Questions tagged [layovers]
The period of time spent waiting for a connection (unlike stopover this is not chosen by the traveller).
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I want to pick my flight route. I can either get 2 round trip tickets (SRC<->MID, MID<->DST) or 3rd party booking (SRC<->DST). Which is more reliable?
I want to fly from Source (SRC) to Destination (DST). They are far, and have no single airline servicing both airports. So, I was thinking that it would be a good opportunity for me to visit Middle (...
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Transferring at JFK: How is passport checked if flights arrive at/depart from adjacent gates?
My girlfriend is flying today into the United States from the European Union, with a transfer to her second flight at JFK. When I check the flights on Delta's website, I see that the first flight is ...
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Sightseeing 6 hours day tour of Kuala Lumpur city from KLIA?
We are Indian passport holders with valid USA and UK visas planning a trip to Japan, which has 16 hrs transit at KUL. Like Singapore, do they have a organized sightseeing group tour of selected ...
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Can someone who isn't flying meet me at my gate for a layover at Istanbul airport?
I have a layover of around 3 hours (one international flight connecting to a second international flight) at Istanbul airport. I have a friend who is Turkish who I want to meet.
Is it allowed or ...
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Security at layover in Detroit on international flight
I am planning on going to Japan within a month, and was wondering how security works during a layover. My travel would be Chicago to Detroit to Tokyo, and vice versa, while only using Delta throughout ...
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8-hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur: visiting Batu Caves?
I have a stopover in Kuala Lumpur during the day (around 8 hours). Arriving early in the morning and continuing on in the afternoon. I was considering taking the time to visit the Batu Caves, north of ...
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Layover in Beijing extended by two days
A friend and I are supposed to fly from Tokyo to Copenhagen on the 2nd of May with a layover in Beijing of a few hours. Both flights are with Air China. However, we’ve just been notified that the ...
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China citizen traveling to Narita. Do I need a visa?
I am a Chinese citizen and I have a US visa. When going back to China, I have a long layover (about 20 hours) in Narita and I have to stay overnight there. Do I need a transit visa? I am now in San ...
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Does a direct flight emit more CO2 than a flight with a layover?
On Google Flights, I searched the FRA-JFK route:
It surprises me that a flight with a layover emits so much less CO2 than a direct flight, as many times I've heard the suggestion that the takeoff is ...
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9-hour 40-mn layover in Haneda Airport
I have a flight coming up on March 31st. I’ll travel with my 4-year old & 4-month old. We all have US passports. We’ll arrive in NRT terminal 2 at 4:15pm to be exact and have to change airport in ...
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2h10 layover at PMI on early June, arriving from MUC, leaving for ALC. Is that enough time for connection?
MUC (Munich) -> PMI (Palma de Mallorca) -> ALC (Alicante)
So I'm trying to shave some euros off the cost of a trip to Munich this early June, and one option I'm pondering is getting a late (and ...
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American transiting Frankfurt to Heathrow - did I miss a sign?
In 2018, my wife and I (both American citizens on US passports) flew Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow (LHR) with only carry-on luggage (no checked bags).
When we arrived (...
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Do I need a visa for a connecting flight at CDG from T1 to T2E?
I hold a Chinese passport with a UK tourist visa. I will be landing at T1 (flight CZ347 from China to CDG) and need to catch a connecting flight at T2E to the UK (flight AF1058 from CDG to Newcastle). ...
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How can you travel between terminals at DFW (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)?
How do you change terminals at DFW?
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How much time is required for layover in Dubai airport?
My travel agent offered me a flight with Emirates, that arrives at Dubai airport at 13:05, and the next leg exits at 14:30.
Is this time (85 minutes) sufficient for the layover?
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