Bonjour à tous ceux qui s’intéressent à la Bolivie
Etant de bonne humeur et malgré le peu de temps que j’ai, j’ai décidé de vous faire un récapitulatif des destinations domestiques (opérées donc par les compagnies nationales).
Heureusement pour vous que j’adore l’aviation de mon pays.
Peut être grâce à ma synthèse, 1 ou 2 personnes choisiront de visiter mon pays et apporterons un peu d’argent à l’économie nationale.
Et qui sait ? Peut être je pourrai obtenir la nationalité Bolivienne en 2 ans au lieu de 3 sans démarches administratives (et donc sans me faire raquetter par l’Etat) pour service rendu au pays.
Et oui, toutes les compagnies sont sures…
De plus, j’ai l’impression que maintenant, il est possible d’acheter son billet directement sur leurs sites web respectifs, à part TAM évidemment (et cela m’a l’air d’être assez bien fait)
BoA est la compagnie nationale. La seule pour le moment qui fait des vols internationaux. La plus conventionelle pour un Européen.
TAM est une compagnie militaire (et donc non régulée pour le moment) transportant des civils (mais tout aussi sûre que les autres).
Amaszonas est une toute petite compagnie touristique mais en très fort développement (comptent quintupler leur part de marché !).
Aerocon est une compagnie régionale avec une flotte de petits appareils régionaux de 19 places.
Je ne vous ne mets que les destinations qui pourraient vous intéresser:
Nationales
Santa Cruz VVI
La Paz
Cochabamba
Sucre
Tarija
Internacionales
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
TAM http://www.tam.bo/
Nationales
Santa Cruz VVI & SRZ
La Paz
Cochabamba
Sucre
Tarija
Rurrenabaque
Uyuni
Trinidad
Amaszonas http://www.amaszonas.com/
Nationales
Santa Cruz VVI & SRZ
La Paz
Sucre (Prochainement)
Tarija (Prochainement)
Rurrenabaque
Uyuni
Trinidad
Internationales
Cuzco (Prochainement)
Aerocon http://www.aerocon.bo/
Nationales
Santa Cruz VVI & SRZ
La Paz
Cochabamba
Sucre
Tarija
Rurrenabaque
Uyuni
Trinidad
Et comme je suis très sympathique, j’en profite de vous mettre les différentes compagnies aériennes qui font des vols internationaux vers la Bolivie.
Je ne vous ne mets pas les vols retours car comme le pays est superbe, vous voudrez y rester.
Espagne
Madrid > Santa Cruz Air Europa (Prochainement : A partir du 29 novembre il me semble)
USA
Miami > La Paz > Santa Cruz American Airlines
Panama
Panama > Santa Cruz Copa Airlines
Colombie
Bogotá > La Paz Avianca
Brésil
Sao Paulo > Santa Cruz GOL
Sao Paulo > Santa Cruz BoA
Argentine
Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz Aerolineas Argentinas
Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz BoA
Chili
Santiago / Iquique > Santa Cruz LAN Airlines
Santiago / Iquique / Arica > La Paz Sky Airlines
Pérou
Lima > Santa Cruz LAN Peru
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz TACA Peru
Paraguay
Asunción > Santa Cruz TAM Mercosur
Comme vous pouvez le voir, presque tous les vols internationaux se posent directement à Santa Cruz, et ceux qui se posent à La Paz en premier, se reposent à Santa Cruz ensuite, plus grande ville et capitale économique du pays.
(Je dis cela pour alimenter un peu plus les tensions entre les 2 villes (c’est qui qui est la plus grande ??? c’est qui qui est la plus riche ??? c’est qui qui à le plus de pouvoir ???)
En fait on s’en fout pas mal et cela ne change rien à notre vie quotidienne. N’empêche au niveau des lignes internationales et donc de l’attractivité (apparemment économique) on gagne à La Paz.
Mais VIVA BOLIVIA avant tout chose !
Voilà, il me semble que je n’ai rien oublié et que je n’ai pas fait de fautes.
