Bonjour,
En février, je me suis adressé à vous pour préparer mon voyage, avion, hôtels et voiture sont maintenant réservés mais modifiables mis à part les vols, je viens rechercher vos derniers conseils avant de réserver les visites. Est-il vraiment plus intéressants de les réserver à l'avance par internet? Je préfèrerai car j'ai peur, sinon, d'exploser mon plafond de carte bancaire en aout et de me retrouver alors sans moyen de paiement (la plupart des hôtels sont réservés directement sur leurs sites, et les nuits ne seront donc débités que le jour même).
Les temps de route et distance ont été estimé sur Google Map. Merci de me signaler les erreurs et incohérences que vous pourriez repérer dans notre programme
Nous sommes quatre (parents de 51 et 54 ans, notre garçon de 22 ans et notre fille de 20 ans), assez sportif mais pas randonneurs. Nous avons loué un SUV standard
Voilà notre programme
Mardi 31 juillet : vol paris - Londres -San francisco : arrivée à San Francisco à 16h50 : hotel La Luna inn dans Marina : comment aller de l'aéroport à l'hôtel le plus économiquement?
J2 - J3 : San Francisco (en J3 visite de nuit d'Alcatraz réservé; le reste est à définir encore)
Nuits à La Luna Inn
J4 :San Francisco ou sa région proche nous devions récupérer notre véhicule réservé chez Avis par l'intermédiaire de BSP auto à 10 h à l'aéroport pour faire desvisites extérieures à San Francisco mais après recherche nous ne voyons pas trop que faire et où aller. Des idées??? Sinon n'est-il pas préférable de ne récupérer le véhicule qu'en J5 puisque l’aéroport semble être sur notre trajet ?
Nuits à La Luna Inn
J5 : San Francisco -Silicon valley - Yosemite entrée sud (330 km – 4 heures) : Maripose Grove : Nuit au Best Western de Oakurst
J6 : Yosemite ( 130 km – 3 heures) : Glacier Point - Vernal Falls- Lower Yosemite Falls : nuit au curry village
J7 : Yosemite -Mammoth Lakes : par la Tioga pass ( 120 km -1 h 30) : arrêt à Tuolumne Meadows - Bodie - Mono Lake ( 40 km – 1 h) – Mammoth Lakes (48 km – 1 h) Nuit au Quality Inn de Mammoth Lakes
J8 : Mammoth Lakes: Death Valley ( 330 km – 4 h) : Mesquite Sands Dunes - Furnace Creek; Devils Gulf Course ; Badwater et Artis Palette ( 65 km – 1h30 aller route Furnace Creek –Badwater): Nuit au Furnace Creek ranch
J9 : Death valley - Las Vegas ( 260 km – 3 h): lever de soleil à Zabriskie Point; le détour par Dantes View se justifie t-il? Il semble assez long et pas facile ( détour de 100 km environ 2 h ?).
Freemont
Nuit à l'Excalibur
J10 : Las Vegas : outlet le matin; Strip l'après midi. Nous souhaiterions voir un spectacle du cirque du soleil: probablement Love mais nous hésitons encore sur l'horaire 19 h ou 21h30?
J 11: Las Vegas-Valley of Fire-Zion (300 km – 4 heures): Riverside walk et Weeping rock . Nuit au Quality Inn à Springdale
J12 : Zion – Bryce ( 140 km – 2 h): Angel’s Landing puis depart pour Bryce en fin de matinée : Queen’s Garden Park et Navajo Loop. Nuit au Bryce Canyon Pines
J 13 : Bryce Canyon – Moab (430 km – 5 h sans les arrêts) : Trajet par la Road 12 et la Hw 24 . Pause picnic du côté de Fruita
Nuit au Moab Valley Inn de Moab
J 14 :Arches : Devil’s Garden le matin et Delicate Arch en fin d’après-midi. Nuit au Moab Valley Inn de Moab
J 15 : Canyonlands : on est tenté par une sortie avec tag-a-long qui s’appelle « Colorado river et canyonlands national park : scenic splash et 4x4 hors des sentiers battus » Quelqu’un connait il et a-t-il testé ? Vos avis ?
