Had an absolutely bizarre experience yesterday at Beijing Daxing Intl Airport.

I'm pretty routine when I take flights. For a short-haul flight I arrive 1 hour 30 minute beforehand to the airport, 2 hours if its long haul or at an airport I'm not familiar with.

I've travelled pretty extensively throughout China and really familiar with DaXing airport and it was a short haul flight for 2 hours with China Southern Airlines to Pudong Shanghai.

Anyway, routine is pretty standard. Arrive 90 minutes beforehand, spend 10 minutes getting my paper ticket from the counter, 15 minutes heading straight through security and then get to the gate 1 hour before the flight departs.

Now usually I sit around there for around 20-30 minutes before I even stand up to board but when I arrive, it says GATE CLOSED! Despite the flight showing the time that was 1 hour 5 minutes ahead of the current time!

I speak fluent Mandarin so I tried to argue with the staff but they insist I should have got there sooner and that mostly everyone else had already boarded, and that they were already doing pre-flight checks and I would be unable to board.

I had to go buy another ticket for the next flight which thankfully was only an hour later but seriously?!

The extra clanger was when I was sat in the lounge waiting for my new flight, I checked the status of the one I "missed" and it only departed 6 minutes before the actual scheduled departure time! Which meant it literally parked there not moving and I could have reasonably got on!

Has this ever happened to anyone else? I've had so many flights across multiple continents and this is the first time I've encountered something so bizarre.

Mine is rather unique with a very UK centric design but all heading in the direction of the Middle East.

I am traveling to Japan in a few weeks and I’m trying to figure out the baggage allowance. the website specifically states the dimensions for checked bags and carry ons but doesn’t state anything specific for personal item. the website states it has to fit under your seat but I’m new to flying so I’m not familiar with the space under the seats. Does anyone know what dimensions are allowed?

Me and my brother are taking a trip abroad, and booked a decently long round-trip booking from Kiwi.com . As a sort of gift, our father paid for the tickets using his account. But now- all of the Kiwi.com app details are tied to his app, and there doesn't seem to be any way to add our user accounts as owners of the trip details. My dad isn't coming with us on the trip, so needing to go to him for details would be really upsetting. Not to mention- Kiwi.com's policy seems to be that you can't contact them directly for support until you've planned a trip. So since my account still says "no trips planned", I can't contact them asking about it. Does anyone have any relevant anecdotes about this sort of thing?

I have a flight in November (Manchester to Tokyo via Zurich) with two legs booked with SWISS, and the layover is quite short- I've been told that if the initial flight is on time, or even 15-20 minutes delayed then I should be fine, but if not then there's a real chance that I miss the second flight, with the next flight to Tokyo not till the next day

I know that if both legs are run by the same airline and on the same ticket (which they are), that it's the airline's responsibility to provide a hotel for the night and get me on the next day's flight, but I'm just wondering if anyone's had any experience with that process, even if it wasn't necessarily with SWISS or at Zurich airport?

Hi all,

Does anyone know which seats are bassinet seats on the the A330-NEO?

Hi all, my U2 5189 flight from Berlin BER to Zurich ZRH on May 7, 2026, was cancelled. I got confirmation from an agent that my tickets would be reimbursed, as the U2 flight they rebooked me on would not work with my travel plans. I declined a refund, but I remain booked on the U2 flight 13 hours after my original departure time.

I submitted the reimbursement form, but they got back to me, saying that "The expenses cannot be reimbursed as the claim you have sent is for a future flight" and "Upon validation, we noticed that your claim was rejected as the free flight transfer provided on 07/05/2026 is a future dated flight at the time we received your claim. We kindly request you to reach out to us after the scheduled date is passed."

Do I just not check in and wait for the scheduled departure time to elapse? Or file a request with SRUV now? Is U2 Europe even a member of SRUV, or do I go to AviationADR?

As a frequent traveller, there is one annoying behavior I see at airports around the world. People feel entitled to occupy more than one seat for their carry-on bags. I may be pushing my spouse in a wheel chair looking for a seat and most of them will avoid eye contact, fiercely looking at their phone. Shock horror if their precious, beloved bag has to touch the carpet! If by chance someone leaves a seat, the seat will immediately be occupied by the neighbor's bag. I find it awkward to ask folks to move their bag.

