A friend and I have booked a package holiday in Spain later this year. I have one more friend that wants to join us as he can get booked on the same flight. But the reservation is for only two adults, not three. On the booking it says the room sleeps 3 and has a pull out sofa bed. Do you think he will be alright (6 nights) if we take his bag upstairs for him on the first day and he comes up to the room 3 minutes after or before we do throughout our stay or will he get caught and if we do get caught what will happen?
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We are going to an event and because of this event all hotels are fully booked. Now a friend wants to join us, but can't find accommodation. We are okay with him crashing in our hotel room, either on the couch or on a self-inflatable mattress. We have done this in the past where we secretly sneaked the "guest" in.   It is not that we don't want to pay the tourist tax, it is that when ask and the hotel says no, we can't sneak him in, because we drew attention to ourself. In many hotels you can just order another bed, but there are also a lot that don't have that service.   I don't have any ethical problems with my behavior of secretly hosting a guest. I did pay for the room. I don't like being sneaky about it, since again I do pay for the hotel room. Also if I have to choose between sneaking someone in the room to crash on the couch or let him/her sleep on bench in the park. I opt for the first.   Am I just worrying to much and will being honest about it in the end be acceptable to most if not all hotels?
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On November 11, my American girlfriend flew over to the UK to visit me. She was detained and questioned, and refused entry under the belief she would not leave within those six months. This was due to her having no return flight booked, as we were going to wait until we were together in the UK to book a return flight for either herself, or both of us back to the USA once we decided what exact dates I would be able to travel. Lesson learned. A hard lesson, but we learned!  Anyway, they said although she'll flag up in the future, it won't be a straight ban from entering and she could even try to come back the next day if she so pleased, although it would be unwise if her circumstances had not changed.  Fast forward to December 18. She got herself a job in the States to prove she intends to leave at the end of her stay, and has since applied for a UK Standard Visitor Visa. She posted her documents off to New York earlier today.  Will they send her a letter back refusing to issue her a visa since, as an American citizen, she does not even need one? She wanted to get one to be safe as I told her not to fly to the UK even with return flights booked if she doesn't have a visa, as she risks being denied once again after a long flight. It's hard to get this information on the Internet, and some stories I read said that they were sent a letter back from the UK Embassy denying their visa simply because they don't need one in the first place - even after that person was denied entry.  We're in a bit of a pickle granted, so any help would be greatly appreciated.   Cheers.
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I recently came across a quite interesting problem:  "One hundred passengers are lined up to board a full flight. The first passenger lost his boarding pass and decides to choose a seat randomly. Each subsequent passenger (responsible enough to not lose their boarding pass) will sit in his or her assigned seat if it is free and, otherwise, randomly choose a seat from those remaining. What is the probability that the last passenger will get to sit in his assigned seat?"  I figured out that the probability would be 0.5. If you would like to know why I would link you to another topic on this site where this problem was discussed.    However, I kept thinking about what the probability would be if there were multiple people who lost their boarding pass. So for example, the first 5 people out of the 100 passengers lost their boarding pass so they take a random seat. Every person that boards the plane after him will either take their "proper" seat, or if that seat is taken, a random seat instead. Then what is the probability that the last passenger will get to sit in his assigned seat? I have trouble figuring it out and I hope that some of you could help me.  Thanks in advance!
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My suitcase got stuck in Singapore and arrived a day later which is no issue. The cling foil I had it wrapped in was removed which I found surprising but no real issue either. What did surprise me was the fact that TSA / Customs had 'cut' my lock open even though it has one of the standard locks that should have been opened by a master key as .     I emailed them already but thought I ask the community here if there is anything I can do here to get compensated as I find this very upsetting. It was a brand new suitcase and not only will closing it be very hard moving forward, I can also not use the lock at all anymore.
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A few years ago I've visited a hotel in Munich and was pleasantly surprised to find there was no reception as such. To get the keys you had to call a 24/7 support line, where you received a code to a locked box outside the hotel door, which contained the key to your room. It wasn't required to show any IDs or fill out any forms. Upon checkout you simply placed the key back into the box, no questions asked.  I'm not a paranoid person nor am I hiding from the law, however I find the concept of traveling anonymously appealing. Is there a way to find out in advance if the hotel in question allows for fully anonymous check-in? And is there a website which allows you to find such lodging?  See also a  about airlines.
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I have already booked my flight from Italy to the Netherlands through Ryanair. I'm staying in Italy legally and have a carta di soggiorno. However, after booking my flight, my wallet was stolen, which contains all my IDs except my passport. I filed a police report, and I'm trying to get a new residence card. However, I need to go to the Netherlands ASAP. Will Ryanair accept the police report and receipt of getting a new residence card from the post office?  UPDATE (17.07.2014)  Thanks for helping me out. BTW it's OK now. I went to our local CISL here in Florence, Italy, where they process your envelope for renewing your permesso di soggornio or carta di soggiorno (residence permit for foreigners) to be submitted to the post office. That's where you pay and get your postal receipt, and they make an appointment for you at the questura. Anyway, long story short, they processed a application for IMPROVISED residence permit which is good for 30 days to travel within the Schengen area, so all I have to do is go to the questura, bring my travel booking, the police report and copy of my passport. Now I can travel, and it's my first time to fly with Ryanair because I always use Transavia to go to Holland. =) Hope this helps for future persons who will have the same issue with lost or stolen residence permits...Just wish me luck that the questura will process my improvised residence permit immediately.
