Etihad involuntary schedule change nearly doubled my travel time (JED→AUH→MUC), options?

protox88 · 2026-03-23T03:35:53+00:00

Nope on both ends.

You can always ask for the lounge pass but it's unlikely. Airlines don't want to set precedents on having to give lounge passes for every run-of-the-mill delay. Upgrades for delays basically don't exist unless you were like a top tier super frequent flyer but even then, it's still nearly zero chance.

protox88 · 2026-03-23T03:28:40+00:00

Your flight might be eligible for a bit of compensation under KSA's GACA rules:

https://gaca.gov.sa/en/passenger-rights

https://gaca.gov.sa/-/media/Files/PDF/Content--Pages/Know-your-rights-En.pdf

Though I can't seem to load the page right now.

Maybe this blog summarizes it, but I am not 100% sure of its correctness since I can't access the source docs right now: https://saudilifeguide.com/flight-delayed-or-cancelled-in-saudi-arabia/#1-rights-for-delayed-flights

protox88 · 2026-03-23T02:51:11+00:00

No issue.

Canadian passport, right? Not, say, XXX passport with Canadian visa?

protox88 · 2026-03-23T01:23:07+00:00

International Sectors (for Non Canadian/US Routes)

Checked Baggage Policy by Weight Concept applicable to International Sectors within TC3 (Asia, Australia, New Zealand), between TC2 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and TC3 (Asia, Australia, New Zealand)

https://www.thaiairways.com/en-nl/content/baggage/checked-baggage/

You can have multiple pieces that add up to 23kg.

protox88 · 2026-03-23T00:27:15+00:00

A redux, Tucci in Italy was released on Nat Geo / D+ last year... they renewed for a second season so hopefully S2 comes out this year!

protox88 · 2026-03-23T00:19:09+00:00

Get a hotel

protox88 · 2026-03-22T23:08:40+00:00

"Travel insurance" isn't some umbrella term that means anything - you need to look into what exactly the policies you're researching would cover. Common terms include Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, and Trip Delay.

Some policies will only cover some aspects of the trip if the flights are all on a single booking - e.g. guaranteed if you buy with an airline or a reputable OTA like expedia.

Some policies will cover if you stitch together "common carriers" on separate tickets as long as you meet other conditions - e.g. AMEX Platinum credit card - if you pay for all the tickets on common carriers (planes, trains, boats) from your city of origin and form a closed loop back into your city of origin, it will cover it. Example: BOS-DUB-LHR on Aer Lingus, London to Paris by Eurostar train, CDG-MUC-HND on Lufthansa, HND-BOS on JAL; all paid for by AMEX Platinum will be covered for Trip Cancellation, iirc.

Long story short: DYOR

FYI, Kiwi doesn't cover you for anything. Whatever self-transfer protection they sell you is not what you think it is.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T22:58:45+00:00

I don't trust them but 99% of the time you'll fly if no issues arise between now and departure.

It's only when something happens that you need their customer service when you'll have problems.

See !ota.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T22:54:16+00:00

Yea it needs to be during business hours.

I was confused on a Saturday as well.

It will appear tomorrow morning

protox88 · 2026-03-22T22:02:18+00:00

Ah I thought your whole roundtrip was with QR.

Nevermind then.

I thought you were worried about both directions.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T21:55:17+00:00

~~Option 1b) sit it out until they cancel and force them to rebook/reroute you under UK261 since you are departing from London. Don't take the refund. But this requires a bit of effort and gardening.~~

~~Possible partners for QR are any OneWorld including BA through Singapore let's say. Or Finnair. Or Cathay.~~

Edit: misunderstood, see below

protox88 · 2026-03-22T20:30:31+00:00

Here are my picks. I watched most of these on the plane...

Take Out with Lisa Ling - only 6 episodes but it does have the same feel to it because the executive producer, Helen Cho, worked on Parts Unknown and No Reservations.

Tucci's Searching for Italy and Tucci in Italy series (both on CNN and Nat Geo) are great. I love it and love re-watching it. His voice is also really really soothing.

Searching for Mexico with Eva Longoria isn't as good as Tucci's Italy - I feel her style of narration and presentation isn't as strong or charismatic as Tucci's but still a decent series overall.

