What Happens if You Miss a Connecting Flight Due to Delay?
A flight delay can cause you to miss out on crucial events. However, rule EC261 might help you if you were traveling from or to Europe. According to the regulation, you may be entitled to a $280 (€250) - $700 (€600) compensation if you miss your connecting flight which results in a delay of at least three hours. In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about missing a connecting flight due to a delay. Does the airline rebook you? Are you entitled to any compensation? Requirements to claim EC261 compensation and more. This article [...]
How Long Can an Airline Delay a Flight?
If you have been waiting on a flight only to find out it has been delayed (for whatever reason), you know how frustrating an unexpected delay can be. Not to mention, a delay can affect both your work and personal life. Flight delays are common, and you should know your rights in case such a thing happens to you. In this article, we will look at how long the flight can be delayed before passengers can claim compensation and what sort of compensation passengers can expect. This article was updated in . Key Takeaways Flight delays are [...]
Do Thunderstorms Delay Flights?
Every aircraft gets hit by lightning once or twice a year, every one thousand hours or so. That's why thunderstorms are a significant problem for airlines while also potentially threatening. During a storm, an airplane has to diverge from its typical path impacting Air Traffic Controllers as they can only accept a limited number of airplanes to land or take off. So, it is always safer to keep the plane on the ground in such situations. Let's talk about the impact thunderstorms and lightning has on the flights, airlines, passengers, and the airline staff working there. This article [...]
Does Rain Delay Flights?
When you have to leave for your flight, and you see dark monsoon skies, does your heart skip a beat thinking whether your flight will be delayed or cancelled? Or if just drizzling will affect the timing? Stick around, and you'll find out. But if you're in a hurry, the short answer is: Flights can be delayed due to rain. Cancellation or delay of a flight depends upon several factors, including whether the aircraft can fly in such weather or not. But there are times that planes fly regardless of rain. We'll discuss why that happens and more [...]
Can You Claim Compensation for Delayed Flights Due to Weather?
Traveling can be a headache for anyone, even without a weather issue causing delays. However, once that hurricane comes around, you might be left waiting around the airport for hours before your flight can take off making the traveling experience that much worse. There's not much that you can do when it comes to weather delaying your flight, but can you be reimbursed for lost time? Many circumstances lead to delays and cancellations. Some of these circumstances qualify you for financial reimbursements under the EU261 regulation, many of them do not. But what about the weather? It's not [...]
Do Airports Check for Warrants?
We all need to travel and sometimes, there's a warrant out for our arrest while we're trying to get out of the country. Not all warrants are justified, so it's important that this information be readily available to someone who needs it. Can you fly when there's a warrant out for your arrest? The short answer is yes, but it's going to be a stressful experience. We'll be taking a look through the many aspects of traveling and airport security to determine whether or not the airport will check for any warrants that you may have. Traveling is [...]
What is the Best Way to Sleep on a Long Haul Flight
One of the banes of any traveler’s existence is sleeping on a long-haul flight. Planes are made to transport as many people as they safely can a long distance. The more people they transport across the world, the more money they make. However, this requires airlines to sacrifice space which can make sleeping on an airplane nearly impossible for some people. You have a 10-hour flight ahead of you and you know that you need to catch some shut-eye to avoid jet lag and make the flight itself pass by quicker. But how do you catch that much-needed [...]
Can You Wear Jewelry Through Airport Security?
Whether we're trying to look good on the plane, have a meeting or dinner awaiting us at our destination, or simply enjoy wearing jewelry, we all have our reasons for keeping items on when passing through security. I've found myself setting off my fair share of metal detectors when wearing my rings or necklaces. But are you allowed to wear jewelry when passing through airport security? Well for starters, unlike shoes and electronics, there's not a specified rule stating that you can't wear jewelry when passing through airport security. Chances are it'll be alright to wear jewelry when [...]
What Time Does the Airport Open?
Airports are quite interesting in terms of when they're open. Most international or otherwise major airports have flights coming in every hour of every day. So technically, they're open all the time and therefore don’t have an opening hour. However, many parts of the airport do close once you've reached a late enough hour. So what time does the airport open, exactly? Let's take a look at the different parts of an airport to see what they're open and when they're closed. Keep in mind that most major airports are privately owned and therefore can run on their [...]