Nuit au Moab Valley Inn de Moab
J 16 : Moab – Monument Valley (350 km – 6 heures) : Arrêt à Needles Overlook pour le point de vue – Valley of the Gods – Goosenecks States park – Monument Valley. Monument Valley : seuls ou en visite guidée ? On ferait bien quelques économies ici en faisant la piste seul , mais il y a eu beaucoup de route avant, nous avons un chauffeur unique, n’en aura-t-il pas un peu ras le bol arrivé là ? Profitera –t-il de la visite ? Vos expériences, SVP.
Nuit au Hampton Inn de Kayenta
J 17 : Kayenta – Page (160 km – 2 h): Antelope Canyon Lower (est-ce le bon choix? Les deux sont un peu onéreux)Barrage – Wahweap Marina – Baignade à Lone Rock
Nuit au Quality Inn at Lake Powell
J 18 : Page : ( 130 km et 2 h pour l’aller retour Page – Lees’ Ferry) nous espérions The Wave mais nous n’avons pas eu la chance d’être tiré au sort
Horseshoe Bend et Cathedral Wash ; en fin d’après midi : promenade en bateau sur le lac Powell : on se contenterait bien (toujours pour économie) de la sortie de 1h 30 ; est ce suffisant pour découvrir le lac ?
Nuit au Quality Inn at Lake Powell
J 19 : Page –Grand Canyon (225 km -3h) : Desert View Drive (avec arrêts point de vue) puis navette rouge et arrêts point de vue
Nuit au Yavapai Lodge
J 20 : Grand Canyon – Kingman (300 km – 3h30) : Grand Canyon (suite de la découverte)
De 15 h à 16 h : tour « Grand Kingdom » en helicoptère par la société Papillon : est ce le bon choix?
Puis route pour Kingman (par la route 66 à partir de Williams)
Nuit au Rodeway Inn de Kingman
J 21 : Kingman –Los Angeles ( 520 km – 5h30)
Movie star tour (organisé par starlines). Vos avis ?
Walk of Fame
Nuit au Rodeway Inn Hollywood
J22 : Los Angeles : matin : Griffith Park et observatory
Après midi : Sana Monica Et Venice
Nuit au Rodeway Inn Hollywood
J 23 : Los Angeles : Universal Studios
Nuit au Rodeway Inn Hollywood
J 24 : Los Angeles – New York : restitution du véhicule à l’aéroport
Vol Los Angeles –New York avec arrivée à 19h 06 à JFK. Besoin de conseil pour transfert aéroport –hôtel
Nuit au Chelsea Savoy Hotel
J 25 et J 26 : New York : On aurait souhaité, comme à San Francisco, trouver une visite de la ville en bus double étage découvert (montée et descente libres) avec commentaires (ou audioguide) en français mais je n’ai rien trouvé sinon une visite en bus classique de 4 h 30 par sightseeing. Quelqu’un a –t-il des tuyaux ? Merci
On a prévu aussi traversée en ferry et escale à la statue de la liberté et visite de Ellis Island
Pour la vue sur Manhattan, que choisir montée à l’empire State ou Top of the Rock ?
Nuits au Chelsea Savoy Hotel
J 27 : (dimanche 26 aout) : New York puis à 21h 15 vol direct pour Roissy
Je vais suivre ce post car nous faisons presque le même itinéraire à la différence qu'après Grand Canyon nous rejoignons Phoenix pour prendre l'avion jusqu'à New York ou nous passerons 5 jours (et nous ne ferons pas Yosemite... l'excuse pour y retourner).
