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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1980 on: June 03, 2018, 12:23:56 AM »
Any site that has all flights schedules?
Example I wanto know how many direct flights fly nonstop from NYC to PRG.

Flightaware is good for that or wiki. Delta flies it seasonally.

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1981 on: June 03, 2018, 12:24:29 AM »
Flightaware is good for that or wiki. Delta flies it seasonally.
thanks. Only DL?

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1982 on: June 03, 2018, 12:24:47 AM »

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1983 on: June 03, 2018, 12:27:18 AM »

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1984 on: June 03, 2018, 07:43:57 AM »
Any site that has all flights schedules?
Example I wanto know how many direct flights fly nonstop from NYC to PRG.

You can also use to Google as the first step to finding flights:
This is an example but it works with every flight:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=NYC+to+PRG

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1985 on: June 03, 2018, 09:50:58 AM »
This is really a random question.....  :)

I am flying LY EWR-TLV in economy tomorrow together with someone, presently have a window and an aisle with an empty seat between towards the front. I've seen Dan and a few others mention a "ghetto upgrade". As of now there are quite a few rows that are fully empty in the back. As I am not as experienced a flyer as many on here, was wondering what would be the best way to go about this, leave my sears assigned as is and just try to snag empty rows after boarding when everyone else is and I don't know if they are taken? Or should I switch my seats at OLCI to empty rows in the back? What would be the best way for this? Any advice? TIA

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1986 on: June 03, 2018, 06:29:06 PM »
Tough call on the EWR - TLV, they will probably filled up by the time you board and then if you move your assigned seat the back then you'll be left with nothing?!

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1987 on: June 04, 2018, 06:09:24 PM »
Besides for searching different dates, is their a specific way to find out the lowest price a airline will offer a certain route ?
For example is thier a way to find a way to find out how much I can find a flight from Atl to AMS with cost on Delta?

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1988 on: June 04, 2018, 06:16:59 PM »
Besides for searching different dates, is their a specific way to find out the lowest price a airline will offer a certain route ?
For example is thier a way to find a way to find out how much I can find a flight from Atl to AMS with cost on Delta?
Delta has a 5 week search, so you can use that and scroll as far as they offer flights for.
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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1989 on: June 05, 2018, 01:42:05 PM »
Thinking of flying TLV-HKG-YYZ on CX in F (J for the TLV-HKG segment, but booking with 70k Alaska if I can find availability) with wife and baby.

I hear that CX would charge 25% of the cash fare for a lap infant, which would be a fortune in this case, and it seems from CX's website that car seats are not allowed in F on any plane even if I wanted to book a 3rd seat for baby. Please correct me if I'm wrong on either of these points, I haven't done much research.

I have 2 ideas of how to do this, but I'm not sure if either would work. If anyone has any experience, please advise!

Option 1. Book 3 seats in F but keep baby on lap the whole flight. Basically a lap infant except that we pay for a seat that'll effectively remain empty instead of 25% cash. I imagine the extra 70 Alaska is worth less than 25% cash. Thing is, would they let me bring an infant with a paid seat on board without any way for that infant to sit in the seat that he's booked in?

Option 2. Book 2 seats in F for one parent + baby, and an economy seat for 2nd parent, and have 2nd parent take baby's seat in F once on board and leave economy seat empty. Similarly, I could book for both parents in F and infant in economy with a false DOB and then just carry infant as a lap child into F. Either of these ideas saves me 30k, but sound risky- would either work, or is it too much to risk for a savings of 30k?

@EJB said on another thread that option 2 is the type of thing that gets people kicked off of planes. Anyone know if option 1 can work?

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1990 on: June 05, 2018, 11:10:08 PM »
Besides for searching different dates, is their a specific way to find out the lowest price a airline will offer a certain route ?
For example is thier a way to find a way to find out how much I can find a flight from Atl to AMS with cost on Delta?
matrix, uncheck the box to only show flights with available seats

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1991 on: June 06, 2018, 12:58:08 PM »
tlv-vie on Austrian arrives 9:05 am
Can I catch vie-zrh on Swiss at 9:40 am?

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1992 on: June 06, 2018, 01:04:26 PM »
tlv-vie on Austrian arrives 9:05 am
Can I catch vie-zrh on Swiss at 9:40 am?
I highly doubt it
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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1993 on: June 06, 2018, 02:17:49 PM »
tlv-vie on Austrian arrives 9:05 am
Can I catch vie-zrh on Swiss at 9:40 am?

i have done a 40 minute connection to ord but that was on austrian both legs.

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1994 on: June 06, 2018, 02:25:46 PM »
Had ORD-AMM-TLV on hold with AA. Called to add NYC to Res. Dont know if I am going to take flight. Need to make sure if I cancel without redeposit then I can get NYC-XXX-TLV at a later date. Rep said if I add LGA-ORD then I am stuck with LGA and cant get JFK at later date.

Does AA treat LGA and JFK as same or will I be charged $150 for change of Origin if I cancel and then find JFK-xxx-TLV?
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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1995 on: June 06, 2018, 06:01:08 PM »
I highly doubt it

Why not, for changing planes can take 5 min possibly, especially in VIE airport.
I find that some reason a lot of VIE connections from TLV are pretty tight.

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1996 on: June 06, 2018, 06:04:29 PM »
Why not, for changing planes can take 5 min possibly, especially in VIE airport.
I find that some reason a lot of VIE connections from TLV are pretty tight.
2 separate itinerarys,
Even a slight delay and you're done
gotta give time to deplane + make it to other gate
Didn't say it's not possible.
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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1997 on: June 09, 2018, 11:36:17 PM »
Anyway to check the actual plane going to fly a route on JetBlue? How many days before and where can it be seen? I know you can check it on United. I want to see if it's a retrofitted A320 or an old one.

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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1998 on: June 09, 2018, 11:45:17 PM »
Anyway to check the actual plane going to fly a route on JetBlue? How many days before and where can it be seen? I know you can check it on United. I want to see if it's a retrofitted A320 or an old one.
Ive seen them change equipment on the fly,  so doubtful that it can be predicted or believed.
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Re: Random airline-questions.
« Reply #1999 on: June 09, 2018, 11:45:31 PM »
Anyway to check the actual plane going to fly a route on JetBlue? How many days before and where can it be seen? I know you can check it on United. I want to see if it's a retrofitted A320 or an old one.

Can check on FR24 pretty easily, once they load it.