Connecting Flights Rules, Regulations & Air Travel Terms
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Missed Connecting Flight Due to Delay (Compensation, Right to Care, Rules)
You have missed flight connection. You have missed connecting flight due to delay of the previous flight, or due to cancellation of the previous flight. In this case it doesn’t matter if it was a delay or cancellation. In both situations, the rules are about the same. What matters, however, is — what kind of…
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Do You Need a Visa for a Connecting Flight in the USA?
You have a connecting flight with a layover in the USA. Or you’re about to book a flight with a layover in New York, Houston or Dallas. And now you’re thinking, whether you need a visa when transiting through USA or not. The short answer is that mostly you need something to transit through the…
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UK/EU Flight Compensation Guide
UK/EU flight compensation rules, step by step. How to get compensation from the airline? In what cases the airline is obliged to pay compensation to its customers? How to know if you are you entitled to compensation? How much can you receive? Do you need insurance to get compensation? What’s the best way to claim…
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Boarding Passes for Connecting Flights
How to get a boarding pass online? Boarding passes for connecting flights? Why sometimes it doesn’t work, and you have to check in at the airport. What if you’re flying with two or three different airlines, how does it work then? These are some of the questions that we’ll answer in this guide. Very often…
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Right to Care (EU, UK Law)
Regulation 261/2004 and Regulation UK261. These are two, basically identical laws on air passenger rights in Europe. There are similar regulations and laws in other countries, but here we’ll focus on these two. According to them, if your flight is delayed, cancelled, or you’ve been denied boarding, you have a right to care from airline.…
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Do You Need a Visa for Connecting Flights?
Have you booked a connecting flight and wondering, if you need a visa? The good news is – in most cases you don’t need a visa for connection. But there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Read on to find out more. And, anyway, it’s a good idea to always check…
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Connecting Flights With Different Airlines
How do connecting flights with different airlines work? How to book connecting flights with different airlines? These are two of the main questions that we will answer in this guide. At the end of this article you will also find information on air passenger rights in the European Union and the UK, about flight compensation…
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Can You Leave the Airport During a Layover?
Can you leave the airport during a layover? In short – yes, you can leave the airport during a layover. Provided that it doesn’t go against the law. Or in other words, as long as you’re allowed to enter this particular country that you are traveling through. Sometimes it’s super easy. You just leave the…
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Self-Transfer Flights
Let’s talk about self-transfer flights! Some people call them connecting flights, and it’s kind of true. That’s why we also talk about them here. But there’s a big difference, a huge difference, between self-transfer connecting flights and proper airline-protected connecting flights, and you should know about it. In short, with self-transfer flights you’re less protected.…
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Connecting Flights
This is a guide to connecting flights. There are two types of connecting flights. First are airline-protected connecting flights, second — so-called self-transfer flights. In this guide we are going to talk about both. Since both are very popular and people often don’t know the difference. We will answer all the most frequently asked questions…