Ce qui m'interpelle c'est la durée Moab - Monument Valley : 6h, est-ce que tu as compté les arrêts ? Sur mon itinéraire Google Maps il me donne 149 miles - 3h, sans arrêts mais ces arrêts ne sont pas si éloignés que ça pour double le temps. Nous on a pensé à faire une ballade à cheval à Monument Valley, peut-être que ça changera les idées du chauffeur dans votre cas 😏
Dommage pour The Wave, j'espère qu'on aura plus de chance 😕 réponse le 01.06.2012
Pour New York je pense que des habitués sauront mieux te répondre, mais avec le peu de temps que vous passez sur place, êtes-vous vraiment certains de vouloir sacrifier une bonne demi-journée pour la statue de la liberté et Ellis island ? Autant profiter de la vie New Yorkaise en visitant les quartiers de Greenwich, Soho, Little Italy et Nolita ? Et puis aussi Time Square et Boadway mais je pens que c'est déjà au programme 🙂 Et pour la vue sur Manhattan il y a aussi le pont de Brooklyn et Brooklyn
Je le dis toujours, mais quel dommage de ne pas avoir réservé la voiture dès votre arrivée...
Il y a tellement de choses à faire à San Francisco qui sont plus accessibles en voiture (Golden gate, twin peaks, Treasure island, Golden gate park... sans compter Sausalito ou la côte ouest). Sans parler de rouler simplement sur les rues pentues de San Francisco ! 😉
En outre, vous allez perdre du temps le jour 4 pour retourner prendre votre véhicule à l'aéroport alors qu'il y a des loueurs dans san Francisco...
Sans voiture, vous ne profiterez pas des vues ci-dessous ! 🤪
Et ça alors ????
J12 : Zion – Bryce ( 140 km – 2 h): Angel’s Landing puis depart pour Bryce en fin de matinée : Queen’s Garden Park et Navajo Loop. Nuit au Bryce Canyon Pines
Après ce petit déjeuner copieux (!) tu comptes faire la balade de Bryce en plein après-midi (chaud en août, risque d'orages), c'est (à mon avis) optimiste.
Décaler la suite du timing devient complexe mais possible (supprimer Canyonland Needles et réorganiser les jours Moab).
- Dommage au J16 de ne pas dormir à MV (après avoir vu le coucher du soleil, Kayenta sera à 40mn, en plus...).
Pour NYC où tu ne passe que 2 jours (comme nous) VOIR mon blog 2011 pour le timing (c'est à la fin).
Tout d'abord, je pense qu'il y a une erreur dans l'intitulé de votre fil de discussion. 😉 (et en plus, elle est classée dans le forum "Compagnies aériennes" 🤪)
Pour ce qui est de dépasser le plafond, si vous êtes deux à avoir une carte de crédit, cela passera sans problème.
Pour ce qui est des questions transferts etc., vous trouverez toutes les réponses avec une petite recherche sur le forum. Diverses options sont possibles à chaque fois...
Je rejoins Usafan : dommage de ne pas avoir la voiture à San Francisco...
Il n'y a que 3 heures entre Moab et Monument Valley, comme signalé plus haut.
A New York, j'avais fait il y a 3 ou 4 ans la visite en bus à deux étages avec http://www.citysightsny.com/. C'était un bus hop on hop off comme vous le souhaitez, avec un système de casque audio avec le choix de plusieurs langues. Cela doit encore exister. Mais leur fréquence était moindre que les bus en anglais. Après, je dirais que les commentaires en français ne sont pas non plus indispensables. Le tour en bus lui-même est déjà très agréable. Et quand on comprend l'anglais, c'est tellement mieux d'être avec un vrai guide, que d'écouter le blabla touristique d'un casque audio. 😉
Et dernière remarque personnelle : dommage de loger à l'Excalibur alors que vous êtes 4 adultes. C'est un hôtel plutôt axé sur les familles et les enfants.
