Forum: Airline Service Stories

Do you ever have trouble getting some shuteye when you're flying? Check out our tips for sleeping on planes -- and don't forget to share your own tips! Related Story Sleeping on Planes

I have an specific issue with turbulance when flying on commercial flights. I'm not afraid of turbulance and I don't get nausea. But I can't seem to handle the feeling in my stomach from sudden drops during turbulance. I find it very...

How can I get satisfaction-if upon boarding,flight attendant forced me to check my regulation size carry on to my final destination. It was the only bag carried and when I requested a small bag to transfer some personal effects-I was told to deal...

worth to check http://www.airsafe.com/ten_tips.htm Fly on Nonstop Routings Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent, and landing phase of flight so flying nonstop would reduce exposure to these most accident prone phases of...

does anyone have experience with Vayama? Their website indicates they are in BETA. But they have great airfare and great prices

gabriela.They have charged the travel fee twice in my credit card and after my complaints tru messages and telephone call they just send elusive mails, waiting for the time to pass and don't take any responsability (maybe ´cause they do on purpose)...

Hey all, I'm completely new to these forums. I've been looking all over to see if anyone has had any experience with the above mentioned website with no luck. In short, I want to book a flight from Toronto to Paris for next month. Most websites...

I joined the Lufthansa "Miles & More" mileage program and not long afterward took a roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to London on Air New Zealand (A partner airline in the program.) only to discover upon my return that Lufthansa's Miles and More...

Airlines encourage ticket holders to check in (no earlier than 24-hours). I don't understand the benefits to ticket holders. All I have to do at the airport is swipe my credit card and print my boarding pass and drop off my bags. I just don't...

I read the thread on sleeping on the plane, yet I'm still incredibly frustrated. I often need to take redeye flights from California to NY and always notice that the majority of the passengers were sleeping through the flight, yet as always I'm...

First off, this is a rant: I'm sure I am not the only one who has experienced this kind of frustration but, I hate it when I have to strain my neck to look at the one TV in an aisle of liek 100 people. It would really make the experience that...

Up to now I have always carried two empty Nalgene bottles through security, filled them up on the other side, and taken them onto the plane. I have never had any problems. I took three flights in August 2010, but then, on the fourth, coming out of...

Looking for a flight one way from Barcellona to Ft Lauderdale. What is the best low cost airline for a long transatlantic flight? Must have private seat tv's and more leg room.

Has anyone out there used Vayama.com to book a flight? It's a site built specifically for international airfares, and they claim to offer more choices and lower fares on international flights than other booking sites. If you've used the site, does...

Well. For Heathrow, the car hire place where we had to drop of our hire car was WAY away from the International part of the airport or whatever it was called, and was impossible to find. We were there 4 hours early. By the time we had gone through...

I took a direct flight from Raleigh Durham Airport(RDU) to Washington DC(DCA) last week for my sisters graduation. After checking in to AA with a VERY rude worker, for no particular reason, I checked my bag and boarded. My flight left RDU at 830pm...

Hey guys. So I've decided that I am definitely taking the Buy-As-You-Go flight approach as opposed to the RTW Ticket. Not super experienced in flying, so gonna need some help here. What is the best way to approach this style of flying in your...

Flying can be stressful enough without dealing with bloating, tummy aches or other digestive issues. Do you avoid certain foods before flying? Check out our recommendations below and then let us know how you eat before and during a flight! ...

In his latest column, Traveler's Ed argues that the airlines' decision to charge fees for checked bags has made the inflight experience worse -- and possibly even less safe. Do you agree? Has the flying experience changed for the worse on...

Here's how US Airways impacted our recent vacation to Europe to be with our daughter (who lives there and is sick). 1. Missed the first flight from ATL to PHL because the airplane door was closed 20 minutes early. Delayed a day. 2. The next day,...

How about your family being stranded in the NEW and IMPROVED NEWARK airport for 48 hours and counting for a straightforward connection to Asia in the new "STAR ALLIANCE" Continental/United airlines, first for a weather delay and then being bumped...

Have anyone use AirTran Airlines? How was the crew, pilot, and plane?

Today I booked a flight with edreams from Dublin to Brussels international airport. All the way throught the booking process everything was running smooth,:) I then received my confirmation email only to discover they booked me into the wrong ...

Ciao! I want to share my emotions from visiting Moscow, Russia - it has been the most amazing experience ever! Deepest culture and most beautiful women;-) And don't worry about long visa-processing. Just one click to www.visatorussia.com and you...