Même a 94KG je prenais qu'une place dans l'avion j'ai jamais débordé sur qui que se soit de plus comme on voyage en famille mon mari d'un coté et un de mes enfants de l'autre
Dans ce cas, je retire... Ce que je n'apprecie pas, c'est les obèses qui enlèvent les accoudoirs pour s'épancher au détriment des autres, et qui font irruption dans mon espace personnel, que ce soit physiquement ou olfactivement!!!!!!
Les "grands formats" (surtout les longues jambes...) s'ils veulent être à l'aise doivent payer plus cher pour être en business, first, ... Alors je ne vois pas pourquoi les "grands formats" sur le sens de la largeur ne feraient pas pareil...
J'en sais qqchose: j'ai de très longues jambes (longueur 36 de jeans), et bien je voyage recroquevillée et je n'ennuie personne. Le problème aussi avec les hors-formats dans le sens de la largeur c'est qu'ils "embêtent" aussi leurs voisins, donc je peux comprendre les compagnies aériennes...
mode IRONIQUE ON: Pour régler ce genre de problème, on devrait être peser AVEC nos bagages et avoir un poids toléré (donc les maigres pourraient prendre plein de bagages par exemple 😉 ) Non, mais sans rire, si on a 10kg de bagage en trop on doit payer, si on a 30kg de poids corporel en "trop" on ne doit pas payer... c'est incohérent (dit celle qui est toujours en surpoids de bagage et râle à chaque fois de devoir payer lol...)
mode IRONIQUE OFF
"Le problème aussi avec les hors-formats dans le sens de la largeur c'est qu'ils "embêtent" aussi leurs voisins"
.. avec de grandes jambes, tu ne crois pas que "tu embêtes" toi aussi tes voisins? Celui de devant qui ressend tes genoux dans son dos à chaque fois que tu oses bouger un peu et qui n'ose pas abaisser son fauteuil par exemple?!
Effectivement les grands, ou les gros d'ailleurs, peuvent être mieux installés en payant plus cher......tant mieux pour toi si tu en as les moyens, mais ce n'est pas le cas de tout le monde. Et l'obésité touche bien plus souvent les personnes aux revenus modestes. Alors, qu'elle est ta solution? Trop gros pas d'avion?!
Je trouve déjà trop cher l'avion en règle générale aussi je ferais toujours en sorte de payer le moins cher possible. Je trouve injuste et injustifié de payer plus cher pour un poids que je n'ai JAMAIS choisi! Comme je l'ai déjà dit, le surpoids, on le subit toujours!
Il faut se poser les bonnes questions. Ce n'est pas forcément ceux qui montent dans l'avion qui coutent plus ou moins cher. Trouvez vous normal de payer autant de taxes que de billet par exemple? Ex pour un Paris New-York à 355euros vous devez rajouter 243euros de taxes, idem pour une Paris Pointe-à-Pitre à 220euros + 239euros de taxes. Le problème de poids dans un avion, c'est plus une question de sécurité par exemple que de réel coût pour une compagnie. Ca ne va pas couter 50% de plus en kérosène de transporter 2 obèses ou 50kilos de bagages supplémentaires dans un B777! C'est une fausse excuse pour augmenter les prix et donc les profits, et pas une compensation pour les coûts qui seraient ainsi générés!
Même quand j'étais mince (62kg pour 1.76m), je n'ai jamais réagi comme certains sur ce forum, même en ayant voyagé à côté d'obèses notament sur des vols interieurs Etats-Unis où le confort était déjà limité. Jamais je n'aurais eu la pensée de me dire "pourquoi ne pait il pas plus cher que moi avec la place qu'il prend celui là!". Et pourtant, à l'époque je ne pouvais pas m'imaginer qu'un jour je serais dans ce cas. J'espère pour vous (pas seulement Missn) que vous n'aurez jamais à subir une situation dans laquelle vous serez trop "différents". Et à toutes les personnes obèses qui lisent ce forum, je souhaite du courage et j'espère que comme moi vous aurez la force de ne pas prêter trop d'attention à certains commentaires.
Ben non, j'ai pas les moyens de me payer les first, et je fais toujours super attention de ne pas cogner les genoux!!! Cela a dû m'arriver 1 ou 2 fois en une 30-aine d'aller-retour!!! C'est du respect de base
Le poids on ne le choisit pas MAIS la taille encore moins!!!!