Circuit dans l'Ouest : http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=2744058
Floride-Louisiane : http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=3536861
Une semaine à New York : http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=4550454
New York, again http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=5593646
J'ai vu que ma discussion était mal intitulé mais je n'avais pas vu qu'en plus elle n'était pas dans le bon forum. J'ai du faire une mauvaise manip car je l'avais nommé circuit dans l'ouest americain en auto 2012. Est il possible de corriger? ou dois je la recréer correctement.
Pour San Francisco, mon fils qui y travaille depuis 3 mois nous déconseille totalement la voiture, c'est pour çà que nous ne voulions pas la prendre dès le 1er jour. La prendre à l'aéroport est une très mauvaise idée mais lorsque j'ai réservé en mars, impossible de trouver la catégorie souhaitée en ville. Je vais essayer de modifier la réservation
Entre Moab et monument valley j'ai beaucoup de mal à estimer la longueur du trajet : 3 heures c'est le trajet direct mais avec le détout pour Needles Overllok et la piste de valley of the Gods et le détour par Gooseneck, celà doit être plus long?
A la place de l'Excalibur que me conseilleriez vous dans les mêmes tarifs?
Angels Landing, ce ne sera que pour les plus courageux... La randonnée à Bryce, c'est pour la fin d'après midi
Dormir à Monument Valley, ce n'est pas dans nos tarifs (en mars, il ne restait déjà plus que les chambres haut de gamme)!
D'après Google Maps, Monument valley Kayenta ce n'est que 21,6 miles soit 27 minutes. (est ce trop optimiste?)
Je vais parcourir ton blog pour New York , merci.
Pour Moab - Mv, c'est bon sur 1 jour : Needles overlook = 1 grosse heure, Gooseneck c'est juste un point de vue et Valley of The Gods à faire en dernier
D'après Google Maps, Monument valley Kayenta ce n'est que 21,6 miles soit 27 minutes. (est ce trop optimiste?
ça c'est avec ces seules appellations, mais quand tu déplaces les points vers le "bon endroit" (le parking du tribal park par exemple, et le Hampton Inn sur la 160 à Kayenta).... ça devient 27,7miles et 37mn !!!
Donc, quand tu "fignoles" , agrandir google maps et positionner "pile poil" tes destinations.
Pour le logement à MV (Gouldings et surtout le View), essaye de grappiller quelques $$$ à droite et à gauche, et "profite" de ce site unique; tu ne le regretteras pas !!!
Je me trompes ou non (simu à l'instant: Hampton 189$ - View 219$) donc 20$/HT !!!!!!!! que tu vas regagner à NYC..
A la place de l'Excalibur que me conseilleriez vous dans les mêmes tarifs?
Un bon plan trouvé par Jean (voir son blog) 😉
https://www.billslasvegas.com/rates.php
avantages :les prixl'emplacement (imbattable !)l'accès à la piscine du Flamingo (une des plus belles de LV !)
salut je reviens de l'ouest (02/07/12) tu as raisons la voiture est inutile A S F O prends le pass muni pas cher tout les TC et le cable car compris.
et puis la marche a pied. pour la voiture j'avais loué un S U V AVEC autoescape via dollar S F O CENTRE VILLE (o' farrel street)
jai eu un suv chevrolet captiva v 6 spacieuse et confortable. aucun souci. ( nous etions 3 adultes).
aeroport cv prends le BART...METRO 8 DOLLARS/ PERS en 30 min t'es dans le CV.
dantes wiev on a zaper trop loin.
bateau lac powel hors de prix comptez 400 a 500 dollars 1/2 journée. ANTELOPE (est-ce le bon choix? oui vers 11h du matin.
le raft non c'est la secheresse y a tres peu d'eau.
Vernal Falls- Lower Yosemite Falls .............. j'espere pour vous que les cascades auront de l'eau deja trés peu le 16/06. la canicule sévie aux U S.
