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If you are getting ready to get on a plane, you have to make sure you have everything you need. For example, you are not going to be able to get through security without your boarding pass and photo ID. Furthermore, you also have to make sure you have all of your luggage with you. This includes not only your carry-on bags but also your checked luggage. What do you need to know about carry-on baggage?  We have flown all over the world, providing us with plenty of experience that we can use to help you navigate the flying process….

Flying can be expensive. Once you go through the process of booking a ticket, you may think you have everything you need to fly. The answer is that this is not the case. Your ticket is not the same thing as your boarding pass. In order for you to actually get on the plane, you need to check in for your flight. That is when you will actually get the boarding pass that allows you to sit on the plane. If you take a look at your ticket, you will notice that it does not have a seat assigned. That…

If you have a trip coming out, you need to make sure that you have everything with you. Everyone has a different style when they are packing. Some people are relatively light packers and might not have to check any bags underneath the plane at all. In other situations, you may be leaving for a significant amount of time. Therefore, you might have multiple suitcases with you, forcing you to check one or more bags. Is there a limit to the amount of checked baggage you can have? In this post, we are going to cover:  What it means to…

If you are getting ready to go to the airport, you are probably looking forward to getting on your flight. You go to the process of security. Then, you find your flight on the big board. After this, you walk to your gate. All of a sudden, you feel like you are in the wrong place. You are looking down at your ticket, noticing a specific logo. Then, you take a look at your gate and realize a different airline is operating your flight. What happened? Are you in the wrong place? Did the airport change your gate without telling…

Traveling is expensive. Particularly if you are going to another country, you may be looking for a way to save money. There are multiple options available to you if you’re booking a plane ticket. For example, you may be lured in by boxes that offer you the opportunity to type in discount codes. You may quickly search the internet, hoping to get lucky. One way that you can save money on your plane ticket to take advantage of something called a companion fare. Also known as a companion ticket, you may be wondering how you can get this opportunity. We…

So, you have recently gone through the process of booking a flight. After you are finished booking your flight, you are not necessarily able to board the plane immediately. There is a difference between being issued a ticket and receiving a boarding pass. In order to receive your boarding pass, which will allow you to get on the plane, you may need something called the confirmation code. Depending on your location, this may also be called a requisition number. If you do not have your confirmation code, you may have a hard time collecting your boarding pass. Do you need…

You are going to run into a lot of complicated terms when you get on an airplane. Even though you do not necessarily need to know all of them in order to fly, you do need to know some of them because they are a reflection of your right. One term that you may run into on a regular basis is called a contract of carriage. What does this mean? In this post, we are going to cover:  What a contract of carriage is  What this means with respect to flying on an airplane What you should do if you…

If you are planning on flying in the near future, you may have gotten an alert as you were purchasing your ticket. This may indicate that you have to go through customs and immigration before you are allowed to fly or enter another country. If that is the case, you need to know about the rules and regulations surrounding customs and immigration. We have flown all over the world, including internationally. This is the most common situation where you are going to encounter customs. We are going to cover:  What is meant by customs and immigration, and why this is…

If you are planning on flying somewhere, you would probably like to get there as quickly as possible. That is where a direct flight to be helpful. In a lot of situations, you should be able to reach your destination on a direct flight. On the other hand, there are certain situations where you may be given a flight with connections. What do these terms mean?  A direct flight is a flight that will take you to your final destination on a single plane. In contrast, a flight with connections requires you to take more than one plane to get…

If you are in the process of booking a plane ticket, you’re probably going to encounter a few times that could be unfamiliar to you. One of the most common terms you will see is domestic flight. A lot of people are wondering what a domestic flight is. So, what is a domestic flight? A domestic flight is a flight that does not leave the borders of the country. It is easier to explain the meaning behind a domestic flight by comparing it to an international flight. We are going to cover: What you will need for a domestic flight…

If you have a long layover, or if your flight has been delayed, you may find yourself sitting at the airport for a while. In this situation, you may be looking for something to do. If that is the case, you probably get up, grab your suitcase, and take a walk around the airport. After all, if you are in an unfamiliar place, why not take the opportunity to look around? You may see a bunch of stores that are marked with the phrase “duty free.” What does this mean? We are going to cover:  What it means to be…

Modern technology has changed the way we do just about everything. This includes flying. In the past, you would have to be issued a physical plane ticket. Then, you would have to convert that physical plane ticket into a physical boarding pass before you got to seat on the plane. Then, you had to keep this boarding pass with you. Otherwise, you would not be able to get on that plane. Now, a lot of this is done electronically. Even though this can make things easier, people who are not used to these electronic options may be a bit confused….

As you select a seat on the plane, you are going to have a lot of options available to you. A lot of jargon is going to be thrown around, making it hard for you to select a seat on the plane. We have had the privilege of flying all over the world. We have flown on planes of different sizes, in different locations, and in different classes. If you are wondering about the difference between economy class and the other options, we are here to help you. In this post, we are going to cover: The definition of economy…

If you are booking a seat on a plane, you have more choices available to you than you ever had in the past. As a result, you may not be entirely sure of what you would like to do. One option that you may see now that you did not see in the past is called economy plus. Is this something you want? Do you want to book a seat in the economy plus section? We have flown in every area of the plane, including economy plus. In this section, we are going to cover: What is meant by economy…

Technology has impacted just about every industry. The flying industry is no different. In the past, you would have to arrive early at the airport, visit a customer service agent at the front, and check in for your plane there. Now, it is possible for you to check in for your flight from home, saving you time when you get to the airport. That is where an electronic ticket comes in handy. Also referred to as an e-ticket, you may be wondering how you can get one of these. In this post, we are going to cover: What an electronic…

Flying is one of the most important industries in the world. It connects businessmen and passengers with cities dotted all across the globe. On the other hand, flying can also be a hectic experience. For example, if you have flown through an airport recently, you understand that there is a significant chance of your flight getting delayed or canceled. Even though this can be frustrating, you may be entitled to compensation. That is where the EU flight compensation rules come into play. In this post, we are going to cover:  When you are entitled to compensation through these rules  Then…

Nobody has ever said that flying is cheap. If you are planning on flying somewhere, you are probably looking to stay within a certain budget. You may have been lured in by low ticket prices. Then, all of a sudden, you are being hit various fees left and right. If you understand what these fees are, you may be able to avoid them, saving a significant amount of money. One possible fee you may have to pay is called an excess baggage fee. What is an excess baggage fee? An excess baggage fee is exactly what it sounds like. This…

You have probably heard this before. “If you are seated in an exit row and do not want to be there, let us know so we can move you now.” On the other hand, a lot of people like to sit in exit row seating. If you are interested in exit row seats, you need to know what these are, what your responsibilities are, and why people may like to sit in them.  So, what are exit row seats? Exit row seats are seats that are located near emergency exits on the airplane. They are usually used to quickly disembark…

If you are someone who flies on a regular basis, you probably have some idea of how much money you should expect to pay for various plane seats. On the other hand, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you are willing to spend a significant amount of money. Of course, no one wants to pay more than they have to for a plane ticket, which is where a fare alert can be helpful. You may want to take advantage of this, so you know you are getting the best deal possible. We are going to cover: What a fare alert is …