With respect to Vista - how are "Required System Ratings" defined ? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Is it possible to make a domestic connecting flight in less than an hour at San Francisco International Airport? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 14 answers

I need your help to find an amusing airline safety instruction sheet I recently encountered while flying! My internet search skills are failing me - can anyone help?!? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 5 answers

If you believe climate change is real, bad, and man-made: does that mean it's wrong to take a flight or drive a car? Are there any reasonable excuses?
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 24 answers

Help me figure out an air travel fiasco. [more inside]
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 10 answers

I want to get my father "Microsoft Flight Simulator X" for Christmas and would like advice for which controllers (wheels, yokes, pedals, etc.) to buy for it. I don't know anything about flight controls or flight sims, but I'd like to get him the most authentic setup possbile. [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 10 answers

My grandfather recently showed us an old handwritten flight logbook from when he served in Guam in WW2 with the Navy. Would scanning this serve any interest to someone? Might it be considered classified info? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 8 answers

Why do I fall asleep when the airplane takes off? [more inside]
posted on Nov 18, 2007 - 17 answers

Seattle Area Flight Schools: Who's the best? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 4 answers

What's the cheapest way to fly from NYC to Australia next summer? [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2007 - 7 answers

Would it be cheaper to get to Aarhus (Denmark) from Stockholm (Sweden) by budget air or by train? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 10 answers

This page lists all the planned manned shuttle flights until the shuttle is retired in 2010. Where can I find a list of planned manned space flights after this?
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Do I need Microsoft's permission to show their flight simulator environment on television? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 24 answers

Tell-me-I'm-not-going-deaf-filter: I was flying home from Chicago one night ago, happily listening to the new Cornelius album - drifting off into the soft relief that benedryl supplies when you have been rocking a head cold for 2 days (sore throat, leaky nose, watery eyes, headache) - when suddenly I'm wide awake with a severe pain in both my ears from the plane starting its decent. And it lasts. I swallow and swallow, but I'm reeling in pain, saying terribly mean things to my very confused and sleepy girlfriend - and it doesn't stop until well after I'm off the plane. [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 44 answers

Is there a resource that shows permutations of flights to/from a set of cities? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 4 answers

Flying to Jacksonville, Florida in March 2008 from Toronto. Where is the cheapest city to fly into in Florida? Also, when do airline seat sales tend to pop up? [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm thinking of taking a transatlantic, one-way flight using two separate tickets. Basically, the cheapest flight I've found that goes to my destination (via one or 2 connections) is more expensive than taking a direct flight to New York, and from there taking one of the budget airlines to my final destination. Should I go ahead with two separate tickets, or is the hassle not worth saving $100-200? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 16 answers

How long did it take to fly from London (England) to Tokyo (Japan) in 1973? For bonus points how much did it cost? Were there differences between the airlines at the time?
posted on Aug 31, 2007 - 4 answers

My wife and I are flying Boston to Sydney in the near future, and we'll have my laptop on the flight. I'm looking for some games (preferably free, or at least cheap) that I can install on the laptop, and we can both play together at the same time (more inside). [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 13 answers

What's the point of having to reconfirm flights, usually 24-72 hours before departure? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 16 answers

I am scheduled to fly into Rochester, MN with a connection in Minneapolis on NWA tomorrow evening. I would like to intentionally miss the connection to Rochester and spend the evening in the Twin Cities with friends and take a bus down to Rochester on Saturday. I would, however, like to board my plane on Monday from Rochester as scheduled. Will NWA put up a fuss that I never made my connecting flight and prevent me from boarding Monday?
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 9 answers

I've lost my wallet and passport and I need to get money and fly this weekend, help! [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 17 answers

Cheap flights between Ho Chi Minh and Hong Kong, one-way only. Leaving around September 16th. Any recommendations? So far the cheapest found is £199 ($407) from expedia. Are there any other cheaper airlines?
posted on Jul 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Strange Travelling Filter: I am trying to get to Singapore in the next few weeks from Madrid or New Jersey. Intrigued? Read on and humor me. [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 2 answers