En espérant que cela puisse vous aider.
Bonjour à tous ceux qui s’intéressent à la Bolivie
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j’en profite de vous mettre les différentes compagnies aériennes qui font des vols internationaux vers la Bolivie.
Je ne vous ne mets pas les vols retours car comme le pays est superbe, vous voudrez y rester.
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Pérou
Lima > Santa Cruz LAN Peru
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz TACA Peru
Paraguay
Asunción > Santa Cruz TAM Mercosur
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Bonjour et merci pour ces infos.
Sauf erreur de ma part, je crois que le vol LAN Peru 2567 qui décolle de LIMA à 10h20
ne dessert en premier Santa Cruz (à 14h05) que les mardi, mercredi, jeudi et samedi (ensuite, il re-décolle vers La Paz).
Le vendredi, dimanche et lundi, ce vol LAN atterrit en premier à La Paz à 13h25
avant de re-décoller pour Santa-Cruz
Si quelqu'un découvre d'autres erreurs, qu'il me le fasse savoir afin que je puisse corriger.
De plus, des nouveautés (augmentation du nombre de vol, nouvelles routes ou passage en route directes par exemple) sont prévues dans les prochains mois pour les compagnies suivantes:
GOL
Lan Peru
Sky Airlines
Donc il est possible que les informations soient erronées si j'oublie de mettre à jour la synthèse ou si des compagnies changent leurs vols sans en informer la presse spécialisée.
Bonjour, je vous actualise ma Synthèse des Vols Internationaux tout en profitant pour l’épurer au maximum afin qu’elle soit beaucoup plus claire que la précédente.
Les chiffres correspondent à les fréquences (1 Correspondant au Lundi, 2 au Mardi…) Juste fournis à titre indicatif, je ne garantie pas à 100% l’exactitude des fréquences.
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires
Aerolíneas Argentinas 1234567
Cochabamba > Buenos Aires > Cochabamba
Boliviana de Aviación 357
Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 14
Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires > La Paz
Boliviana de Aviación 26
BRASIL
San Pablo > Santa Cruz > San Pablo
GOL 1234567
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 37
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Cochabamba
Boliviana de Aviación 246
CHILE
Santiago de Chile > Iquique > Santa Cruz > Iquique > Santiago de Chile
LAN Airlines 13567
Santiago de Chile > Arica > La Paz > Iquique > Santiago de Chile
Sky Airlines 1234567
COLOMBIA
Bogotá > La Paz
Avianca 1234567
ESPANA
Madrid > Santa Cruz > Madrid
Air Europa 35
Boliviana de Aviación 1246
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Miami > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Miami
American Airlines 1234567
PANAMA
Panamá > Santa Cruz > Panamá
Copa Airlines 1234567
PARAGUAY
Asunción > Santa Cruz > Asunción
TAM Mercosur 2467
PERU
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz > La Paz > Lima
LAN Peru 1234567
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Lima
LAN Peru 157
Lima > Santa Cruz > La Paz > Lima
LAN Peru 2346
Lima > La Paz > Lima
TACA Peru 1234567
Lima > Santa Cruz > Lima
TACA Peru 67
La Paz > Cuzco > La Paz
Amaszonas 1357
OUVERTURES DE LIGNES PREVUES:
ARGENTINA Santa Cruz > Salta / Boliviana de Aviación / Mediados Feb 2013 / 2 Vuelos / Semana (+1 Posible)
PERU ¿? > Lima / Boliviana de Aviación / Avril 2013 / Entre 5 y 7 Vuelos / Semana
ESTADOS UNIDOS ¿? > Miami / Boliviana de Aviación / Juin 2013
ESTADOS UNIDOS ¿? > Washington / Boliviana de Aviación / Juin 2013
CHILE Santiago de Chile > Santa Cruz /Sky Airlines / 2013
PARAGUAY Asunción > La Paz / BQB
Vuelos Domésticos en Bolivia:
J’ai décidé de supprimer ma Synthèse des Vols Domestiques étant donné que maintenant, tous les transporteurs ont un site internet qui permette de voir leurs différentes destinations, fréquences et horaires. De plus, rares sont les vols qui vous intéressent où seule 1 compagnie aérienne est présente sans concurrence comme c’était le cas auparavant.