- Monument Valley : seuls ou en visite guidée / seul le debut de la piste est defoncée et puis ce n'est pas trés long.
si tu as d'autres question n'hesites pas BON VOYAGE ( on a adoré c'est geant) nous c'etait la premiere fois tout c'est trés bien passé...
"ceux qui ne savent pas qu'ils marchent dans l'obscurité ne verront jamais la lumière"
Voilà quelques semaines que je navigue un peu sur le site de voyageforumpour élaborer notre circuit dans l’Ouest Américain + Yellowstone en 19 jours. Je…
Nous devons partir 15 jours (13 nuits aux USA) à partir du 9 mai pour effectuer le circuit "sur les routes de l'Ouest" avec Vacances Transat. J'aimerai avoir…
Hi there,
We had planned a trip to Sicily in August, and due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna, my flight was canceled. The airline is refunding the outbound flight, but none of the non-refundable expenses: accommodation booked through Booking, rental car, and the return flight aren’t covered. My SUPER Gold card doesn’t work in this specific case! :( If anyone has been in this situation, could you let me know if you were able to get any recourse and, if so, how?
Thanks in advance
Back in February, I booked a flight with Air France-KLM from Lyon to San Diego with a layover in Amsterdam (flights operated by KLM). The flight is scheduled for late August.
My Lyon→Amsterdam flight was canceled by KLM in June, and a replacement flight the evening before was booked for me. So, I’ll end up spending the night at Amsterdam Airport to catch my flight to San Diego the next morning.
Since the cancellation happened more than 14 days before departure, I know I’m not entitled to financial compensation (EU Regulation 261/2004). But am I entitled to reimbursement for a hotel night in Amsterdam?
Bonjour,
Je pense partir bientôt pour la Malaisie
J'ai vu des prix interessant et vol direct de Paris avec Malaysia Airlines
Est ce une compagnie fiable?
Merci pour vos retours
J'effectue régulièrement des voyages depuis plus de vingt ans
maís c'est la première fois qu'un compagnies me traite si mal que Air France.
Deux voyages, deux fois des problèmes. Le dernier:
Voyage de Séoul à Rennes. Dernière partie de París CDG à Rennes par Air France.
J'arrive à Paris et je me rends directement chez Air France pour obtenir la carte d'embarquement jusqu'à Rennes. On n'y assure que mon bagage suit jusqu'à Rennes.
Arrivé à Rennes, pas de bagage, comme c'est le cas de 5 personnes.
Le bureau d'Air France est fermé et le oersonnel de l'aéroport m'assure qu''il y a rarement quelqu'un.
Avec l'aide du personnel de l'aéroport, je fais une réclamation par internet et Mon bagage est quadi directement localisé, en conséquence je l'aurai le lendemain.
4 jours plus tard, le bagage est toujours au même endroitvà CDG, rien ne bouge.
Le problème est qu'Air France m'a pas de service clientèle. Ce qu'ils appellent service clientes, c'est un service qui répond après une heure et qui vous répète ce qu''il y a sur le FORMULAIRE informatique. Aucune coordination, aucune moyen de faire bouger les choses, je suppose que Air France préfère me payer l'indemnisation après 21 jours que se bouger le cul.
J'ai déjà eu des bagages égarés dans d'autres voyages maís c'est la première fois que je vous un tel je-m'en-foutisme foutisme et manque de professionalisme..
Hi,
Air Cairo offers good prices on domestic flights and schedules that work for us, but is this airline reliable?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Hi,
I booked an Etihad ticket on their website for Dusseldorf-Abu Dhabi. In the first name field, I entered all my first names (something I never do and I regret it, but the site was confusing). Everything is spelled correctly, but the problem is that I just received my new passport and only my first two first names and the first letter of the third appear—there’s no trace of the last one.
I called Etihad, and of course, they tried to charge me $100 USD to remove that last first name. But I’m hesitant because usually, I only put my first first name and not the others, and I’ve never had an issue... So I’m wondering if having that extra first name, which isn’t on my passport, could get me denied at check-in.