Do I need a ticket to go through airport security? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2007 - 36 answers

According to aa.com, my flight departure this morning is delayed by an hour. I haven't left the house yet. How big a risk is it, though, to show up to the airport an hour later than I had planned? Do they ever "move up" a delay, thinking that it is convenient to the people already waiting? If so, what is the point of showing me that it is delayed?
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm flying trans-Atlantic in less than a month, and I've got questions about how to control snoring and other potential highly-embarrassing actions that I take in my sleep. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2007 - 18 answers

What are your favourite failed flight inventions? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 22 answers

What type of all-in-one bag would you use to fly (economy across the country) with Nikon D-80 + MacBook Pro 15" (or equivalent equipment) that is comfortable, easy to store for flight, and functional? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2007 - 13 answers

How can you tell when to buy an airline ticket? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2007 - 16 answers

I need help for a friend traveling to Athens, OH this week. [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me find a NY Times article claiming that the number of kids in cities has increased over the past ten years! [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2007 - 3 answers

Can these fares to Japan possibly be real? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 9 answers

I need to have a flight pushed back, any suggestions? Ok so I am away and I need to go home but I just found out that I have to leave later in the day than when my flight departs. I am flying United and I bought the tickets through their site, they are the cheapest tickets you can get, no refunds, etc. Is there anyway I can take a later flight without spending more money? Does anyone have any experience with this? (I'm going Salt Lake City to Chicago)
posted on Jan 23, 2007 - 11 answers

On a recent Indian Air flight from Bangalore to Mumbai, the flight attendants requested that everyone make sure their window shades were up (so you can see out) for "safety reasons" during the landing. What is the reason for this?
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 2 answers

My wife and I are travelling from O'Hare to Tokyo to Bangkok next week. We don't have the ability to bring our laptop, but I was wondering if there's a way to rent a DVD player for the trip -- either a service that operates out of O'Hare and NRT or BKK, or something where I could rent it for the trip, lock it up in a BKK locker, and retrieve it for the plane rides home. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2007 - 10 answers

I left my iPod in the seat pocket on a flight from SFO to IAD (I changed planes and went on to ROC) yesterday. I've made some attempts to locate it, but with the holiday travel and the huge backup due to Denver being closed, I'm having little success. I'm jumping through the hoops with the airport and airline, but having a tough time due to the heavy traveler volume. Has anyone else lost an item by leaving it in the seat pocket and got it returned? Any tips?
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 12 answers

Doesn't highspeed crosswinds at high altitudes put tremendous stress on large airliners? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 11 answers

Okay, so I'm flying from New York at 6:55pm (EST) on December 30th, and arriving in Seoul at 5:45am (Korea Time) on January 1st. Presumably westward. I've been trying to wrap my head around when exactly I'll see the New Year, but I can't do it. [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2006 - 11 answers

Best way for people and baggage to make connecting flight in LAX with two different airlines? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 12 answers

Which airlines or routes give out free liquor? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 40 answers

How can I watch prices for a roundtrip flight for a few-day visit somewhere? The dates aren't as important as cheap fares-- pretty much any time through this coming April would be fantastic. I'd just like to watch for lower prices. How can I do this?
posted on Oct 21, 2006 - 6 answers

Can I miss a connecting flight on purpose? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 18 answers

Where can I find a free email address that vatsim will accept? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2006 - 7 answers

I bought two non-refundable airline tickets, now one of us will not be going. What to do about that ticket? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Why can't I purchase a cheap air ticket on Italian MyAir.com from the US? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 11 answers

VATSIM/Squawkboxfilter: I get a freeze sometimes, why? [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2006 - 1 answers

Why do airlines use the same flight number for multiple flights, even if they wind up using different equipment and gates for the two flights? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2006 - 8 answers

How do I change my first name on a booked airline ticket with Northwest? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 14 answers

Where can I find airport diagrams for non-U.S. airports? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2006 - 4 answers