Ce message concerne plus les billets d'avion que le burkina lui-même.
En effet, j'ai trouvé un billet AR pour le burkina à 485 € :
Paris - Bxl en TGV
Bxl - Ouaga
Hors je suis belge, puis-je prendre cette combinaison et me rendre par moi même à l'aéroport de Bxl en ignorant le TGV ?
J'imagine que oui mais je préfère prendre mes précautions ...
Et oui, bizarrement, le billet direct Bxl-Ouaga (sans TGV donc) est à plus de 900 € !!!
Oui j'imagine aussi !
Via Brussels Airline, qui n'est pourtant pas des meilleurs marchés...
Nous ne sommes jamais partis au burkina, nous y partirons en avril 2014, qu'en penses-tu? Il fera très chaud nous sommes au courant mais ce sera supportable?
brussels air lines, ok, ils ont souvent des prix très intéressants sur l'Afrique
oui il fera chaud ... mais c'est l'Afrique 🙂 ce sera limite première saison des pluies (du moins au Bénin que je connais bien). chaud et humide 😛
on s'habitue vite à ces chaleurs, on adopte le rythme de vie qui va avec : moindre activité entre 11h et 16-17 heures : du ralenti, de l'ombre. le matin ça le fait bien, les fin d'après-midi et les soirées c'st sympa 😉
on bâtit donc ses visites et trajets en fonction.
mais bon, même les longs parcours en bus en pleine journée, finalement ça se vit. vous verrez.
rythme cool, boire beaucoup. (y compris des boissons sucrées type soda-coca car on transpire tellement, on fatigue beaucoup, du sucre, ça fait du bien)
je voudrais passer un mois au Burkina en septembre prochain puis redescendre au bénin + togo les deux mois suivant (ou plus si envie).
je ne connais pas encore le Burkina, ma fille, si, qui m'en a dit le plus grand bien : pays sympa, population adorable. (comme au Bénin quoi)
En effet, j'ai trouvé un billet AR pour le burkina à 485 € :
Paris - Bxl en TGV - Bxl - Ouaga
Hors je suis belge, puis-je prendre cette combinaison et me rendre par moi même à l'aéroport de Bxl en ignorant le TGV ?
J'imagine que oui mais je préfère prendre mes précautions ...
Et oui, bizarrement, le billet direct Bxl-Ouaga (sans TGV donc) est à plus de 900 € !!!
Comme précaution avoir une carte bancaire bien approvisionnée pour racheter un billet a Bruxelles🙂
Un sujet abordé des 100 aines de fois sur ce forum !
ne pas se presenter au 1er vol et va annuler les suivants
mais essaye donc si tu veux et viens nous rapporter ton experience 🙂. le secteur CDG / BRU est pour ce genre de billet un secteur aérien effectué en train
.. comme belge en départ BRU tu payeras certainement moins cher un vol AR sur BRU/CDG/OUA qu'un vol AR sur CDG/OUA uniquement
PS ce n'est pas nouveau du temps de Sabena c'était de mm tu payais moins cher au départ de n'importe quel aéroport français ( ou était SN) que de BRU sur OUA
Bon voyage et surtout voyagez zen!
Michel France (85)
non, on ne peut pas deviner .... quand on a jamais utiliser ce gente de trajet, on est pas forcément allé sur les discussions à ce sujet, qu'il y en ai eu 100 ou plus déjà !
Un grand merci pour les informations concernant le climat! On s'y fera en quelques jours j'imagine :-)
Par contre la réponse de Michelzen ne me rassure pas vraiment...
Même en prenant un billet Paris-ouaga direct cela revient plus cher que la combinaison que trouvée via le train.
Je ne pense pas que je vais risquer de devoir repayer un billet supplémentaire à Bxl (c'est bien ce que vous me faites comprendre?).
Quelqu'un aurai-til une expérience similaire à celle-ci et pourrai m'aider?
Merci :-)
Je viens de contacter Brussels Airlines par mail et voici leur réponse ...
"Cher Monsieur
Merci d'avoir contacté Brussels Airlines.
Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre billet si vous souhaitez partir de Bruxelles au lieu de Paris.
Les tarifs pour les billets à partir de Bruxelles au lieu de Paris sont souvent différent.
Veuillez nous contacter par téléphone pour toutes questions concernant votre billet, les conditions, des modifications, et cetera si vous avez réservé en direct chez nous.
Notre numéro de téléphone: +32 2 200 62 34 ou +32 2 723 23 62.
Veuillez contacter votre agence de voyage si votre réservation a été fait chez eux.
Cordialement,
Brussels Airlines Service Centre
Marjolein"
Je pense donc que je ne vais pas prendre le risque... par contre je vais peut être me rendre à Paris pour bien prendre le TGV afin de revenir vers Bruxelles. C'est tout à fait ridicule mais le prix est tellement plus élevé autrement. De plus les horaires d'arrivée et de départ me conviennent bien.
