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If you are planning a trip, you can save a lot of money if you follow important tips when planning. If something goes wrong, it can quickly become unpleasant. The Aviation.Direct guides will help you to protect yourself from cost traps and give you valuable advice and contacts on how to get your money.
For people who travel frequently, annual travel insurance may be worth considering, according to the results of a recent test by the Association for Consumer Information (VKI). This can pay off if you travel two times a year. A total of 13 insurance products were compared based on two test scenarios (2-year-old person/family of four) with no deductible and worldwide protection. A more detailed
From April 9 to June 30, 2023, Emirates passengers who buy their ticket by April 10, 2023, could receive a free ticket to the “Museum of the Future”. The Museum of the Future is currently the star attraction in Dubai. Visitors can see, touch and create the future there. Not
According to the German Judges' Association, around 2022 lawsuits against airlines were filed in German courts in 70.000 alone. The reasons are mostly identical: compensation payments under the Air Passenger Rights Regulation are rejected or the passenger's claim is simply ignored. Even before the Corona pandemic, the industry was not exactly known for its speedy processing when
Too few staff, long waiting times and unpunctual flights – airports in Europe are performing poorly in a global comparison. In the AirHelp Score of the passenger rights organisation AirHelp, only five European airports make it into the top 50, and one German airport is not included. After a two-year Corona break, as part of the comprehensive AirHelp
The United States of America has lifted the testing requirement for travelers who have previously been in the People's Republic of China. The CDC sees no need to continue. In response to the Corona wave at the time, the USA introduced a requirement last year that passengers arriving from China present a negative PCR test
Great Britain has not been a member of the EU since 2020. Brexit took place on January 31, 2020. After leaving the European Union, different conditions apply there, including with regard to tourism and, depending on the provider, also with regard to mobile phone roaming. With the British exit, a lot changed with regard to the
The Vida union has announced that it will hold works meetings with AUA cabin crew on March 7.3.2023, XNUMX. According to AUA, this will lead to delays and flight cancellations. The EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation offers protection and a clear legal framework for affected travelers. If a planned flight for which a ticket has already been purchased is canceled at short notice,
Some airlines explicitly require it and even charge “penalty fees” for non-compliance. If this does not work or is not available – for example on charter flights – many passengers get upset. We are talking about online check-in, which is now almost indispensable. In the past, it was generally common and in the
Seat reservations on airplanes are a common practice these days, where passengers can select and reserve their preferred seat in advance. Although this practice can be annoying for some passengers, it has many benefits for the passengers and the airlines. One of the main benefits of seat reservation is that passengers can select their preferred
In general, turboprop aircraft, sometimes colloquially called "propeller aircraft", are considered to be more fuel-efficient than comparable aircraft with jet engines. However, many passengers - completely wrongly - consider them to be "outdated". But how does a turboprop engine actually work? A turboprop engine is an air-breathing combustion engine that was specially developed for use in propeller aircraft.
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