Thanks for your feedback!
Hi everyone,
Next January, I’m heading to India.
My outbound flight is with Emirates from Paris to Dubai, then another Emirates flight from Dubai to Calcutta.
Could anyone tell me how the connection works? I’ve heard there’s a dedicated Emirates zone, but how does it actually work in practice—I’ve got a 2-hour layover.
Thanks so much!
Take care.
I’d like to fly to Malta from Lyon.
I’ve read a lot of negative reviews about KM MALTA, especially regarding baggage fees at the airport.
Of course, I don’t want to book through third parties (like SkyScanner, Opodo…).
AIR FRANCE offers tickets to MALTA in partnership, if I understood correctly.
On AIR FRANCE, the tickets include everything (checked baggage, cabin bag, small personal item, seat), whereas with KM MALTA, everything is extra and the final price is almost double!
In this case, is AIR FRANCE considered the same as sites like Opodo or others?
Given the price difference, I’m hesitant…
Have any of you booked with AIR FRANCE for this destination? How did it go?
Thanks,
HERVE
Hi everyone, I’ve unfortunately only just noticed that I booked two flight tickets, but I made a mistake on the second first name. Basically, my computer auto-filled and typed my first name twice, so both tickets are in my first name. Only the last names—mine and my friend’s—are correct.
TAP Portugal refuses to make the change because they consider it a change of passenger, even though it’s clearly a typo (plus, my last name isn’t common).
I’m leaving in 5 days, and buying a new ticket would cost 3 times the original price. Has anyone been in this situation before? I’d like to try negotiating at the airport, but it’s a gamble… Thanks in advance for any advice!
Since it came into force, Regulation 261/2004 of the European Parliament and Council, which defines air passenger rights, has faced fierce resistance from airlines, backed by IATA (the association representing almost all passenger airlines).
Beyond the airlines' often abusive—and even frequently bad-faith—resistance to passenger rights, IATA has been lobbying EU institutions for years, with the Council paying close attention for a long time.
As a result, the Council and the Commission have been proposing revisions to Regulation 261/2004 for years that are particularly unfavorable to passengers. The latest attempt nearly eliminated the right to compensation for delays of 3 hours or more upon arrival at the final destination.
However, since this is a regulation of both the European Parliament AND the Council, the two bodies had to agree.
But the European Parliament has always stood firm, consistently responding that passenger rights must be preserved.
After 11 years of struggle, it seems likely that we’re finally nearing the end of the match between the European Commission, the Council (the 27 heads of state or government), and the European Parliament.
Indeed, the Commission and the European Parliament have agreed on a text that will be debated again on Monday, July 6, 2026, with a vote scheduled for July 7, 2026. It’s very likely that this text, which would come into force in a year, will be adopted.
The main changes would be as follows:
- Families with children will no longer be forced to pay to sit together on planes;
- A flight will be considered canceled (not just delayed) if it departs more than one hour late;
- Right to compensation for arrival at the final destination if the delay exceeds 3 hours (no longer "3 hours OR more"). The arrival time will be when the plane, having reached its parking spot, engages its parking brakes (no longer when the aircraft door opens);
- Airlines can no longer refuse boarding or charge extra on the return flight for a passenger who didn’t take the outbound flight;
- If a flight is canceled, the airline must, at the same time as informing passengers of the event, offer the choice between a refund and re-routing, and inform them of their rights to assistance and, if applicable, compensation;
- The airline must, without undue delay, inform passengers of the reason;
- In the case of a connecting flight, if the connection is missed and the delay at the final destination entitles the passenger to compensation, the responsible airline will be liable. This is very different from the current situation, where, under the KLM ruling, any airline operating a segment of the flight is liable for compensation. This promises more disputes that the Court of Justice of the European Union will have to resolve if two separate airlines operating segments of a connecting flight are both responsible for the delay. See this case for an example: https://retardimportantavion.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/swiss-international-air-lines-la-mauvaise-foi/
Moreover, this case demonstrates in advance another potential dispute: It could be argued that it wasn’t a missed connection since the flight was canceled before the first leg even departed.
