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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Layover at Tokyo Narita airport: can I travel outside, and what kind of visa would I need?
I am travelling from Singapore to San Francisco and the airline has a layover of 7.5 hours at Tokyo Airport (NRT). I am wondering if I would be allowed to go out to experience the city for a while in ...
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What to do during a 4 hour layover at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Kuala Lumpur?
I have about a 4 hour layover at the LCCT in the evening. This does not seem like long enough to get into the city and do anything useful. (See also What options are there for a 5-hour layover in ...
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In the context of air travel, are layovers different to stopovers?
In a recent question somebody asked about a layover without mentioning how long the stop would be, thus implying it might perhaps be understood whether layover generally refers to a stop not requiring ...
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How does customs work if my layover is in a third country?
I want to fly from the US to Israel and am looking at a flight with a layover in Canada (PIT -> YYZ -> TLV). How does customs work on such a multi-country trip? Do I have to go through the process ...
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7 hour layover in LHR - enough time to visit London for a couple of hours?
My flight lands around noon at LHR terminal 5 and my connecting flight departs also from terminal 5 at 7pm the same afternoon. Will that give me enough time to take the express train into London (...
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How do I find out whether I am allowed to / have to disembark from a flight that transits at an intermediary airport?
When booking flights that transit through one or more intermediary airports, it is not often clear whether it's a 'technical stop', e.g., refuelling only while passengers sit inside the plane or ...
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A day at Dubai International Airport and the city?
On my way to India I'm planning to stay one day in Dubai. I would arrive at 6am in the morning and leave at 3am the next day.
My naive plan is to lock my backpack at the airport and then walk into ...
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Visiting a lounge in T1 at Dubai International Airport, during a layover at T3?
For an upcoming trip, I have a layover of 2.5 hours in Dubai. Both flights are with Emirates, and arrive / leave from Terminal 3.
As the first flight is overnight, I'll want to freshen up, and a ...
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Can I visit Chicago during a 5.5 hour layover in O'Hare?
I will be flying from Boston to Tokyo with a 5.5 hour morning layover in Chicago. I'm thinking of going out to the city for some late breakfast and/or sightseeing. I've never left an airport during a ...
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Where to nap in Chicago O'Hare?
I am bracing myself for a rough trip: getting up at 4AM, taking a 3 hour flight, then a 13 hour flight, with a 5.5 hour layover in between.
I can almost never sleep on planes, so this trip would go ...
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What should I do/visit in Qatar for 8 hours?
I was planning to visit Oslo, Norway with Qatar Airways with a cheap priced ticket.
But it's necessary to wait about 8hours for the transfer at Qatar International Airport. What should I do/visit in ...
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5 hours in Amsterdam
I have a 5-hour layover at AMS on a Saturday evening (16:00-21:00), on an intra-EU itinerary to the UK. I'd like to leave the airport and have dinner in town.
Is this reasonable? (From reading the ...
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What does a technical stop mean in air travel?
When I look at my flight itinerary, it says that the flight includes a technical stop.
What does that mean compared to a layover?
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