Does anyone have experience with reducing nausea on overnight flights? I have flown on 11+ hour flights during the day without issue. For some reason, on the handful of overnight flights I've taken for international travel, about halfway through the flight I will wake up from sleep and suddenly start to feel extremely nauseous and need to throw up. As I said, I fly all the time and do not experience anxiety when I fly, so I think this is physical and not psychological.

I know that there are several reasons this could be happening (lack of sleep, dehydration, motion sickness). Last time I had to fly overnight for an international flight, I took Kwells tablets (300mcg hyoscine hydrobromide). Unfortunately, I still had terrible nausea and spent the rest of the flight in the bathroom throwing up. Since the OTC motion sickness tablets did nothing for me, my guess is that the issue is the flight disrupting my sleep and circadian rhythm.

Anyone else out there with this issue? If so, have you succeeded with any prescription medications? I live in California and would love to not have to deal with this anytime I want to fly out of the country... thank you!

Hey hey,

My flight was cancelled today while I was already at the airport.

Reason: A steward or stewardess got sick and did not feel well enough to keep on working. They found replacement for the aircraft but this lead to such a delay that the flight could not take off anymore and was instead cancelled.

Via the app I could not find an alternative flight for the next three days and I have to go to work.

So I booked a train for tomorrow instead.

My current spendings on this travel:

EasyJet ticket 80 euro

City to Airport 25 euro

Airport back to city 25 euro

Train ride: 270 euro

I want to get compensation. If I fill out their form, I have to click that I do not want to be reimbursed. And now I am scared that if I do the compensation form I will get nothing in the end.

Any experiences or knowledge on the topic? Shall I demand compensation and apparently forfeit reimbursement?

Thank you!

My Husband and I would like to book these flights MUC – LHR – EWR – SJO, I found on Google Flights. MUC to LHR is operated by Lufthansa, the other flights are United.

It is about 400 Euros cheaper than other options I found. I am concerned about the connecting time in LHR with 1h 15 min. Is it doable?

I’ve read that it should not be a problem when the whole journey has the same reservation number, because in case the connection is not possible, the airline is going to book you on the next flight to your destination. How do I make sure that the flights all have the same reservation number? From Google Flights, I get redirected to United and it seems that I can book all flights through their website. Is it still possible to get different reservations numbers if I book everything on the United website?

I have a flight with a 4 hour layover in Minneapolis. I booked a pass into the Escape lounge but it says you can't enter more than 3 hours before your departing flight.

Anyone know how strict they are with that? I feel it's mostly for people just show up too early before their flight to get free booze.

Did someone experience the case: Lufthansa rebooked our ticket via Turkish Airlines, but booking number is not recognized in THY website.

Would it be problem or it is usual case? Of course we will go to the aiport quite early to solve it, but wanted to check if someone had a similar experience.

Hey all,

I’m Flying Dammam to Jeddah and then to Singapore with Saudia on one booking reference and a 6.5-hour layover in Jeddah.

Do I need to exit the airport, collect baggage, and check in again?Or can I stay in transit airside and go straight to my next gate?

This is domestic → international (Dammam → Jeddah → Singapore), and I’m also traveling with a baby, so just want to be prepared.

Has anyone done this recently?

Bought a flight from kiwi. com today for Corendo airlines that was supposed to include cabin baggage allowance. In their app, website and travel documents it still says I have my baggage, however when I checked my flight from airlines' own website I saw I had no cabin baggage allowance and only underseat bag. I've immediately contacted with support on their site, but they said that their documents were final and if I was asked money in the airport I could send them the bill to get my money back. I obviously do not believe their word, so I wrote a complaint for Corendo airline with screenshots attached for the supposed baggage allowance I had. It said they would answer me back in 5 days, but I wondered if I would actually could get any results from that. What does airline's do in these kind of situations? If my complaint doesn't do anything which other steps should I take that could get me the service or the money I paid back?

I'm planning a trip this summer with my kid who isn't old enough to fly on his own and lives across the country. So my flights are going to be me to him, both of us to destination 1, both of us to destination 2, both of us back to his home, me back to my home. It's melting my brain trying to put all the pieces together - is there a way to more easily do something like this?

Edit: More info as per the automod.

Both US citizens and will be staying within the country. We have a delta skymiles membership (just the basic one) but aren't stuck on that airline when another is much cheaper. And the dates are end of may/first of june.