Je rappelle juste que seuls les transporteurs nationaux peuvent vendre 1 billet domestique (donc American Airlines, LAN Peru et TACA Peru ne sont pas présent sur la liste, même si ils font des liaisons entre La Paz et Santa Cruz, c’est considéré comme un vol international)
Aerocon http://www.aerocon.bo/
Petite Compagnie Privée / Destinations Régionales / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 22 Ans / Avions de 19 places / Vols Assez Chers Mais Seul Espoir Restant quand tout est complet ailleurs.
Amaszonas http://www.amaszonas.com/
Petite Compagnie Privée en Très Fort Développement / Destinations Touristiques et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 16.5 Ans / Avions de 50 et 19 places.
BoA http://www.boa.bo/
Grande Compagnie Publique en Fort Développement / Destinations Internationales et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 20 Ans / Avions de 108, 136, 266 places.
TAM http://www.tam.bo/
Grande Compagnie Militaire NON REGULEE en Fort Développement / Destinations Régionales et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 29 Ans Minimum / Avions de 40, 56, 88, 120, 152 places.
La Maintenance et la Formation des Pilotes n’est pas supervisée par la DGAC et donc on peut imaginer qu’elle ne répond pas aux Normes Internationales. Aucun Service et Aucune Défense des Consommateurs Possible car n’est pas supervisée par l’ATT.
Ça, c’était pour vous faire peur, à partir du mois prochain (normalement), la compagnie devrait enfin être régulée, et sera donc « plus ou moins normale »
Vuelos Internacionales Desde y Hasta Bolivia:
Bonjour, je vous actualise ma Synthèse des Vols Internationaux tout en profitant pour l’épurer au maximum afin qu’elle soit beaucoup plus claire que la précédente........
Vuelos Domésticos en Bolivia:
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Bravo pour cette mise à jour complète et clarifiée.
Elle sera sûrement utile aux Forumeurs en partance prochaine pour la Bolivie.
Actualisation (Seuls les Vols de LAN Peru n'ont pas été vérifiés car c'est un vrai casse tête)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires
Aerolíneas Argentinas 1234567
Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 1234567
BRASIL
San Pablo > Santa Cruz > San Pablo
GOL 1234567
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 1357
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Cochabamba
Boliviana de Aviación 246
CHILE
Santiago de Chile > Iquique > Santa Cruz > Iquique > Santiago de Chile
LAN Airlines 246
Iquique > Santiago de Chile > Arica > La Paz > Iquique > Santiago de Chile > Arica
Sky Airlines 1234567
COLOMBIA
Bogotá > La Paz
Avianca 1234567
ESPANA
Madrid > Santa Cruz > Madrid
Air Europa 135 (1 De Julio al 16 de Septiembre)
Boliviana de Aviación 1246 (1 A Partir del 8 de Junio)
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Miami > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Miami
American Airlines 1234567
PANAMA
Panamá > Santa Cruz > Panamá
Copa Airlines 1234567
PARAGUAY
Asunción > Santa Cruz > Asunción
TAM Mercosur 2467
PERU
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz > La Paz > Lima
LAN Peru 1234567
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Lima
LAN Peru 157
Lima > Santa Cruz > La Paz > Lima
LAN Peru 2346
Lima > La Paz > Lima
TACA Peru 1234567
Lima > Santa Cruz > Lima
TACA Peru 1234567
La Paz > Cuzco > La Paz
Amaszonas 123457
OUVERTURES DE LIGNES PREVUES:
PERU ¿? > Lima / Boliviana de Aviación / Avril 2013 / Entre 5 y 7 Vuelos * Semana
ESTADOS UNIDOS Santa Cruz > Panamá > Miami / Boliviana de Aviación / Mai 2013 o Mediados de 2013 / 7 Vuelos * Semana
ESTADOS UNIDOS ¿? > Washington / Boliviana de Aviación / Juin 2013
ARGENTINA Santa Cruz > Salta / Boliviana de Aviación / Juin 2013 / 2 Vuelos * Semana (+1 Posible)
ARGENTINA Santa Cruz > Salta / Amaszonas / Juin 2013 / 4 Vuelos * Semana
ARGENTINA Tarija > Salta / Amaszonas / Aout 2013 / 3 Vuelos * Semana
PERU La Paz > Arequipa / Amaszonas / 20 de Septiembre de 2013 / 3 Vuelos * Semana
URUGUAY Montevideo > Santa Cruz de la Sierra / BQB / Septiembre 2013 / 72-500
BRASIL Puerto Suarez > Cuiabá / Amaszonas / Octobre 2013
BRASIL Puerto Suarez > Camp Grande / Amaszonas / Octobre 2013
BOLIVIA Bogotá > Cochabamba / Avianca
je cherche un vol Uyuni > Sucre ? ça existe ? Et également : Santa Cruz / potosis. J'ai beau chercher... je ne trouve pas la compagnie parmis tout ce que vous citez.