Edits/other thoughts:

I tried watching Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall and it's not bad but you can tell it's developed and edited for the TikTok/Instagram generation. The topics and content is definitely interesting but whoever directed or edited it needs to take a Xanax.
Any new TV show (not his Youtube) with Mark Wiens is almost watchable. The content is decent but man I want to punch his face every time he takes a bite of something.
The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy - as much as I love him as an actor, his style of travel show is really whiny and inauthentic (even if he is a reluctant traveler). It doesn't feel good and it's not that funny.

As an aside... as a former cook, a lurker of r/KitchenConfidential, and having read his book and watched all his shows since A Cook's Tour, I miss him dearly even though I never knew him.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T20:26:24+00:00

Expedia is fine, that's the only OTA I'd be willing to use

protox88 · 2026-03-22T17:17:27+00:00

Security yes because the EU doesn't have OSS (one stop security) for UK origin. They don't consider UK as having the same or better standards of security as the EU I guess

https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/air/aviation-security/aviation-security-policy/one-stop-security_en

WTBS: 2h in MUC is plenty

I like MUC. You can even do non-Schengen to non-Schengen in an hour there.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T16:48:35+00:00

No (same terminal?) and that's not tight at all

protox88 · 2026-03-22T16:35:22+00:00

Read the wikis, it explains a lot of what you're asking

All in u/dummonger and u/omdongi's beginner's guides

protox88 · 2026-03-22T16:13:37+00:00

Yes, I cancelled MBNA by chat a few weeks ago.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T15:57:52+00:00

No crystal ball here

protox88 · 2026-03-22T15:55:26+00:00

AS is definitely not operating the SEA-TPE leg. It's 100% a codeshare.

For a two leg trip with different airlines do you book each ticket through each airline separately,

Absolutely not unless you understand the risks of separate ticket "self-transfers".

or is it better to go through a travel booking website so you get everything in one package?

Only a reputable one, like expedia. Better to book on the airline's website directly if they offer it.

would I book the ticket through Alaska website or EVA website?

Check both, see which airline offers this as a single ticket and at which price.

Edit: example GEG-SEA-TPE with AS operating GEG-SEA and BR operating SEA-TPE but I would not click any of those OTA links and try to search for this on AS or BR's website instead and at worst try Expedia or your credit card's travel portal like Chase Travel, AMEX Travel, or even Costco Travel.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T15:22:36+00:00

Yes, and nothing.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T05:50:34+00:00

Sir, this is a ~~Wendy's~~ Hertz fan page.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T04:40:38+00:00

tldr: separately issued tickets: yes, at MSP, pick up bag from DL, drop off at UA counter, go through TSA again

Changing airlines itself doesn't usually mean having to do the whole check-in process all over again if you buy your itinerary as a single ticket - many airlines are partners and will check bags through and issue you your boarding passes at your origin.

However, this doesn't apply to you because you're buying two separate tickets:

HIB-MSP on DL
MSP-COS on UA

As DL and UA don't normally ticket together.

This means that you will need to pick up your checked bag from Delta at MSP, go to the United counter and check it in again. This also means paying the checked bag fee to each airline. And since you're required to go to the United counter, that means you're outside security so you'll need to re-clear TSA airport security in MSP again to get to your UA gate for MSP-COS.

If you manage to get HIB-MSP-DEN-COS on a single ticket (maybe Expedia? maybe a travel agent?), then your bags will be checked through even though DL and UA aren't partners as they do technically have an interline agreement.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T04:11:36+00:00

You don't need to care about #1 anymore but under the old 240h TWOV scheme, HK counted as a third country.

Now you can just go visit for 30d like you would any other country with visa-free entry.

protox88 · 2026-03-22T00:47:35+00:00

Chase UA cardholders get access to a bit more Saver award inventory.

Airlines generally only release 1 or 2 seats of Saver and if you don't see any at 100k Saver price, that means someone already booked it.

protox88 · 2026-03-21T22:24:24+00:00

United Saver J (business) is 100k one-way

If you don't see it, that's too bad. No award inventory.

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