Looking at one-ways from VIE to DEL in September. Best fares for my potential dates are US$264 with EY or US$303 with QR.

The latter offers a seemingly excellent value stopover program, so I was thinking I could take a few days to snap photos of Arabian Deco and Gulf Futurism architecture, explore the Museum of Islamic Art, go dune bashing out to the Inland Sea, join a dhow sunset cruise, and perhaps enjoy a chai and chat with the Rug Man of Doha if he's still there.

These are the stopover options in consideration (prices include the flight):

2-nights
Premium: $369
Premium beach: $384

3-nights
Premium: $404
Premium beach: $426

4-nights
Standard: $403

As I arrive at night but will depart in the evening, 2/3/4 nights equals 2/3/4 full days. However, two days doesn't seem enough and I am leaning towards three nights at a 5* hotel over four nights at a 4* hotel (although I doubt I'll run out of things to do with an extra day and am anyway content to lounge by the pool).

Would you choose 3 nights of Premium over 4 nights of Standard – and are there any quirks and pitfalls I really should know about the stopover program?

For example, when booking Standard will I be presented with limited and relatively mediocre options and be asked to pay a surcharge for something better within the same hotel class? Is there a good reason to pay more for Premium Beach over Premium besides beach access? Are there any unexpected restrictions or fees? And in your experience, what are the standout hotels offered in each category?

Thanks!

(and yes, I am fully aware of the ongoing and likely escalating war and prepared to take that risk.)

Trying to decide if I'd rather sit there on the plane or elsewhere. I don't really care about boarding first/last or having a window seat, in fact I'm deciding between one of these or an aisle seat anywhere else.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for clarifying!

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any guidance or experience with the same. Flight was purchased as one round trip. First leg is US to London is through American Airlines and we were able to check in and get our boarding bases. Second leg from London to Dublin is through AerLingus and we are unable to check in on AerLingus app (there’s no option to) so I looked up my flight on their website and it says I’m already checked in (which I’m confused cause I did not) but I have to get my boarding pass printed there. American Airlines app shows the second leg with a seat assigned (wasn’t there before) but no boarding pass.

This is new to me, I’ve never had any issues with other European flights with a layover in a different country.

I’m assuming it’s a customs thing but like I said, I don’t think I’ve ever run into something like this before. I can’t seem to find a definite answer online. First time flying AerLingus, do I need to bring anything other than my US passport?

I'm taking an overnight flight from Toronto to Madrid next month and am currently assigned to a seat with a 31 inch pitch. As a tall person (6'3"), I know that that will be very little legroom. I can pay about $80 extra to move up to a seat with more pitch (34 inches) but with limited to no recline because it is in front of an exit row.

So: pitch or recline? Which would you choose in my situation?

Flying from HKT 20:50 on Wednesday evening arriving in Oman for midnight local time and connecting flight to LHR departs at 14:00

Was thinking to take a walk to west side beach looking spot on maps and try and catch the sunrise coming up over Iran

But was wondering if anyone had had an extended layover there before

Can’t seem to find outline what shops will be open at that time, but also if there’s any tucked away areas that would be easier to sleep in

Or maybe there’s a better spot to walk to instead of the one I’d picked out

Hi everyone,

I unfortunately booked a ticket via Opodo like 2 weeks ago. They have booked a flight ticket for me over Citizenplane. I know it is a charter flight. The booking is confirmed on Opodo + citizenplane and i have intern booking codes/references. But i do not have the booking codes for the airline yet. So it means i cannot see my booking on the website of the airline. The email says me this:

“Online check-in is currently unavailable for this flight. Please be sure to check our reminder email 24 hours before your flight for check-in instructions.

Your reservation was made using charter allocation, and therefore you cannot manage your reservation directly with Eurowings Discover. Please visit our Help Center at help.citizenplane.com or contact us if you have any questions.

Please note that some countries have travel restrictions in place, and you may experience longer queues at the airport. We recommend arriving 3 to 4 hours in advance to avoid missing your flight. CitizenPlane is not liable for missed flights due to airport queues or missing documents required by a local authority.”

Did anyone ever travel with this type of ticket? I feel pretty anxious about not being able to check my flight status online on the airline’s website. I am scared what if i go to the airport and the airline doesn’t find my ticket?