Merci beaucoup .
Anne
je cherche un vol Uyuni > Sucre ? ça existe ? Et également : Santa Cruz / potosis. J'ai beau chercher... je ne trouve pas la compagnie parmis tout ce que vous citez.
Merci beaucoup .
Anne
je cherche un vol Uyuni > Sucre ? ça existe ? Et également : Santa Cruz / potosis. J'ai beau chercher... je ne trouve pas la compagnie parmis tout ce que vous citez.
Merci beaucoup .
Anne
C'est que cela n'existe pas...
Je m'disais aussi ! Dommage... je vais faire autrement. Merci !
Vuelos Internacionales Desde y Hasta Bolivia: (Última Actualización: 16/06/14)
Les chiffres correspondent à les fréquences (1 Correspondant au Lundi, 2 au Mardi…) Juste fournis à titre indicatif, je ne garantie pas à 100% l’exactitude des fréquences.
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires
Aerolíneas Argentinas 1234567
Santa Cruz > Buenos Aires > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 1234567
Santa Cruz > Salta > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 46
BRASIL
San Pablo > Santa Cruz > San Pablo
GOL 1234567
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 1357
Santa Cruz > San Pablo > Cochabamba
Boliviana de Aviación 246
Santa Cruz > Campo Grande > Santa Cruz
Amaszonas 135
Santa Cruz > Cuiabá > Santa Cruz
Amaszonas 247
CHILE
Santiago de Chile > Iquique > Santa Cruz > Iquique > Santiago de Chile
LAN Airlines 246
Santiago de Chile > Iquique > La Paz > Santiago de Chile > Iquique
LAN Airlines 1357
Arica > Santiago de Chile > Iquique > La Paz > Arica > Santiago de Chile > Iquique
Sky Airlines 1246
COLOMBIA
Bogotá > La Paz
Avianca 1234567
ESPAÑA
Madrid > Santa Cruz > Madrid
Air Europa 357
Santa Cruz > Madrid > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 246
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Miami > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Miami
American Airlines 1234567
Santa Cruz > Miami > Santa Cruz
Boliviana de Aviación 1357
PANAMA
Panamá > Santa Cruz > Panamá
Copa Airlines 1234567
PARAGUAY
Asunción > Santa Cruz > Asunción
TAM Mercosur 1356
Santa Cruz > Asunción > Santa Cruz
Amaszonas 1357 (1234567 A Partir Septiembre)
PERU
Lima > La Paz > Santa Cruz > Lima
LAN Peru 1234567
Lima > Santa Cruz > La Paz > Lima
LAN Peru 1234567
Lima > La Paz > Lima
Avianca (TACA Peru) 1234567
Lima > Santa Cruz > Lima
TACA Peru 1234567
La Paz > Cuzco > La Paz
Amaszonas 123457
La Paz > Arequipa > La Paz
Amaszonas 135
OUVERTURES DE LIGNES PREVUES:
BRASIL Santa Cruz > Brasilia / Amaszonas / Jueves 10 de Junio 2014 / 3 Vuelos * Semana 246
URUGUAY Santa Cruz > Montevideo (Vía Asunción) / Amaszonas / Septiembre de 2014 / 3 Vuelos * Semana 1357
CHILE Oruro > Iquique / Amaszonas / Septiembre de 2014 / 4 Vuelos * Semana
ESTADOS UNIDOS Santa Cruz o Cochabamba > Washington / Boliviana de Aviación / Noviembre de 2014 / Hasta 7 Vuelos * Semana
URUGUAY Montevideo > Santa Cruz de la Sierra / BQB / Mediados de 2014
Vuelos Domésticos en Bolivia:
Aerocon http://www.aerocon.bo/
Petite Compagnie Privée / Destinations Régionales / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 24 Ans / Avions de 19 places
PS : Le Moins Bon Qualité Prix : A Prendre en Dernière Solution.
