A une semaine du départ, je m'inquiète... La brume sèche sévit au Cap Vert et de nombreux vols internes sont annulés.
Pour mon retour j'ai un vol interne avec binter (fogo / praia) puis le lendemain soir mon vol international avec la RAM.
Quelqu'un sait comment ça se passe si on loupe le vol international à cause d'un vol interne annulé pour cause de météo défavorable ???
Vols secs achetés séparément en direct avec les deux compagnies.
Bonjour,
Si vos 2 vols ont été achetés séparément auprès de deux compagnies distinctes (2 vols secs),
et si vous ratez l'embarquement du second vol pour quelques raisons que ce soit, la responsabilité de la seconde compagnie ne pourra pas être mise en cause, puisqu'elle aura été en mesure d'exécuter son contrat de transport.
Ensuite, tout dépendra des conditions tarifaires que vous aurez choisies pour obtenir un transfert, une modification, ou une annulation/remboursement.
En revanche, si vous aviez acheté ce vol en 2 tronçons auprès de la même compagnie, sur un seul billet ; elle aurait en charge votre acheminement jusqu'à la destination finale.
Cordialement
Si tous les gens qui disent du mal de moi savaient ce que je pense d'eux, ils en diraient bien davantage...
Dans ce cas, annulation pour problème météo et billets séparés, ce sera votre soucis et pas celui des compagnies.
Binter vous transportera « dans les meilleurs délais », le vol suivant disponible éventuellement sur d’aurezs compagnies.
Pour la RAM vous serez no show. Donc il vous faudra acheter un nouveau billet.
A voir les conditions de modification/annulation de ce billet RAM, si vous pouvez le modifier/annuler, c’est parfois possible mais moyennant une pénalité.
Par contre attention, c’est très rare de pouvoir obtenir quelque chose après le départ de l’avion (ici RAM). Donc à voir avant son départ si vous savez que vous ne pourrez pas le prendre.
Ensuite à voir si votre carte de crédit (niveaux Gold/Premier et au dessus) peuvent vous apporter une assistance, indemnisation, même moyennant franchise.
Pour vous rassurez, vous avez été prévoyant en ayant pris une marge d’une nuit, donc vous avez déjà limité les risques d’un contretemps. Et les retards conséquents sont statistiquement très faibles.
Tu perdras ton vol suivant. Mais il faut regarder les conditions exactes de ton billet RAM. Et certaines compagnies sont prêtes à des gestes commerciaux.
hello
de retour hier du CapVert, j'ai effectivement été "bloquée" à Fogo durant 4 jours à cause de la bruma seca. Pas mal de personnes ont loupé leur correspondance, mais Binter les a aidés à se recaser sur d'autres dates, et sur la compagnie initiale, sinon c'était à leur frais.
J'ai eu de la chance car mon vol était bien plus tard mais du coup j'ai zappé une île que je voulais faire. Ce qui n'est pas bien grave, on s'est bien marrés tout de même et les habitants de Fogo sont des amours!
Tout ça pour dire que tu peux avoir de la chance et ne pas avoir de Bruma Seca...mais si cette dernière s'installe, cela peut durer plusieurs jours.
Un risque à prendre.... Fogo était une telle île super que le risque en vaut le coup ;-)
Bonjour Maud,
Oui en effet, la brume sèche en ce moment au Cap Vert perturbe les vols internes Santiago/Fogo de Binter.
Nous y étions entre Noël et nouvel an et beaucoup de personne sont restées bloquées.
Nous avons pu prendre le ferry qui relie ces deux îles car notre vol avait été annulé. C'est beaucoup, beaucoup plus long, 4 heures de traversée contre même pas une demi heure en avion mais on arrive néanmoins à bon port 😉 .
Nous avions pris une agence locale pour notre escapade à Fogo et c'est elle qui s'est occupée du ferry.
Si vous voulez vraiment aller à Fogo, peut être prendre un retour par ferry, si le vol est annulé. Bon, il ne faut pas être malade en bateau car ça remue 🙁.
Je viens d'aller voir sur le site de Fast ferry, un aller simple vaut 2500 escudos donc environ 23€. Par contre, je n'ai aucune idée du remboursement si vous avez votre vol 😊. C'est juste une suggestion, il serait vraiment dommage de ne pas se rendre à Fogo qui est magnifique 🙂 et avec un peu de chance vous n'aurez pas la brume sèche 😎.
Bon voyage,
Isabelle
"Voyager est un triple plaisir : l'attente, l'éblouissement et le souvenir." Ilka Chase
ben moi suis resté bloquée 3 jours à Lisbonne à l'aller!! passé Noel a l'hotel à Lisbonne!! :o)
TAP a tout pris en charge, même si theoriquement ils ne sont pas obligés vu que ce sont lse condtions meteo et donc pas de leur ressorts.
Mais ces derniers jours le temps s'est bien amélioré! A voir!! En effet, si tu vois sur place que c'est pas genial, prends le bateau 1 jours plus tot pour rentrer!!
Bon voyage!! ;o)))
Faites que le rêve dévore votre vie afin que la vie ne dévore pas votre rêve.
Bonjour Ptitortue,
Si vous avez acheté votre vol (en 2 tronçons) à TAP, que celui-ci incluait une escale à Lisbonne, et qu'ensuite le second tronçon n'a pas pu être assuré pour des raisons de météo, il s'agit bien (sauf exception...) d'une circonstance extraordinaire qui exempte le transporteur aérien du paiement des indemnités.
Mais le règlement européen 261/2004 et les jurisprudences qui l'on suivies lui font obligation d'assurer l'assistance, l'hébergement, la restauration, et les communications à ses passagers retardés.