Le fait de les faire payer lpus cher c'est aussi parce que dans ces cas-là ils utilisent 2 sièges. Alors je suis désolée mais si tu as besoin de 2 sièges pour t'asseoir, tu paies 2 places, cela me parait logique.
Maintenant, faire payer plus cher pour ne pas avoir un minimum de place en plus, là, non, je ne suis pas d'accord non plus
Pour la seconde fois j'admire votre courage et la véracité de vos propos et surtout
La phrase L'obésité on la subit
Pour ma part je ne comprend pas le discours de certains ici et espères tout comme vous que jamais ils n'auront a ce sentir différents parce qu'eux aussi auront pris du poids
Courage a ceux qui sont en surpoid et lisent ces propos ne renoncez surtout pas a voyager en avion
J'espère pour vous que jamais pour aucune raison vous ne deviendrais pas une personne en surpoid et que si par malheur cela vient a vous arriver vous comprendrez le point de vue des autres
Des obèses qui prennent 2 places, il n'y a en pas des tonnes non plus! Moi par exemple, je n'ai jamais eu besoin d'un second siège. Maintenant, arriver au point de devoir prendre 2 sièges, c'est un handicap, et là encore, il y a débat.
Moi, je suis malheureusement grosse mais je ne vais pas me lamenter tout le temps sur ce problème. Toutefois, cela ne m'empêche pas de respecter mes voisins dans un avion même si souvent je voyage à côté de mon fils. Ce n'est pas toujours confortable, mais je fais toujours de mon mieux pour ne pas gener mon voisin, je rentre les coudes, je me tourne les jambes vers le couloir... Je suis d'accord avec toi, c'est une question de respect. Et franchement, je ne trouve rien d'agréable de me retrouver collée contre un inconnu! Crois moi, faire attention à sa position pendant 8 heures ou plus, c'est difficile, mais je fais au mieux, et je pense que la plupart des personnes dans mon cas font de même. Et le problème se pose partout pous nous. Dans le bus ou le métro, c'est plus facile à gérer, on reste debout dans le pire des cas!
Pour ce qui est des 2 sièges, c'est un vrai handicap je pense. Est-ce reconnu comme tél, je n'en sais rien. Mais dans ce cas, ne serait ce t-il pas logique aussi d'accepter ces personnes "handicapées" comme toute autre personne, comme on accueille partout les handicapés avec des aménagements spécifiques. Ce débat là, je ne peux pas y participer car je n'en connais pas assez sur le sujet.
Il n'y a pas vraiment de "courage" à exprimer ce qu'on pense. L'obésité, c'est vrai, je la subis. Mais ça n'empêche pas non plus de vivre. Vous avez raison, il ne faut surtout pas se priver de prendre l'avion ou de faire quoique ce soit d'autre de peur de ce que les autres peuvent penser.
Il y a 10ans, quand j'ai appris ma maladie, ça m'a fait fait voir les choses autrement. Et depuis, malgré les kilos qui sont arrivées par la suite, je profite pleinement de tous les moments! Comme tous les obèses, je rêve de pouvoir un jour retrouver mon corps d'avant, ou du moins de m'en rapprocher. Mais en attendant, même si je veille à ne plus prendre de poids, je vis avant tout normalement! J'ai une amie qui est obèse aussi mais plus "mince" que moi. Pourtant, elle le vit très mal. Et pour elle, c'est un cercle vicieux. Elle reste chez elle au maximum, s'interdit d'aller à la piscine ou de mettre certains vêtements ... Le temps passe, elle est malheureuse, et s'interdit d'être heureuse! Je sais qu'elle n'est pas un cas isolé, et moi, j'ai la chance d'avoir pû réagir. C'est aussi ce qui me pousse à intervenir sur ce forum: il faut penser à ceux qui sont dans le cas de mon amie. Et certaines réactions ici peuvent avoir un effet très "destructeur" sur ces personnes. Donc j'encourage vivement ceux qui le peuvent à s'exprimer, comme vous Maruja46!
Comme je l'ai déjà dit, le surpoids, on le subit toujours!
Faut peut être pas généraliser non plus. Je comprends que certains cas puissent être pathologiques, mais de là à essayer de nous faire croire que c'est jamais de la faute de personne, c'est pas crédible.
