS FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 8999 OZ FLIGHTS 6101 THROUGH 6800 OZ FLIGHTS 9101 THROUGH 9800 PS FLIGHTS 9800 THROUGH 9899 QF FLIGHTS 300 THROUGH 399 QF FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999 S7 FLIGHTS 4001 THROUGH 4999 SN FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 5999 SN FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 8999 SQ FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 9999 SU FLIGHTS 401 THROUGH 500 SU FLIGHTS 601 THROUGH 700 TG FLIGHTS 3100 THROUGH 7999 TK FLIGHTS 8800 THROUGH 8899 U6 FLIGHTS 900 THROUGH 999 UA FLIGHTS 1700 THROUGH 4999 UA FLIGHTS 5700 THROUGH 5799 UA FLIGHTS 8100 THROUGH 9999 UL FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2999 UN FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 7999 UN FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999 UX FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3999 EY FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999 EY FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 7999 KQ FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 9999 MS FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 9999. Advanced reservations and ticketing restrictions: ORIGINATING EUROPE - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. Minimum stay restrictions: ORIGINATING FRANCE - TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 6 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. Maximum stay restrictions: TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 1 MONTH AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN. Stopovers: ORIGINATING EUROPE - 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT EUR 70.00 EACH 1 IN PAR/FRA IN EACH DIRECTION. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. Transfers: 6 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 3 IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE IN HAN IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE IN SGN IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE IN FRA/MOW/PAR IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. Combinability restrictions: END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF. ADD-ONS COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITHIN VIET NAM PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT IATA ADD-ONS. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH VN FARES -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY -EE1M TYPE FARES IN ANY RULE IN THIS TARIFF OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF IPRFE - BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION-AREA 3. Travel restrictions: VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 01JAN 10 AND ON/ BEFORE 31DEC 11. Sales restrictions: TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 15AUG 09 AND ON/BEFORE 31DEC 11. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON EITHER THE PLATE OR STOCK OF VN AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN HBN/CQF/CIY/NLS/DSM/USN/PYX/TSN/ BZK/KIJ/TWU/KKZ/HSZ/AOU/BXU. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS PERMITTED. Penalties: CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE PER TICKET CHARGE EUR 70.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/REFUND. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. CHANGES ANY TIME PER TICKET CHARGE EUR 70.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. Higher intermediate points (HIP) exceptions: THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR CONNECTIONS. AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS. Endorsements: ORIGINATING EUROPE - THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED- NON END.PENALTY FEES APPLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX. Children's discounts: ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH25 OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN25 OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN90. Voluntary changes: ORIGINATING EUROPE - IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS ANYTIME WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF VN INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 70.00 FOR THIS FARE COMPONENT - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNT APPLIES AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 4. VN FARES ARE USED 5. NEW FARE IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 8. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 4. VN FARES ARE USED 5. NEW FARE IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. Rule application:ECONOMY EXCURSION FARES APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 3. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
KI Kimy6791 Globetrotter ·
Comme te l'a dit nemo 1001, c'est un no-show, et le reste de ton billet sera annulé....
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DI DisizLaPeste Veteran ·
Nous prévoyons de faire un itinéraire au Vietnam du Nord au Sud en mai 2010. Cet itinéraire nous oblige à prendre 2 allers simples Paris-Hanoï et HCMV-Paris. Pour deux personnes, ces deux allers coûtent environ 2300€.

Pourquoi ne pas prendre un open jaw : PAR-HAN // SGN-PAR tout simplement ???
AU Aurelle78 ·
Oui merci, ma collègue vient de me parler de cette option "open jaw". Par contre, j'ai l'impression que sur Internet c'est difficile à trouver. Cette option est plutôt disponible en agence voyage ?
DI DisizLaPeste Veteran ·
sur internet il faut choisir l'option multi destinations
NE Nemo1001 Globetrotter ·
opodo, expedia, lastminute, voyages-sncf... offre des multi-destinations
AU Aurelle78 ·
Merci pour votre aide, j'ai trouvé et effectivement, c'est cette option qu'il nous fallait (Offre à 750€ / pers donc 1500€ pour nous 2) pour un Paris-Hanoi / HCMV-Paris en open jaw. Merci encore pur la réactivité des personnes sur ce forum...
TA Tanss Globetrotter ·
Pourquoi tant de complication, prenez un billet multi-destination PARIS / HANOI - HCM / PARIS. La plupart des sites internet offrent cette possibilité.
AU Aurelle78 ·
Oui merci Trans, c'est bien cela que je cherchais : open-jaw, panachage, multi destinations ==> c'est la même option.

