If a flight is delayed, and they announce in advance the delay, is the check-in time also delayed?   Say, at 13h, the flight, that was scheduled for 16h, has an estimated departure for 16h30. If in-person at the airport check-in time was 15h20, is check-in time 15h50 now?   Edit:   Somehow this  answers my question.
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This is the scenario:  I have tickets booked for a 13:40 scheduled flight with Emirates. I need to check bags in so plan to be at the airport at the advised 2 hours before flight departure (11:40) but I look ahead and see my plane is delayed and not scheduled for departure until 16:40.   Can I arrive at the airport at 14:40 to check-in or should I knowingly arrive at the airport a full 5 hours before the revised departure time?  Footnote: The reason of the delay is that the inbound flight which will become be my outbound flight after turnaround is delayed in arriving at my departure airport.
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My best friend and I will fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick (LGW) in October. We booked our flight tickets separately and neither of us reserved a seat. As I understand, the system will assign us a seat at check-in (which we will do online simultaneously).  How are the chances that we will be assigned conjoined seats if we check in at the very same moment?  Would it be possible to change seats after bording (as in asking a seat neighbour to switch seats) or is that prohibited?
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I'm flying this week on Southwest Airlines for the first time. I paid for "Early Bird" automatic checkin and the FAQ mentions something about "A" boarding passes. I have no idea what that means, and I know that Southwest doesn't have assigned seats.  How does the boarding process work and is there anything I should be aware of?
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I have flight booked through United Airlines (PRG -> FRA -> YYZ -> MCI), checked-in using the Lufthansa website (first flight PRG -> FRA is operated by Lufthansa), and the flight (FRA -> YYZ) has an Air Canada number. My flight to Toronto is delayed, and I will miss my connection flight (YYZ -> MCI) that has Air Canada number, and is operated by Air Georgian.  Who should I contact and ask to get me on the next flight? I am little bit confused by all those airlines involved.  Update: YYZ -> MCI was cancelled, and I got another flight (YYZ -> ORD -> MCI). This was promptly arranged by Air Canada.
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Some companies allow you to check-in online prior to the flight, assigning you the seats.  Is it still somehow possible to be involuntarily bounced, despite having already checked in and already having an assigned seat?  This assuming you don't arrive late.
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I've travelled a lot.  Living in New Zealand or the UK means anywhere is likely a flight, but I've always flown economy.  Twice between LA and Auckland I managed to get the exit row after talking nicely to the check-in girl, but apart from that, nothing.  I've spoken to ticket agents, tried 'check in chicken' (where you wait until the last minute before checking in, hoping there's an overbooking of economy) but have never managed to get an upgrade, while others I know seemingly get them quite often.  What strategy have you used or do you suggest to achieve this?  My next flight is from Melbourne to Tokyo, and I plan on trying all of these ;)  (Related questions on  and  upgrades)
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Arriving in AMS in a Delta flight from Bombay at 7 AM. Departure at 7.50 AM in a KLM flight flying to Detroit. On a single leg ticket. Is this going to be time enough? Or should one just bolt as soon as the flight lands?  A google just shows the layout of the airport and there don't seem to be dedicated terminals for airlines.  Edit In case the connecting flight is missed. On a ticket which is non refundable (non - everything - as this was the cheapest ticket), what happens when one misses a connection? Whose responsibility are the next steps? What should be the next steps? Reading other questions about AMS, with 50 minutes, it seems that the luggage is sure to be delayed. Sigh.  Edit 2 It's been a while, but when I was transiting, 50 minutes was pretty ample enough.
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I am supposed to be traveling to the UK tomorrow, but my visa is an accompanied visa by my mom. My mom is already in the UK (she had to leave early).  Will I be allowed in the airport to enter if my parent (that I'm accompanied by) is already in the UK (arrived before me and probably will be waiting at the airport)?
