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Why do all airlines require you to distinguish your first name and last name?

6/9/2022 2:42:57 PM Contrary to popular belief, names (even Western names) are not self explanatory. Compare Tucker Carlson vs. John Oliver. No, not for their respective TV programs but they actually have middle names: Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson To me that looks like four family names! Two of which I would consider to be Nordic […]

I am British, my children hold EU passports, which queue should we join at an EU airport?

5/6/2022 1:54:56 PM The approach I take is: Ask them. There is almost always someone directing people to lines. Explain your situation and ask which line to join. If there isn’t someone to ask, join the EU line. My experience is that officers are fine with mixed-passport families coming through the EU line. It’s usually […]

Insurance against airline bankruptcy

3/29/2019 8:21:20 AM Some protection for airline insolvency is often written into travel insurance policies as part of trip cancellation/interruption coverage. However, as with all travel insurance, there are strict limitations in the fine print on what is covered and how much they’ll pay out in the case of a claim that may make such […]

Odd vs even flight numbers

4/10/2022 10:57:49 PM There is no industry standard, written or otherwise, for the way that flight numbers are allocated. Some airlines will have published or unpublished standards for how flight numbers are allocated – sometimes these will be strictly followed, whilst other times they will only be loosely followed. As a few examples… Australian airline […]

Am I eligible for the Eurail Youth pass? I am 27.5 years old

Am I eligible for the Eurail Youth pass? I am 27.5 years old

6/6/2019 5:33:11 PM UPDATE Well, I ended up taking the non-youth pass. If you choose the youth pass, they won’t let you choose your birth date in the calendar, if you are more than 27 years old at the time of booking. So, I conclude that you have to be less than or exactly equal […]

How does EU flight delay compensation work for multi-leg trips?

3/6/2019 10:47:59 AM As in the situation you described, you might be eligible for compensation. Under EU law, it’s the final destination which counts to calculate the length of delay, as you described, you reached later than 4 hours, so you may get up to 600€. When the delay exceeds 3 hours, you can claim […]

In what language should I write my city/country name abroad?

2/22/2022 1:40:12 PM I went to my appointment at the consulate and asked the employee which form is valid. They entered (or it was pre-entered like so) Paris, FRANCIA in the database (which is the same as what is in my AIRE registration) with Paris (FRA) written on the passport. I believe that only the […]

For US ESTA, should I mention a visa denial from before I got UK citizenship?

2/19/2019 3:34:21 AM Presuming you still maintain your previous citizenship (in addition to your UK citizenship) AND you still have that passport and it’s still valid, then you can travel on that passport/visa. There is no need to apply for a new ESTA or visa, and doing so will only put your current visa status […]

Am I fully vaccinated for traveling to the UK if I recently got a booster dose?

1/29/2022 7:54:43 PM Will I still be considered fully vaccinated if I get a booster dose without waiting 14 days to travel? Yes, they currently don’t care about the booster. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countries-with-approved-covid-19-vaccination-programmes-and-proof-of-vaccination If I get a positive response on a Covid-19 test for the purpose of travelling to the USA, and then do another and get […]

How to prepare to host a Chinese guest on her first trip to Europe

2/15/2019 9:48:19 PM Chinese are people, they have as many differences as any people. What you mention as what you already do seems great. If you do not usually stock green tea, you might want to buy some, but that is about it. The best impression is being a friendly host, willing to talk (even […]

If I get a positive response on a Covid-19 test for the purpose of travelling to the USA, and then do another and get a negative, can I use that one?

12/13/2021 1:36:39 PM I’m planning to travel to the USA and I feel concerned about the false positive rate of antigen tests for Covid-19. You should feel concerned about the false negative rate, not the false positive rate. It is shocking that any country allows intercontinental travel without a negative PCR test. False positive — […]

How does the bus fare payment work in Israel?

2/14/2019 3:10:21 AM Egged’s English site isn’t pretty, but contains the prices. Choose origin and destination, search, then click “trip summary” to see the price. However, Egged is not the only inter-city bus operator in Israel. Other operators, like Kavim and Metropolin have even worse sites, and in Hebrew only. Paying small sums in credit […]

Should I get a physical or virtual credit card to travel to Western Europe?

10/21/2021 3:59:50 PM The question I’d ask, is whether you will encounter any places that will take a virtual card but not a physical one? I suspect not, as of today. In which case the virtual card has no advantage and some possible disadvantage. I travel with four cards, all physical. Visa credit, Mastercard Credit, […]

How to complete the DS-160 when "Session timed out"

2/12/2019 8:11:43 AM I succeeded using Vivaldi; a chromium based browser. https://vivaldi.com It uses a different engine than Safari or Firefox so that could’ve helped Can EU citizens travel to UK after Brexit with just an identity card? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Can EU citizens travel to UK after Brexit with just an identity card?

2/10/2019 1:43:23 AM Membership in the EU is not a requirement for accepting identity cards. As an example, Turkey accepts Belgian identity cards despite not being an EU member. The UK itself likewise accepts ID cards from Monaco, which is not an EU member. So there is an extremely high probability that you’ll be fine […]

Are there hours during which a flight is emptiest?

10/15/2021 1:27:35 AM There are times when there are fewer people flying … but that just means there are less flights, not emptier planes. Airlines need flights to be mostly full just to turn a profit, and make more money the more full the flight is. They’ve gotten pretty good at scheduling / pricing flights […]

Train from EU to Kaliningrad

2/24/2019 10:37:13 PM I would not recommend traveling this route by train. It is much better to travel by bus. Bus is faster, cheaper, far more comfortable. Take Ecolines from Kaliningrad to Vilnius (about 12 euros): https://ecolines.net/international/en/bus/kaliningrad-vilnius%28bus-station%29 Take LuxExpress from Vilnius to St. Petersburg (about 50 euros): https://luxexpress.eu/en How do I know if I'm permanently […]

How do I know if I'm permanently banned from entering the U.S.?

1/22/2019 7:47:18 AM INA214(b) is not a permanent ineligibility. You can reapply anytime. The consular officer could have concluded you were inadmissible under the criminal or material misrepresentation provisions of INA 212 but he chose not to. That is a good thing. The dropped charges lead the consular officer to believe that the alleged activity […]

Why was I denied boarding on a flight with a transfer through Hong Kong?

9/28/2021 4:20:05 AM According to both Timatic (the system used by most airlines to confirm visa requirements) and the IATA Travel Center a Syrian national DOES require a visa to transit Hong Kong, even if only for a few hours, and even when travelling on a single ticket. As you did not have a valid […]

Will it cause problems if my hair is too short on my passport photo?

1/22/2019 10:08:48 PM I imagine that everything will depend on your physical characteristics, that is to say, that if only your haircut looks different, I do not think there is a problem. Leaving the Singapore airport during airline transit without using Singapore tours 1/23/2019 7:32:02 AM Passports are usually valid for 5 or 10 years. […]

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