Je ne la connaissais pas et effectivement ça me façilite la vie !

Comme je selectionnais deux allers simples, la facture montait vite. Avec cette option, j'ai réussi à trouver un prix très raisonnable.
RO Romgre38 Globetrotter ·
Bonjour Je ne comprend pas pourquoi vous voulez prendre un aller simple, un vol sans retour coûte beaucoup plus cher qu'un aller et retour. De plus dans certain pays vous ne pouvez pas prendre un vol simpe sinon le visa est refusé.
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Mum49 2 months ago
Which airline would you recommend for Dubai?
Hello,

We’re planning a cruise to the UAE/QATAR/OMAN starting from DUBAI, with flights departing from Paris CDG. Which airlines would you recommend for round-trip flights, with or without a layover? We need assistance for check-in and boarding/disembarking (my husband is a mobility-impaired traveler who uses a cane and/or a walker). We’ve done a cruise return from Dubai to Paris CDG before in 2016, with a layover in Istanbul, but we booked the transfer and return flight with COSTA. For our current plan, it would be with Celestyal, which doesn’t offer round-trip flights from Paris to Dubai. Should we book very far in advance, or is a few months before departure enough (4/6 months)? We’re thinking of arriving the day before the ship departs, so we’d need to stay overnight in Dubai—either on the way there or for the return flight, depending on the flight schedules. Could you recommend a hotel not too far from the airport, and how to get to the port from the airport?

Thanks so much for your advice. Have a great Sunday! Mum49
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Patrick91230 2 months ago · Sinforosa
Trump orders blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Hi, It's all in the title—this means nothing's getting through, so no more oil. In Europe, kerosene reserves are still good, but by the end of April, flights will have to be reduced. European airports fear running out of kerosene if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within three weeks

Bluff or not? Stay tuned....
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Gauron 2 months ago · Tatra
EasyJet at Orly Airport: Strict ID Checks?
Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out to ask for your help with a bit of a problem:

I booked a flight to Berlin from Orly for April 15th—it’s coming up fast. But I just made an annoying discovery: my passport expired two weeks ago.

From what I understand, in principle, I can still travel within the Schengen Zone with an expired passport as long as it’s been less than five years. However, EasyJet’s website explicitly requires a valid ID (and just to add to the fun, my national ID card has been expired for a while now).

So, I’d love to know: how strict are EasyJet’s ID checks? Do they enforce validity rules strictly and refuse boarding if the ID isn’t valid? Or is it more of a luck-of-the-draw situation?

Basically, should I just write off this trip now, or should I still try my luck—maybe with a little tearful plea? Has anyone here had a similar experience? I can’t be the only one, right!
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VoyageurL 3 months ago · Sopp784
Cabin baggage size (1 centimeter over)
Hey everyone,

I booked a flight with RyanAir for next month, with the priority+ option and two cabin bags. So I can take a 10 kg bag with dimensions 55x40x20 in the cabin (plus another smaller one). The problem is that the smallest suitcase I have (which is supposed to be designed specifically for cabin size standards, according to the manual) has the following dimensions: 55x37x21, so it's just 1 cm over (wheels included) on one of the measurements.

I wasn’t too worried at first, but I’ve read dozens of stories about people’s misadventures and the hassles they’ve had with RyanAir.

Since I don’t want my suitcase to end up in the hold (that would waste time picking it up when I’m already arriving late and need to get to the city center), nor do I want to pay an extra fee (apparently 50 €) for the outbound and return flights for just 1 centimeter—especially since I paid for the "priority+" option and I’m not exactly rolling in money—I’d love some advice.

