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For UK/USA bound flights, are details entered during online check-in, such as date of birth or passport number ever checked by airlines/immigration?

11/2/2017 4:56:51 AM Is passenger information (as entered during online check-in) other than name and visa ever validated by airlines? For US/UK flights the information you entered during online check-in seem to be always thrown away. What seem to happen in practice nowadays is that your passport is always scanned/swiped during the “document check” (which […]

Is it a problem for wrong gender on flight tickets?

11/9/2019 5:19:29 AM I just flew with Gulf Air and my ticket/boarding pass was labelled Mr when I’m clearly a female. The default gender was Mr on the website when I purchased the ticket, and there was no attention drawn to gender choice at that time. I emailed them and was told it would cost […]

Can Nepalese citizens residing abroad enter India without a visa?

1/10/2023 4:02:37 AM No, you do not need a visa. Nepali citizens may visit, work, and reside in India without restriction, and this does not change just because you plan to fly from Australia. The Gondolas of Aveiro, Portugal Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Is it rude to speak Swedish in Norway?

6/19/2023 10:13:06 AM Norway used to be part of Sweden, we do not know the views of the person we are about to talk. I would avoid foreign language with strong historical context. Not like Russian in Lithuania but still. If they all love all Sweden absolutely, why have they voted to part in 1905. […]

Is a Dutch ID card still valid for travel to the UK after Brexit?

8/29/2022 9:04:49 AM A Dutch national who resides in the UK through the settlement scheme can continue to use a Dutch national ID card to enter the UK. There are a few other fairly uncommon circumstances in which a Dutch national ID card may be used. For everyone else, a passport is necessary. See https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk: […]

The Gondolas of Aveiro, Portugal

The Gondolas of Aveiro, Portugal

1/3/2023 10:45:24 PM Rather than starting by answering directly your question about Gondola trips, I will do a small introduction of Aveiro. I believe you will get a better understanding of what the city is about and you can decide by yourself. Calling Aveiro the Venice of Portugal is an overstatement and somehow misleading. Personally […]

Do long distance through train ticket between arbitrary pairs of cities covering several countries exist?

4/24/2023 10:25:16 AM In addition to Krist van Besien’s answer, one also has to consider a little known fact: in the EU, like for air passengers (the well known EC261), there are similar rights for rail passengers in case of disruption. This means that if railways sell a single ticket from Seville, Spain to Białystok, […]

What's the cheapest way of paying by card abroad?

8/31/2022 8:14:15 AM There isn’t a general solution, because what’s best for you depends on how much money is involved and how often you need this. For casual tourists, charging a few nights in hotels etc, it’s not really worth the hassle to search for the absolute best deal. For somebody who travels a lot […]

Why do airlines seat people the way they do?

9/1/2016 9:44:12 AM I think you’re making a broad generalisation based on the practices of a few airlines. There are actually many different boarding procedures, which depend on the airlines policies (including whether seats are assigned or not), aircraft type (size, number of floors, classes), airport equipment (number and position of bridges/stairs), use of bridges, […]

Acceptance of Credit Cards in Japan

Acceptance of Credit Cards in Japan

9/1/2016 1:56:53 AM Good answers already, but just to add my 2 yen: To withdraw money, the best ATMs are at Japan Post offices. Convenience stores ATMs do not always accept withdrawals, Japan Post ATMs always do, according to my experience. Japan Post offices are open less often, though. Some places take a fee for […]

Should I bring ibuprofen to Sri Lanka or is it easy to get locally?

1/20/2023 9:05:50 AM I’ve now spent 2 weeks in Sri Lanka and it turns out ibuprofen is readily available in all pharmacies under the name Brufen. I did bring some from home, but it’s nice to see it’s readily available here as well. Visa Debit card support in Japan 1/2/2023 11:10:09 AM When importing drugs […]

Travelling with a super off-peak train ticket

8/22/2022 1:43:53 PM A few well-meaning answers here that are right, but for the wrong reason, so going to set out the correct process for others who may come across this. Rules for your ticket: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Bd Your ticket’s not valid to use a train that arrives in London before 2pm. The 08:35 arrives in London […]

Luggage etiquette on European trains

Luggage etiquette on European trains

11/13/2018 11:45:38 PM If you have small items of luggage, please do not put it in the racks for larger items of luggage, since that forces people with larger items to block the aisles and vestibules. So, in the first instance, try and get your item of luggage in the overhead rack, before opting for […]

Visa Debit card support in Japan

1/1/2023 9:26:43 PM im currently in the process of talking to google pay/google wallet japanese customer service regarding this exact issue. I am heading the japan 2023 and want to buy a physical card and add it to my google wallet for the specific reason of recharging it with my Visa credit/debit card(so I don’t […]

Can Customs make me go back to return my electronic equipment or is it a scam?

1/30/2017 12:11:28 AM I can’t stress enough that this smells like scam. The closes scenario that I could see happening are the following. Please note that your situation doesn’t meet these, but I wanted to give you an idea of what may be “normal”. When someone comes in from an outside country carrying an item […]

No Passport, but must transit Stansted Airport for flight to another EU country

12/18/2022 3:36:11 PM Yes. You cannot use an EU, EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK unless you meet certain criteria eg have pre-settled status. Stansted does not have an airside transit zone, you will need to clear Immigration https://www.stanstedairport.com/help/passenger-guides/connecting-flights/ Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visiting-the-uk-as-an-eu-eea-or-swiss-citizen Can I visit USA for vacation with my Swedish passport […]

How can I (Indian, 28) visit my fiance (pursuing a master's degree in the US) for a few months?

8/24/2022 12:35:47 PM The simple answer is just get an ordinary B1 visa. And of course, you can stay for a week or two longer, to visit friends, see the Grand Canyon, or whatever. The basic problem you’re facing is that you’re trying to stretch a week to apparently "months". The extremely short answer is […]

Can I visit USA for vacation with my Swedish passport if my wife is an American citizen?

12/12/2022 11:10:12 AM If you have a Swedish passport, it seems unusual to me that you would be denied an ESTA. This probably indicates that there is something about your profile that raises a red flag to the US immigration system, so they want to review your case in-depth with a full visitor visa application. […]

How to get a layover longer than a few hours?

How to get a layover longer than a few hours?

8/7/2016 2:51:17 PM A good way to search for these stopovers is to use matrix. Here’s an illustration of a search for stopovers of at least 36 hours (2160 minutes). First do a simple search to get an idea of prices without stopover charges: Which produces this result (I requested prices in USD to make […]

Refused to fly back to one's own country without vaccine or negative COVID test

11/29/2022 1:25:33 PM Your question is much more generic. The same rules apply if you visited a region with yellow fiber, etc. In general: if you are a health hazard, you cannot flight on commercial flights. Because COVID (and other diseases) were internationally recognized you can have such ban to flight. Public health has priority […]

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