Amaszonas http://www.amaszonas.com/
Compagnie Privée en Très Fort Développement / Destinations Internationales, Touristiques, Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 17 Ans / Avions de 50 et 19 places.
BoA http://www.boa.bo/
Grande Compagnie Publique en Fort Développement / Destinations Internationales et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 26 Ans / Avions de 108, 136, 266 places.
Ecojet http://www.ecojet.bo/
Nouvelle Compagnie Privée / Destinations Régionales et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 18 Ans / Avions de 93 places.
TAM http://www.tam.bo/
Grande Compagnie Militaire NON REGULEE en Fort Développement / Destinations Régionales et Villes Importantes / Moyenne d’Age des avions : 27 Ans / Avions de 19, 93, 124 places.
PS : Le Fait qu’elle soit Non Régulée implique des Prix Bas, mais aussi un Service de Mauvaise Qualité.
>Si Vraiment vous êtes du Genre à Avoir Vraiment Peur des Compagnies des Pays en Développement comme la Bolivie, vous pouvez prendre Ecojet, Amaszonas et enfin BoA sans problème. Ce qui ne veut pas dire qu’Aerocon et TAM soit pour autant dangereuses, je dirais juste qu’ils sont les Derniers dans le Classement au vu de leur Historique Incidents & Accidents ces dernières années.
J'ai l'impression que tu t'y connais au niveau des compagnies aériennes de la Bolivie.
je dois prendre un billet intérieur A/R LA PAZ - UYUNI pour fin septembre: deux compagnies amaszonias et BOA.
La différence est de 40-50 €.
quelle est la compagnies la plus sûre ?
La plus fiable au niveau annulation et retard ?
bonjour, les 2 compagnies se vallent alors prends le billet le moins cher...
Bonjour Cleford,
J'ai l'impression que tu t'y connais au niveau des compagnies aériennes de la Bolivie.
je dois prendre un billet intérieur A/R LA PAZ - UYUNI pour fin septembre: deux compagnies amaszonias et BOA.
La différence est de 40-50 €.
quelle est la compagnies la plus sûre ?
La plus fiable au niveau annulation et retard ?
Bonjour
Je prévois de voyager cet hiver à travers l'Inde. Départ début décembre, retour en France à la mi-avril.
Ma préoccupation principale est de trouver La companie aérienne qui assure cet aller-retour avec le moins de soucis possibles sur les annulations ou les changements d'horaires de vol. Le contexte géopolitique agité au Moyen-Orient ne m'aide pas dans cette recherche, les avis récents lus en ligne sur les compagnies des États du Gulf décrivent pas mal de galères vécues ces derniers mois.
Les vols directs Paris-Delhi A/R que proposent Air France ou Air India sont probablement les plus sûrs mais pas les moins chers !
Dans ce doute, je patiente encore pour finaliser cet achat de billet... Avec peut-être quelques conseils et avis d'expériences des amoureux des Zindes sur VoyageForum.
Merci et Bons Voyages à tous.
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!
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?