Vous seriez très surpris de voir ce que mange une personne en surpoids comparé a ce que mange une personne dites normale c'est souvent et presque tout le temps des quantités égales ou inférieurs
j'ai tendance suite a des traitements médicamenteux a être en surpoids pourtant je mange pareil que mon Mari qui lui est sevlte
Votre réflèxion est typique des personne dites normales
Vous pensez vraiment que cela puisse être un choix?! On peut facilement se laisser aller à prendre quelques kilos, d'acoord, mais je ne pense pas qu'on puisse faire en sorte de prendre 50/60kilos de trop volontairement, ou alors, il faudrait vraiment se goinfrer! Je pense que ces cas sont relativement rares...
C'est tout le problème. Comme vous le dites on peut se "laisser aller" à prendre quelques kilos, moi le premier. Pour la plupart des gens ce sera raisonnable, d'autres passent un cap et ne connaissent plus de limite, mais il n'en reste pas moins que c'est un laisser aller. Ces cas sont-ils rares ou sont-ils la majorité ? Je n'en ai aucune idée, et je ne pense pas que quiconque détienne la vérité absolue sur le sujet. Un point m'amène à me poser la question cependant: qu'est-ce qui fait qu'il y ait de plus en plus d'obèses, et que ce phénomène n'existait pas (ou anecdotiquement) il y a quelques décennies ? L'obésité n'est pas contagieuse, et je ne suis pas convaincu que nous ayons moins les moyens de bien nous nourrir aujourd'hui qu'il y a 50 ans.
Mais je me répète, ceci sans remettre en cause le côté pathologique de certains cas, pour qui on ne peut avoir que de la sympathie.
C'est en majeure partie le mode de vie moderne qui entraine ce genre de problème, trop sédentaire (télé, pc...) et aussi l'alimentation, oui on a les moyens de bien manger, mais on a plus le temps de cuisiner 1h à chaque repas pour avoir la bonne dose de chaque besoin journalier (et de faire le shopping de produits frais qui va avec...), alors on prend des plats tout faits, bourrés d'ingrédients à numéros et on arrose le tout d'un bon coca contenant à lui seul la totalité du sucre dont le corps a besoin sur 24h et la boucle est bouclée.
Presque tout le monde a oublié que la pomme de terre peut se cuire à la vapeur, à l'eau ou au four (pas seulement en friture), et quand j'invite qqun à manger chez moi c'est souvent surprenant pour eux de manger des patates nature...
Manger gras n'est pas très grave, tant qu'on n'y associe pas des sucres rapides comme le coca, qui vont favoriser le stockage de cette graisse. Boire uniquement de l'eau pendant et 1h après les repas constitue l'un des régimes légers les + efficaces.
Manger un paquet de chips ? pas de problèmes, mais avec un verre d'eau. Boire un coca ? pas de problèmes, mais sans manger.
Avec 100kgs on n'embete plus personne en avion, mais même encore maintenant, quand je prends mes billets, dès qu'il y a moyen de choisir son siège, je le fais au + tôt, toujours un couloir ou un hublot, et si possible sans personne devant.
(Pour info, j'ai pesé jusqu'à 158kgs et j'en fais 60 de moins maintenant)
Vos commentaires stigmatisent les obeses mais pour etre totalement logique il faudrait aussi parler aussi des bodybuilder car il sont tout aussi genants qu'un obèse (voire plus) et là il s'agit toujours d'un choix mais bizarrement considéré comme moins gênant. Et si on parle de confort on a, le passager qui parle fort, celui qui transpire beaucoup, le bébé qui pleure on le met en soute!!!!! etc
Je comprends l'inconfort que peut procurer un obèse, mais il y a aussi d'autres qui sont acceptés ou en tout cas moins critiqués
Alors je pose la question pourquoi ne parler que des obèses???????
Alors je pose la question pourquoi ne parler que des obèses???????
Parce que c'etait le sujet initial de ce post essentiellement 😎 mais il y a bien entendu de tres nombreuses autres nuisances en avion.