- Within 96 hours of a flight that could entitle passengers to compensation, the airline must contact them to inform them of their rights and explain the next steps.
- Passengers must claim their right to compensation within 9 months. This is very different from the current situation, as Regulation 261/2004 sets no time limit. Currently, national law applies—in France, the limit is 5 years. The airline must respond within 30 days. If the airline refuses compensation on the grounds of "extraordinary circumstances," it must specify which type of case it refers to from the list in the annex of the new regulation. If the case isn’t on the list, the airline must explain what the event was, why it qualifies as extraordinary circumstances with "clear, substantial, and concise" explanations, and why it’s directly linked to the reason given. It must also declare what "reasonable measures" were taken to mitigate the issue. This is, of course, a huge change in the regulation, with the clear goal of preventing airlines from declaring just anything as "extraordinary circumstances" to avoid compensation.
- If, within 3 hours of a last-minute canceled or delayed flight, the airline hasn’t offered re-routing under comparable transport conditions and as soon as possible—whether on one of its own flights or another airline’s—the passenger will have the right to arrange their own re-routing and demand a refund for the new ticket, up to 400% of the original ticket price. This is a significant improvement that would have likely prevented the case described here: https://retardimportantavion.wordpress.com/2024/01/12/reacheminement-catastrophique-droit-indemnisation-meme-circonstances-extraordinaires-2/
- If a flight is canceled due to "extraordinary circumstances," the airline will only be required to offer up to 3 nights in a hotel. This is a major change, as there’s currently no limit. Expect disputes if the extraordinary circumstances end while the passenger hasn’t been re-routed.
- The price of a flight, as first displayed, must obligatorily include a cabin bag. This doesn’t prevent the airline from offering a price reduction if the passenger waives the cabin bag. This will put an end to abnormal practices, such as (just one example) Condor charging extra for a cabin bag on long-haul flights like Frankfurt (Germany)–Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)–Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)–Frankfurt.
- Free correction of a passenger’s name if requested 48 hours before departure. Note: This can’t be used to replace one passenger with another—just to correct a typo, e.g., Dupont instead of Dpont.
- Airlines’ websites and apps must include information on how to file a claim.
It’s clear that, despite a few details, these changes are very positive for upholding passenger rights. It remains to be seen whether this text will be definitively adopted on July 7, 2026, as is very likely, and, more importantly, whether IATA will encourage airlines to loyally respect these new rules or persist in their old habits.
I’m planning a trip to Georgia this summer and I’ve been comparing some airlines. I’m not particularly set on flying with Pegasus (though it’s convenient with direct flights from Lyon to Tbilisi), but right off the bat, Pegasus states this:
As of January 1, 2026, all foreign nationals traveling to Georgia for tourism purposes will be required to present valid travel health insurance. Guests who fail to provide the relevant health insurance will not be accepted on our flights to Georgia.
Sincerely,
Pegasus Airlines
In other words, if you don’t show proof of travel health insurance, you’ll be denied boarding.
Personally, my credit card insurance has always been enough for me, and I’d rather not take out extra coverage...
Have any of you run into this issue before? If not, what do you think? Why is Pegasus asking for this proof? Other airlines don’t mention it at all.
I bought my flight ticket with my first (usual) first name, which appears first on my passport. However, I have two first names on my passport, and of course, it’s mentioned in the machine-readable zone at the bottom.
I booked with Turkish Airlines (through an online agency) for a trip to South Korea.
I wanted to know if it would be a problem that I only used my first first name on the ticket, while my passport has two. I had requested through the agency to add the second first name, but the airline refused because it doesn’t meet their general conditions. (They must have seen that the last name and first name were the same, and only the second first name was added.)