Enfin je ne sais pas encore, je vais y réfléchir...
non ce n'est pas du tout ridicule ; j'y pensais mais n'ai pas osé en parler ...
juste avant, tel pour bien comparer les prix .... sachant qu'on vit avec peu dans ces pays là, la différence peut te rendre le séjour encore plus sympa.
j'ai 65 balais, et je le ferais si besoin .... y'a rien de ridicule à vouloir ne perdre d'argent 🙂
Non ce n'est pas possible ; ça annulerait l'ensemble des segments.
Par contre, il peut être intéressant de faire Bruxelles Paris en Thalys (à partir de 20€) puis d'enregistrer à Paris en reprenant le train dans l'autre sens. Au retour, vous pourrez vous arrêter à Bruxelles.
En bref, si il y a un écart conséquent ; cela peut être très intéressant de rejoindre Paris pour enregistrer et repartir sur BRU. Le retour sera direct puisque vous n'aurez pas à repasser par Paris.
... par contre je vais peut être me rendre à Paris pour bien prendre le TGV afin de revenir vers Bruxelles....
Petite précision tt de mm au retour de OUA tu récupéreras tes bagages a BRU ( pour prendre le train pour CDG) donc tu n'auras pas a faire la mm chose en sens inverse
Bon voyage et surtout voyagez zen!
Michel France (85)
Si tu viens à Paris renseigne toi quand même sur les tarifs d'Air France !!
Je pars mi-janvier de Toulouse vers Ouaga pour 570 € A/R et surtout avec des horaires qui ne te font arriver et décoller de Ouaga à 2 ou 3h du matin.
Autre avantage tu peux sur le site d''AF avoir les tarifs à + ou - 4 jours de ta date de prédilection et franchement à 1 jour près tu peux passer du simple au double, les mystères de la tarification aérienne.....
Bonjour
GD31 a raison ; je suis partie au mois d'août dernier de CDG à Ouaga avec Air France en vol direct pour 550 euros environ, avec des horaires intéressant : départ Paris 16h30 arrivée Ouaga 20h05 et pour le retour, départ Ouaga 23h10 et arrivée Paris 6h40, ce qui permet de bien profiter de la dernière journée.
Je regarde toujours directement sur les sites des compagnies aériennes, et j'ai parfois eu des bonnes surprises ! (penser à supprimer cookies et historique de ton navigateur internet, ça aide à ne pas être pister et voir le prix augmenter (enfin, il parait que ça marche !!))
Quant à la chaleur, on s'y habitue sans problème. Ne pas oublier de boire pour bien s'hydrater, c'est essentiel. Tu verras, le Burkina est un pays très accueillant où je retournerai avec plaisir.
Bonne préparation pour ton voyage.
Bérangère
Bruxelles Airlines est une compagnie aérienne belge; donc forcément un peu surréaliste, non peut être ? D'ailleurs ce que son patron, Etienne Davignon, a toujours en bouche n'est pas une pipe.
Attention également avec Brussels Airlines : la dernière rangée de certains de leurs avions n'a pas de hublot 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
Vol retour Madrid-Bruxelles, Septembre 2012. J'attends toujours leurs explications au sujet du pourquoi 😐
"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
Je vais alors patienter encore un peu jusque fin du mois disons et continuer mes recherches en attendant...
J'avais par ailleurs vu sur Tunisair, des vols Bxl Ouaga avec escale à Tunis pour 460€à peu près mais c'est pour mars. Cela fait maintenant plus d'un mois que j'essaye de faire des simulationssur leur site pour avril mais toujours rien de dispo pour ces dates. Je leur ai envoyé un mail pour savoir quand cela sera possible mais pas de réponse.
On verra, j'attends...
Par contre je ne connais pas du tout cette compagnie, ne sait pas ce qu'elle vaut. Mais bon, ca ne me tracasse pas trop.
c'est moi !!!!
ben tu as SN Brussels mais ses prix ne sont plus aussi intéressants que lorsqu'ils ont repris les vols sur l'Afrique. Je chercher sur AF car vois-tu lorsque j'ai chercher pour Octobre SN Brussels faisait 800€ pour Cotonou et AF avait des prix forts aussi et hop ils ont fait une promo à 669€ !!! donc j'en ai profité !
tu peux regarder souvent sur leur site ! cela change assez souvent !!!!
sinon RAM en attendant quelques heures à Casa !
courage
je crois que le fait que le billet parte de Paris, permets d'avoir un prix plus bas que de Bruxelles, à cause de l'escale faite à Bruxelles pour aller au BF !
Les vols directs peuvent être plus chers mais avez vous regardé si une autre compagnie ne fait pas moins cher ?
moi je chercher aussi, mais lorsque SN brussels fait 800 € pour aller à Cotonou au départ de Paris CDG, je trouve AF de Paris pour 669 € !!! mais j'ai mis le temps pour trouver, car pendant quelques jours il y a des prix forts, et quelques jours après hop il y a une baisse !!!!
j'avais même regardé RAM mais attendre presque une journée à Casablanca et arriver à 04h00 du matin à Cotonou c'est pas ma tasse de thé, alors que SN et AF arrivent vers 20h00 toutes les 2 !!!!
courage
Pour votre problème, ils verront que vous n'avez pas fait le voyage en TGV ! donc à vous de voir à Bruxelles et de poser la question dans une agence de voyage si vous ne voulez pas aller à SN directement
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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?