Sinon je reviendrais sur ces phrases de Florom:
Ce n'est pas forcément ceux qui montent dans l'avion qui coutent plus ou moins cher. Trouvez vous normal de payer autant de taxes que de billet par exemple? Ex pour un Paris New-York à 355euros vous devez rajouter 243euros de taxes, idem pour une Paris Pointe-à-Pitre à 220euros + 239euros de taxes. Le problème de poids dans un avion, c'est plus une question de sécurité par exemple que de réel coût pour une compagnie. Ca ne va pas couter 50% de plus en kérosène de transporter 2 obèses ou 50kilos de bagages supplémentaires dans un B777! C'est une fausse excuse pour augmenter les prix et donc les profits, et pas une compensation pour les coûts qui seraient ainsi générés!
Le probleme des personnes obeses en avion est un probleme complique, mais je trouve que vous confondez un peu tout.
Que les billets soient chers, je ne sais pas... voler etait un reserve aux oiseaux pour les hommes il y a a peine plus de cent ans. Si on vous disait que vous pourriez aller sur la lune pour 500 euros, c'est cher ou pas ? Au final c'est difficile d'apprecier ca. La seule chose appreciable est qu'actuellement les compagnies aeriennes sont economiquement malades... donc on ne peut pas dire que leurs prix soient gonffles ou exageres.
Le sujet des taxes d'aeroport est un autre sujet... Les aeroports ont certes des investissements importans a realiser, mais ils font des benefices actuellement.
Imposer aux personnes necessitant plus d'une place pour s'asseoir de payer un surcout (chez AF ce n'est pas de 2 places qu'il s'agit mais d'un surcout), c'est surtout une question pratique... Si une personne a besoin de 2 places, qu'elle prenne 2 places. C'est un probleme d'organisation et un probleme de securite. Chez AF en tous cas, ca n'est pas dans le but de faire de l'argent.
Le surcout bagages est un autre sujet... Imposer une limite en poids, c'est controler le poids des baggages... et eviter le surpoids de l'avion. Vous apprecieriez d'arriver a l'aeroport pour enregistrer et qu'on vous annonce que l'avion est deja plein et que vous ne pouvez pas avoir de bagages supplementaires ? Sur les court-courriers, c'est souvent assez tendu... donc autoriser 5kg de plus par passager n'est pas acceptable.
Sur les long-courriers, c'est plus un pronleme economique.
Hi there,
I’m planning a winter trip across India. Departing in early December and returning to France in mid-April.
My main concern is finding an airline that offers this round-trip with the fewest hassles regarding cancellations or flight schedule changes. The unstable geopolitical situation in the Middle East isn’t making this search any easier—recent reviews online about airlines from Gulf states describe quite a few struggles over the past few months.
The direct Paris-Delhi round-trip flights offered by Air France or Air India are probably the safest options, but not the cheapest!
Given this uncertainty, I’m still holding off on finalizing my ticket purchase... Maybe some of you India lovers on VoyageForum have tips or experiences to share?
Thanks, and happy travels to all.
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.
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Madagascar in early October to cycle from Tana to Diego along the east coast.
I really want to visit the Masoala Peninsula and its primary forest. If anyone’s interested, I’m open to company.
Maybe see you soon!
Hi,
I’m thinking of heading to Malaysia soon.
I’ve seen some great prices and direct flights from Paris with Malaysia Airlines.
Is it a reliable airline?
Thanks for your feedback!
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?
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
I’ve been traveling regularly for over twenty years,
but this is the first time an airline has treated me as poorly as Air France.
Two trips, two problems. The latest:
Trip from Seoul to Rennes. Last leg from Paris CDG to Rennes with Air France.
I arrive in Paris and go straight to Air France to get my boarding pass to Rennes. They assure me my baggage is continuing to Rennes.
Arriving in Rennes, no baggage—same as five other people.
The Air France office is closed, and the airport staff tell me there’s rarely anyone there.
With the help of the airport staff, I file a claim online, and my baggage is almost immediately located. As a result, I’m told I’ll have it the next day.
Four days later, the baggage is still in the same place at CDG—nothing’s moving.
The problem is Air France has no customer service. What they call customer service is a department that takes an hour to answer and just repeats what’s on the online form. No coordination, no way to get things moving. I guess Air France would rather pay the compensation after 21 days than actually do something.
I’ve had lost baggage on other trips, but this is the first time I’ve seen such indifference and lack of professionalism.
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!
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