So, my ticket has my last name and first first name correctly spelled, and when I check in online, I’ll enter the passport details correctly.
I’ll have a layover in Istanbul on the flight.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Have a great day.
Hi there,
I traveled in June 2025 with Nouvelair Destinations to Hammamet.
I had one checked bag and one carry-on sized 40x24x30, which I usually take on low-cost flights, and I didn’t have any issues. But I just read on a website that Nouvel Air only accepts carry-ons of 40x20x15. I’m flying back to Djerba in June—what do you think? Especially since that size is impossible to find??????? Thanks
Hi, it's my first time taking a plane and I chose EasyJet for a Geneva -> Barcelona flight.
I booked my ticket.
I received my booking reference by email, but I don’t see the actual ticket (barcode or QR code?).
Then I checked in to get the boarding pass with the flight details, QR code, etc. But does this boarding pass act as the ticket?
Because I’ve seen several times online that the flight ticket and the boarding pass aren’t the same thing.
We're leaving for Albania on June 18th. When I validated the flight tickets with Wizz Air on Booking, I only put my son's first name but forgot to include his other three first names on the ticket.
On the passport: SURNAME: Dupont, FIRST NAMES: toto titi tutu tata
On the flight ticket: SURNAME: Dupont, FIRST NAME: toto
I can't seem to reach anyone at Wizz Air to get an answer.
Booking and Wizz Air's chat say I need to modify it, but ChatGPT says it should be fine.
I wanted to know if he can fly like this or if I need to change his ticket?
(It costs 140 €, I know I shouldn't have made a mistake🙁)
Basically, all airlines have been blacklisted because they don’t meet European safety standards. They’re banned from flying in Europe but continue operating in Tanzania.
The main issue is that travel agencies’ civil liability no longer applies to blacklisted airlines.
So we can’t allow clients to fly with these carriers.
Of course, there’s huge pressure from European agencies, which are forced to disrupt their plans or even cancel trips because of this.
Personally, I’ve got a trip planned for February 2026 to the southern parks in Tanzania, so I’ll be keeping an eye on how this develops.
Do any of you have updates?
Thanks!
Right now, with the war raging in Iran and affecting all the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf, many airports are completely closed to all traffic.
Several airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, and others have almost completely halted their operations.
Whether in the Middle East or Africa, many travelers are stranded—maybe for a long time... A heartfelt thought for them and the struggles this will cause.
Four months ago, I was in Kenya with a flight booked through Qatar Airways... I can’t even imagine how I’d react if I were stuck there now. ??
Wishing all these travelers courage, patience, and success in making it back home.
Hello, some (potentially) good news for Brazil lovers—GOL airline is launching a route to Europe from Rio, starting in September for Lisbon, then Paris at a later date that hasn’t been announced yet.
They’ll be using their new A330-900 neo.
No prices have been announced so far, but hopefully we’ll find direct flights from GIG at a more interesting fare than AF or Latam…
I’m really surprised because in TUI’s new tour packages, the airlines they’re using are of low quality. Before, they used to prioritize major airlines, but now it’s small airlines from small countries—companies with terrible ratings and borderline safety concerns. I even just noticed this note for a Tanzania trip: "We inform you that the domestic flight segment in Tanzania included in your trip is operated by an airline listed on the European Union’s list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the European Union. This ban only applies to European Union airspace, meaning this airline is not permitted to take off, land, or fly over European airspace. However, this airline is authorized to operate in Tanzania."
This means they’re using airlines on the blacklist!! It’s pretty worrying for safety. What do you all think?
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
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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
This might be a silly question, but I’m traveling to Japan from CDG and returning via Osaka with EVA Air, and I have a pretty bulky aluminum knee brace.
It’s this model:
https://enovis-medtech.eu/fr_FR/OA-FullForce-74358.html
Has anyone had any experience with airport security checks or flying with one of these?
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?