Je crois me souvenir que l'actualisation de ce texte au 01 janvier 2018 limite cette prise en charge à 3 jours (?).
Il y a quelques années déjà, de nombreuses actions en justice avaient été menées sur le même sujet lors du nuage du volcan islandais où des compagnies aériennes et des TO avaient "abandonné" leurs clients un peu partout en Europe, sans assistance ni rapatriement.
Ils ont tous été condamnés à rembourser les frais exposés par leurs clients.
Il faut donc noter, à l'honneur de TAP, qu'elle respecte ses obligations avant même réclamation de ses clients.
Cordialement
Si tous les gens qui disent du mal de moi savaient ce que je pense d'eux, ils en diraient bien davantage...
Je crois me souvenir que l'actualisation de ce texte au 01 janvier 2018 limite cette prise en charge à 3 jours (?).
Bonjour
Une actualisation du règlement 261/2004 du Parlement Européen et du Conseil ?
Il en est question depuis des années mais, à moins que je n'ai raté un épisode, elle n'a toujours pas vu le jour.
Bonjour,
Merci de votre intervention.
J'ai pris le temps de faire quelques recherches :
Il ne s'agit pas "d'une actualisation du règlement 261/2004", mais de la Directive du 25/11/2015 du Parlement et du Conseil, transposée dans le droit français le 01/01/2018.
Il s'agit donc d'une actualisation du code du tourisme, qui concerne les voyages achetés à des professionnels et non pas l'achat de vols secs.
Dans ce cas, la prise en charge des frais de séjours par l'organisateur est bien de 3 jours lorsque des circonstances exceptionnelles empêchent la poursuite du voyage. (article 13, paragraphe 7).
En outre, elle maintient la "responsabilité de plein droit" au grand dam des professionnels.
Bien cordialement
et plus particulièrement de l'article 3 (remplaçant l'article L211-16-1), et plus particulièrement le point VII
"« VII.-Lorsqu'il est impossible, en raison de circonstances exceptionnelles et inévitables, d'assurer le retour du voyageur comme prévu dans le contrat, l'organisateur ou le détaillant supporte les coûts de l'hébergement nécessaire, si possible de catégorie équivalente, pour une durée maximale de trois nuitées par voyageur. Si des durées plus longues sont prévues par la législation de l'Union européenne sur les droits des passagers applicable aux moyens de transport concernés pour le retour du voyageur, ces durées s'appliquent."
Il convient de bien noter que ces nouvelles dispositions sont relatives aux obligations des "organisateurs" de voyage (tours opérateurs, agences) pour des voyages "packagés" .
Mais qu'il s'agisse d'un voyage packagé, ou pas, le passager a parfaitement le droit de s'adresser directement à la compagnie aérienne en application de l'article 8 du règlement 261/2004 du Parlement Européen et du Conseil. Et là, il n'y a pas de limite de 3 jours....
Sur un sujet complètement différent en droit (mais pouvant porter à confusion pour les non spécialistes) :
Il convient de rappeler que les indemnisations forfaitaires dues en application du règlement 261/2004, article 7, (et la jurisprudence qui y est relative) en cas de retard important (3 heures ou plus), annulation du vol par la compagnie aérienne, ou refus d'embarquement, sont à la charge EXCLUSIVE du "transporteur aérien effectif". Même pour des voyages packagés, et même s'il s'agit d'un vol charter, les passagers y ont droit. Mais ils ne peuvent s'adresser qu'EXCLUSIVEMENT au "transporteur aérien effectif" et non à leur tour opérateur (arrêt de la Cour de Cassation). Voir là : http://retardimportantavion.unblog.fr
Re-
Pour l'avoir vécu en direct, je confirme pleinement votre dernier paragraphe :
Il y a quelques années, suite à un voyage en groupe avec des amis, j'avais déposé, par méconnaissance, 13 déclarations devant 9 juridictions de proximité afin de réclamer à l'encontre d'un voyagiste le paiement de 600 euros suite à un retard Ibéria de + de 3 heures.
Sur ces 13 dossiers, nous avons été déboutés 11 fois...
Nous argumentions "indemnités" en référence au règlement européen, alors que l'expression "Transporteur aérien effectif" interdit toute interprétation.
Après avoir acquis quelques expériences au fil des affaires, nous avons argumenté "responsabilité de plein droit" prévue dans le C du Tourisme et nous avons obtenu 600 euros de dommages intérêts dans chacune des 2 dernières !
Malgré le dépôt de l'arrêt de cassation dont vous faites référence par l'avocat du défendeur, les 2 derniers juges, ont accepté l'argument que le voyagiste devait répondre de sa "responsabilité de plein droit" ; et qu'un montant de dommages intérêts égal à l'indemnité
qu'aurait du payer le transporteur ( règlt CE + "Sturgeon"), paraissait répondre au préjudice subit. Puis qu'il appartenait ensuite à ce voyagiste de se retourner contre son prestataire transporteur s'il le jugeait utile. C'est ce qu'a fait son assureur RCP en lui réclamant une belle somme au titre de l'article 700 du CPC.
L'appel n'étant pas possible en Juridiction de proxi, je suis convaincu que notre voyagiste aurait eu gain de cause en cassation. Mais en terme de consommation, l'article 700 est peu employé à l'encontre des particuliers qui ne pratiquent pas d'abus de justice. Il lui est apparu plus intéressant de se retourner contre Iberia.
Pour les 11 affaires perdues, nous nous sommes ensuite retournés contre Iberia (Silic - Rungis) et, comme vous le citez souvent, nous avons été réglés par leur avocat quelques jours avant chacune des audiences.
De bonnes expériences formatrices...
Cordialement
Si tous les gens qui disent du mal de moi savaient ce que je pense d'eux, ils en diraient bien davantage...
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 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?
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?