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I want to go from Panamá to Turkey. There're direct flights of Turkish Airlines that are expensive. And there're flights Panamá -&gt; Istambul -&gt; Baku there're cheaper 2 times of the same airline. The transfer in Istambul takes 6 hours.    Will it be a violation if I buy a ticket Panamá -&gt; Istambul -&gt; Baku and leave in Istambul?
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Our family will be going to Rome this November.  As in , I am worried about missing my return flight home.  Is there travel insurance that will help us find a return ticket home if that happens?  I'm talking about us missing a flight with no fault of the airline.  Like if the train breaks down or we get stuck in traffic.  This policy would need to buy us return tickets home and since there might not be a ticket available, I imagine it would have to be able to do some clever negotiating with the airline and hotels.  Does that exist?
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For example, suppose that I'm going to travel London and will arrive at 10am, 1st December. And will stay a week, means will leave 10am, 8th December. Technically it's 7 nights, but also 8 days. Should I book 7 counts(nights) or 8 counts?
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Here's the problem:  A Flight has 20 seats and enough demand to sell out all flights (not enough to justify buying bigger plane). All seats sell for $200.   Probability a passenger with reservation shows up = p.  The probability of “No show”=1-p. The occurrence of “Show/No show” is independent among passengers. Passengers who are turned away due to “overbooking” are given $240 (the purchase price plus a 20% penalty to airline)  The number of reservations made for each flight is chosen by airline (not random): n   The number of booked passengers who show up is a random variable: X   What is the probability distribution of X? Write out the Revenues to the airline for a flight as a function of X Write out the expected Revenues to the airline What is the effect of increasing n on expected revenues for a given p? What is the effect of increasing p on expected revenues for a given n? When would it make no sense to overbook flights?   My thoughts: I think the answer to the first part is that it is a binomial distribution (since we have two distinct outcomes and a constant and independent probability of success). However, I am facing problem in the remaining parts. Can someone please explain it to me? Thanks so much :)
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I've been in Mexico for a month and a half and I'm currently heading to Mexico City to apply for a Chinese visa since I already have a flight back to China but my previous visa expired.  China requires a minimum of three bookings to issue a visa: One flight to China, One flight out of China, and one accommodation booking. Even if you intend to enter and/or leave via a land border and even if you're applying for a double-entry visa you only need show these reservations for the first entry.  Previously I have done this in Laos and Australia. In Vientiane one travel agent understood exactly what I needed and made the bookings, printed them out, then cancelled them for just a few dollars. In Australia a friend who worked as a travel agent at the time booked my flights and sent me the bookings before cancelling them.  In Mexico City I don't have such a friend and where you can walk around every travel agency in Vientiane in less than an hour, Mexico City is one of the biggest cities in the world.  I know I can book some kind of flight with no or low cancellation fee myself but don't know how to find such flights. There might be other ways I never thought of.
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The sentence is   Travellers  ________________ their reservation well in advance if they want to fly during winter vacation.  Which is suitable to complete this sentence. Please give some explanation so that I can understand.  1. had better to get  2. had better get
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I went to the US for 90 days on an ESTA in August to November. Then back to my home country for 1 month and then back again mid December until mid February and now I am going back again after 10 days for another 90 days. Now I can see that some people refer to 180 day rule in a year. My stay will be 240 days in one year with short gaps between coming back. Is the 180 day rule accurate? Some people write that you can do unlimited trips to The US as long as you don't stay more than 90 days. Is that correct? My reason for going there the first time was to visit and travel with an American friend.  After my first visit (she is my girlfriend) moved with me to my home country but has ended up in a custody battle in the US so she needed to return urgently so I returned only to be with her and support her, not to be a tourist.  Then after my second visit I needed to go back to my sick Dad and to rent out my apartment since we left in a rush to go back to the US.  Now, my third visit is to continue to be with my girlfriend and support her in her difficult situation.   My question is, if I do end up in trouble should I tell them this whole story? Or should I just say I am visiting a friend for a third time because I want to see more of the country and I have some more time off before I go back to my job.  I have proof of money in my bank account and I stay and eat with her for free Documented proof that I have a job to return to in my home country My return ticket printed and an address to stay at in the US and I have proof I have an apartment in my home country
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I am flying with an overnight layover with Swiss tomorrow. I am wondering, is it possible to check in one bag to Zurich only (so I have stuff for the night), and check another bag to the target destination directly?
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A relative of mine traveled to Spain with a Turkish passport from South America. She didn't knew she needed a visa for Spain and was allowed boarding by the airline.  Upon arrival she was held in a "detention room" uncommunicated for 24 hours (she was treated well by Spanish authorities though) until she was deported for failing to have the correct documents.  As standard procedure she was assigned a lawyer who told her that airlines pay penalties when this happens.  My question is, can she request a refund for being allowed boarding despite being inadmissible?
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I read on :  Passengers who have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (People's Rep.), Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe) in the past 14 days but are exempt from the restriction to enter the USA, must self-quarantine for 14 days once they reach their final destination.  I am in the United States (California) and must self-quarantine. Am I allowed to go to the airport to catch a flight? I am interested in both domestic and international flights.   Downvoters: the question is perfectly on-topic and the answer is not straightforward as you can see in the  and comment. E.g. . Close voters: 1) This is a problem I face. 2) I don't wish to disclose the reason for travel and subsequently I am interested to know in the general case, and not for a specific travel reason. 3) Opinion-based close voter: That's a purely factual question right here. Officials typically follow guidelines/regulations.
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I'm flying from Moscow to Antalia. There is a 1.25 hour layover in Sabiha airport. in general, would it be sufficient in case of picking up luggage? The air company is the same and I will travel with two small children - if it matters.  It seems that if company is the same then they move my luggage by themselves. Am I right?