Have any of you been in the same situation? I’ve read that with this airline, they check bags in templates (testing them in different positions) and are completely uncompromising. I tried contacting customer service, who, as luck would have it, "don’t handle this kind of request," and a rep I spoke to wasn’t much help.

I know it’s a low-cost airline, and I don’t expect luxury or even kindness, but come on—just 1 cm on a short flight with the + option... I’m a bit overwhelmed by everything I’ve read...

Just to clarify, since I’m going for 8 days, I can’t just take one bag for my stuff. I’ve done that for shorter trips before, and it was a hassle—I even had to buy an extra bag for the return trip... Luckily, the inspector was nice about it!

Thanks so much! I’m a newbie when it comes to air travel :) Hope I posted this in the right section!
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Sinforosa 3 months ago · Patrick91230
Which airline for Seoul?
Hi there,

When I run searches on Skyscanner, I see that only Lufthansa has flights to Seoul with just one stop. Air France doesn’t show up, even though I thought the French airline served Seoul? I can’t even log into the Air France website—it keeps glitching.
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Kachalot 3 months ago
Booking flight tickets to Uzbekistan
Hi there, I’d like to return to Uzbekistan next April for 10 days with my husband to visit our son who lives there. We went last July and I bought the flight tickets (direct flight from Paris on Uzbekistan Airways) about 2 months in advance at very reasonable prices. I’ve been checking for late April for a few weeks now, and the tickets are much more expensive and keep rising. I can’t figure out if the prices are going up because it’s still a bit too early to buy and they’ll likely drop if the planes aren’t full, or if it’s because the period is actually in high demand. For reference, last year I bought my son’s ticket on May 30th for a departure on June 3rd—just 3 days later—at a very low price that didn’t budge at all. Just in case, does anyone know the pricing trends for this airline and can advise me? Should I wait or not? Thanks, and feel free to ask if you need any tips about the country!
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Fragap 3 months ago · Annieastrid
Passport and maiden name vs. married name (Lucky Air)
My wife bought a flight ticket (Lucky Air) under her Thai maiden name and was issued a Chinese visa on her new Thai passport but with her French married name (due to administrative requirements). She was denied boarding by the airline in Bangkok for the flight to Kunming—resulting in the loss of our round-trip flight tickets, including mine since we were traveling together—despite presenting both passports at the airline counter at the same time.
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Eric1965 3 months ago · Djalma
Avianca: opinions on long-haul flights to Chile
Hi there. I’m planning a trip to Chile, and the fares from the Colombian airline Avianca are really appealing. Way cheaper than Air France, for example. That said, the reviews I’ve seen online aren’t great. What do you think of this airline? Have any of you taken long-haul flights with Avianca? Thanks in advance for your replies. Eric
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ThierryBe 3 months ago · Ptitortue
Can't see domestic flights on the Cabo Verde Airlines website
Hi there,

I can't seem to find flights between the Cape Verde islands on the airline's website. No matter the date or route, I always get the same response: "no flights on this date." See the photo. Would anyone have an explanation? Surely not all flights are fully booked in July?

Best, Thierry
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Happy4as 3 months ago · FloAsie
Oman Air Refund
Hi there, I have a question... Has anyone managed to get a refund from Oman Air?

After a delayed flight, we missed our connecting flight to get home!! At midnight, the flight attendant booked us on a flight to Nice via Munich, even though we were in Munich and wanted to get back to Nice... Too tired from the trip, we didn’t notice the mistake!! The next day, of course, the booking wasn’t valid!! We had to pay again for the flight back to Nice... I’m really struggling!! I think they’re giving me the runaround!! I’ve sent several emails, tried Messenger and WhatsApp, but the only responses I get are: "We need to investigate!! We’ll get back to you in 15 days!!" It’s been over a month!!

I just sent a registered letter (LRAR) to their office at Paris Charles de Gaulle, which is still open!!

Do you have any other suggestions for me?

