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How to buy a ticket from France to the United States if the person flying won't have any proof of payment?

4/19/2016 10:59:39 AM Some airlines (Qatar, for example) provide a form for payment verification, if the credit card holder is not traveling with the passenger. One needs to upload the monthly invoice from the credit card company to prove that he owns the card/has access to the invoices which are generally accessible only by the […]

When are stopovers permitted on Japan Railways (JR) trains?

4/16/2016 5:52:59 PM Table of Contents In a nutshellExampleWhen are additional fees necessary?How to buy?Validity period of base fare ticketsValid routeNo backtrackingNo stopover permitted inside city zones In a nutshell Only base fare tickets allow stopovers (途中下車, tochū gesha); tickets for additional fees such as limited express fees and seat reservation fees do not. In […]

Can Airline Legally Refuse Boarding for NO Reason?

4/12/2017 4:56:06 AM Yes unfortunately airlines can refuse boarding or remove a passenger from a plane for any reason at all. Even of the passenger has paid full fare for the ticket. Passengers do not have many rights when it comes to being on an airline. OmegaFlightStore.com, is it reliable to book flights from this […]

Arriving at JFK Airport; how does the taxi queue work?

Arriving at JFK Airport; how does the taxi queue work?

4/12/2016 9:20:49 AM To answer your questions: How does it work? Leave the arrivals terminal and the taxi ranks are opposite the doors. You will see signs for taxis clearly inside and outside of the terminal. Queue and wait your turn. There is usually a representative for the airport or someone official at the head […]

OmegaFlightStore.com, is it reliable to book flights from this site?

4/10/2017 10:45:13 AM I have used them once. Everything went fine, so they are not a complete scam at least. I don’t know how they are if you need to make changes or a flight is cancelled. How to manage with an unusually hard bed? 4/10/2017 2:47:30 PM I have used them for a flight […]

What happens if the electronic chip on your passport is broken at a port of entry to the US under the Visa Waiver Program?

1/8/2017 2:02:41 PM The USA only started to install software to read chip data in the APC kiosks at select airports a few months ago, and first equipped CBP officers’ desks with similar software even fewer months ago at JFK (see this article/press release), so it might be a little early to have heard what […]

How to manage with an unusually hard bed?

4/10/2017 1:25:48 PM @daamsie already mentioned the inflatable camping mats, another option is a summer sleeping bag. They can be compressed to a very small size (especially the ones with down feather), their weight is below 1 kg. Is it acceptable to write the electronic Travel Authorization in a free page of your passport? 4/10/2017 […]

Are there "traditional" travel agents receiving requests online for ITA fares?

Are there "traditional" travel agents receiving requests online for ITA fares?

4/24/2016 3:08:12 PM Skytravelagent (STA) is (from what I can gather) the go-to travel agent of Vielfliegertreff, the German-language equivalent of Flyertalk. They specialize on mileage runs, “creative ticketing” and so on (according to their own description) and from what you read in the forum I would go as far as trust them. The catch […]

Is it acceptable to write the electronic Travel Authorization in a free page of your passport?

4/10/2017 3:58:47 AM As one of the previous answers indicates, writing in a passport besides in a place for a signature or return address could create issues. eTAs are registered in the Canadian immigration system/Public Information Bank, and should not be carried around. They are not visas, or electronic visas, as they are issued to […]

What proof of disability is accepted in France?

3/14/2016 4:56:36 PM tl;dr: In theory no, in practice yes. Most national monuments (e.g. Louvre, Musee d’Orsay, …) are managed by the same organization and likely they stick to the same rules. I assume this is similarlay valid for other sights (e.g. Eiffel tower). In theory: The Louvre page on admissions states that entrance is […]

Should I take my own coffee to Japan?

2/29/2016 1:03:14 AM No. Coffee is all over the place. I don’t know where you are from, but the quality of coffee is typically better in Japan than in the US. Even Starbucks in Japan has much better quality coffee than Starbucks in the US, where it is extremely watered down. Vending machine coffee is […]

How are ECR passport checks enforced in India?

4/4/2017 8:16:57 AM If an Indian passport applicant does not fulfil certain conditions, then the passport has “Emigration Check Required” printed in it.(Note: I can’t find a current image of such a print) India has exit border checks and each passenger’s passport and boarding card is checked and stamped by the border agent. From the […]

Where to find cherry blossom dates for Stockholm

4/4/2017 12:05:56 PM The official page does not contain much information about dates. But on the facebook page maintained by officials working with the park they post information continuously (in swedish). (Cherry trees are actually a recent feature added to Kungsträdgården. The more traditional tree is the elm that was the cause of the elm […]

How dangerous is the Jiankou section of The Great Wall of China?

2/27/2016 4:06:18 PM Yes you should be fine to go but know your limits. A quick Google Image search for “Great Wall Jiankou” will give you a good idea where you will find images like this and others of people climbing fallen sections of the wall there. The Lonely Planet is rather brief: “40-minute walk […]

In-flight safety instructions for deaf passengers

In-flight safety instructions for deaf passengers

5/16/2019 12:51:20 PM Airports and Airlines are under pressure to make their materials and communications accessible to the Deaf, mostly because of the ADA laws. They have improved, but this doesn’t mean that they are perfect. Many are working with Deaf organizations such as NAD to improve accessibility and other organizations offer advice or interpreters […]

UK train with declassified first class coach due to overcrowding – any recourse for 1st class ticket holders?

6/9/2018 9:52:38 AM A couple of points 1 – unlike in France and Germany it is FREE to reserve a seat when you buy your ticket. No additional cost. If you do not get a seat you have reserved you can claim a FULL refund. The cost of your ticket therefore DOES INCLUDE A RESERVED […]

How to retrieve checked-through luggage if I don't board a connecting flight?

3/16/2019 5:57:15 PM I did this flying from London Heathrow to Calgary. I was supposed to fly on to Vancouver as part of my itinerary. Then, back to Calgary (home). At Heathrow I simply asked the checkin to short-tag my luggage to Calgary as I would not be taking the Vancouver flight. There was no […]

Can an airline prevent me from travelling on the first leg of a flight if the second leg is cancelled?

2/11/2016 6:36:29 AM Of course. Check your contract: you bought a service to get you from Doha to Atlanta. The could route your through a totally different city, put you on a direct flight etc. This is a well known risk to skipleggers. While it’d been nicer to get you to PHL if you are […]

How does the new landlord duty affect visitors to the UK?

1/28/2016 6:23:26 PM As documented in the linked document: it excludes “those not renting the property as their main home”, so as long as she can document an existing main home elsewhere, she should be fine whatever the case (and even more so for a short let). EU/EEA nationals have indefinite leave to remain, so […]

Is it becoming illegal for a Canadian citizen to enter Canada presenting a foreign passport?

9/10/2016 2:21:23 AM I hold dual British Canadian citizenship, having been born in Britain and later emigrated with my family to Canada as a child. As an adult I moved back to the UK and have lived in England since 2005. I have always travelled on my British passport, having found it too expensive to […]

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