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This is a hypothetical question.  Say you book a flight from A through B to C. For some reason or another, you choose not to board the last part of my trip. Would this create problems for other passengers?  When a checked in traveller does not show up for a flight, that flight is actually delayed – at least if he/she has baggage checked in. If he/she doesn't show up within a reasonable time, the crew will start off-loading the baggage, delaying the flight even further. In my experience, this process takes approximately 20 minutes (which may be very frustrating for other travellers, whom may have planes to catch at the next airport).  So, to recap:   If I don't show up for one part of the journey, will that delay those flights? What if my luggage is short checked to point B (for example,    when they need to be taken through customs) and you don't check them  back in? What if I only bring carry-on luggage?    There are some related questions below, but they focus on whether or not you as a traveller may face problems, whereas I am more interested in what problems it will cause for the airlines and other travellers.
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I fly Abu Dhabi - Amsterdam - Portland, OR and back frequently.  Each leg is about 8 to 10 hours.  For most people, it is their one 'long flight,' and are sleeping, but for me, because I have two of them, it is a much longer day.  The shades are drawn and everyone's asleep, but I'd like to have a couple beers and watch a movie with my headphones.  Would cabin crew prefer I walk quietly to the back and ask them for a beer (this is what I usually do), or to press the call button.  I want to be as polite as possible.  I understand this might be subjective, but I'm hoping there's a universal rule-of-thumb.
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I am flying to Montreal from Prague and have a 6-hour layover in Amsterdam from 8:40AM to 3:20PM. Is it possible to go outside the airport in 6 hours? What could I possible do and see in 6 hours (considering time for passport control and getting to the city and back to the airport)?
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Vueling is currently experiencing , with many flights delayed by several hours. Assuming I'm at the airport and my flight is certainly delayed by more than 3 hours, can I simply book another flight and claim compensation later?  According to EU's :     In addition, if you are denied boarding, your flight is cancelled or arrives more than 3 hours late on arrival at the final destination stated on your ticket, you may be entitled to compensation of EUR 250 - 600, depending on the distance of the flight.   But it's not clear if I actually have to board the flight or if simply having a purchased ticket is sufficient. I presume it would be possible to negotiate with Vueling representatives at the airport, but I'd rather not wait in the inevitable 100-person line to their counter if I'm covered by EU law.
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I am flying home (Minneapolis) from London after Christmas, and I realized too late that my ticket has me flying into JFK then out of Newark. I land 2:50pm on Sunday (Jan 3rd), then my flight out of Newark leaves at 7:01pm. Is that enough time? If so, what is the quickest way? I won't have a ton of stuff, so I'm not averse to public transport. The best options seem to be:   Airtrain from JFK to Jamaica, LIRR from Jamaica to Penn Station, then the NJ transit train from Penn Station to Newark. I don't know how long this will take. The ETS shuttle. I put in my flight info and they recommend a 4:30 shuttle which would get me to Newark around 6, for $31.    Can anyone tell me how long I should expect to take to get through customs in JFK and I like the first one slightly more, since there is more flexibility (I think), but not if it takes significantly longer.  Any other advice would be appreciated - maybe this is an unrealistic transfer, and I'd be better off looking for a refund.  EDIT: Thank you everyone. I called the airline and got a refund, they barely put up a fight so I think they realized they shouldn't have sold me the ticket. Anyway, you guys were super helpful, thanks again.
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I'm buying a bus ticket to get to Boston 23 hours before my flight to ensure I reach my departure airport on time.  If I didn't arrange bus transport well in advance, what legal remedies would I have if a delayed bus caused me to miss my flight?
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I have an appointment at 8 and I arrive there at 7:55, is it "on time" or "in time"? What about "the nick of time"?
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I've already submitted my UK visa application, but have yet to receive the visa.  I need to book a flight a day or two before the 'intended date of arrival' that I've entered in my application.  My question is, if and when I get the visa, will the validity be from the date it was issued, or from the date of intended date of arrival I entered on my application.  In case it's from the intended date, then is it possible for me to arrive a day or two before that day, or will it create problems with the airport security?
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British Airways (BA) just changed our flight times, leaving us only 1h15mins for our layover in Heathrow. We arrive from Brussels in terminal 5 in Heathrow at 7:55 and our next flight leaves for Miami in Heathrow terminal 3 at 9:10.  This seems awfully short.   Does anyone know whether this is doable?   The flights are in November, so I'm still hoping that the flights will change back to the original flight times, which would give us an additional hour for the layover, but in case this does not happen, what are the chances that we will make the connecting flight in 1h15mins?