Thanks in advance for your help! Virginie
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Patrick91230 3 months ago · Tatra
Upcoming Jet Fuel Shortage in Vietnam and Sri Lanka
Hi! Sri Lanka has announced it could run out of fuel in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. The government has implemented a mandatory four-day workweek to save oil, and there are long lines at gas stations due to fears of an early shortage. In Vietnam, the government has warned all airlines that flights will need to be reduced due to a lack of kerosene. The country imports two-thirds of its jet fuel from China and Thailand, but both countries have now banned exports out of fear of domestic shortages. The state is asking airlines to plan ahead and park aircraft to drastically reduce operations, starting with domestic flights and then international ones. International carriers will also need to cut back on their rotations. This will begin in the coming days. 🙁
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Lescaribous 4 months ago · Envallis
Long layover in Seoul (ICN): questions about free guided tours from the airport?
Hi there, I’ve got a long layover (about 10 hours) in Seoul on an upcoming trip. I arrive from Phnom Penh at 7:20 AM and depart for Montreal at 6:00 PM.

First question: Will my checked baggage be transferred automatically? I have a single ticket from KTI to YUL (Air Canada ticket—KTI-ICN operated by Asiana (codeshare) and ICN-YUL by Air Canada).

Second question: I saw it’s possible to join free guided tours (Airport Transit Tour). What do you think of this kind of service? And is my "actual" layover time (accounting for security checks, check-in, etc.) enough to do one of these tours?

Thanks in advance to everyone who chimes in on this!
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Tallahassee 4 months ago
Paris-Windhoek flight via Johannesburg: connection time
Hi everyone, I'm heading to Namibia next May. I'm planning to take a first flight from Paris to Johannesburg with Air France, departing at 11:20 PM and arriving at 11:05 AM in Johannesburg. Then a second flight from Johannesburg to Windhoek at 3:25 PM with South African Airways. Four hours between the two flights seems enough to catch my connection, but a friend told me I should maybe take the 5:30 PM flight instead because I need to go through immigration, collect my luggage, and check in again. Apparently, I have to do this because I bought the two tickets separately (it's actually much cheaper). What do you think? Also, in terms of South African airlines, which one do you think is the most reliable between South African Airways and Airlink? Thanks for your advice!!
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Japanboy64 4 months ago · Erjome
Qatar Airways: cancellation and incomplete rescheduling
So, even before starting my explanation, I’d like to introduce myself since this is my first post on the forum :) I’m Jérôme, a huge Asia enthusiast, and I’m currently in the process of moving to Japan with my family in 2028.

Now, onto the topic :)

We’re a family of four traveling together to Seoul, with two separate bookings.

Our original itinerary was: Madrid → Doha → Seoul (March 23–24)

The issue is that our entire outbound flight was canceled, and the airline simply rescheduled the Madrid → Doha leg. Now we’re left with an incomplete journey, with no solution to reach our final destination (Seoul).

Since then:

- Can’t modify flights online (technical error every time) - Can’t get help via chat or WhatsApp - Phone support is unreachable, and the usual French number isn’t working right now

We don’t want a refund. We just want to be rerouted to Seoul, as our original ticket promised.

We’re flexible:

- On dates (we can leave on March 21 or 22 instead of the 23rd) - On the itinerary (different layovers if needed)

Have any of you dealt with this before? Do you know how to unlock a booking in this case or get a rerouting? We’re considering going straight to the airport to resolve it at the Qatar Airways counter....

Thanks so much for your help! 😊
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Mathieu12320 4 months ago
Volotea - Price for changing flight date due to schedule change
Hi, We just received an email from Volotea saying our flight time has changed (by more than 2 hours). The email states "you can request a free date change." If I change the date, will the flight price stay the same as the original price, or will I have to pay the difference? Specifically: Our flight on the 7th is 46.25 €, and the one on the 8th is 92.51 €. If we switch to the 8th, how much will we pay? When I request the date change to the 8th, it says "No additional fees." Thanks and have a great day! 🙂
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Running10km 4 months ago
Connecting in Cairo for a second flight to Luxor
Hi everyone, We’re going on a Nile cruise. My question: We’re taking off from Brussels Airport to land in Cairo. Then we have to catch a second flight to Luxor. How does that work—do we pick up our luggage, do we have to exit and then re-enter the airport? Thanks for your help, tips, and advice, etc.…
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