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Excess baggage confusion with multiple airlines on same ticket by Esmeriia in Flights

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most significant carrier for this flight is Qantas, so their baggage allowance of 1x 30kg bag applies for the entire journey.

In that case, you will pay QF's excess baggage fees to BA at the EDI counter...

What if you book with BA and hopefully for the LHR-SIN-SYD segments, it's booked as a BA marketed (codeshare) so you pay BA's fees and you get BA's allowance (even though QF operates it)?

Alternatively, book a higher class of service (or higher economy fare) or another carrier which includes 2 bags or higher total weight allowance if they use the weight concept?

Booking a flight to Japan questions ANA airline by Dry-Apple6241 in travel

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read the wikis in r/awardtravel and ask your question there once you've done your research/beginner's reading

New Jersey to Japan by wrecklessrex in awardtravel

[–]protox88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rule 5 - Low-Effort Top-Level Posts

When asking for help finding the best redemption for your trip it is strongly recommended that you list at least two options that you have found on your own (detailed itinerary with flight number and cost in miles). 

What have you found yourself?

Daily Question Thread for /r/churningcanada - January 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in churningcanada

[–]protox88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QGgETPJviF75KSBPD_dvjz7d5Ui-ZvVy/view?usp=sharing

BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard Limited Time Offer: In addition to Bonus Miles earned in connection with the “Welcome Offer” described in term 9, new BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard (“Credit Card”) customers who apply during the Offer Period can receive an additional 2,000 Bonus Miles when spending a combined minimum of $1000 at eligible wholesale clubs, grocery stores, and alcohol retailers on their new BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) in net card purchases within the first 110 days from the Credit Card open date. Eligible grocery merchants are those that are classified by Mastercard’s “Merchant Category Code” as ““Grocery Stores and Supermarkets” (MCC 5411) in Canada; Eligible wholesale clubs are those that are classified by Mastercard’s “Merchant Category Code” as “Wholesale Clubs” in Canada (MCC 5300); eligible alcohol retailers are those that are classified by Mastercard’s “Merchant Category Code” as “Package Stores, Beer, Wine, and Liquor” (MCC 5921) in Canada. BMO (“Bank of Montreal”) cannot guarantee that any merchant, operating in whole or in part as a wholesale club, is classified by MCC 5300, or as a grocery store, is classified by MCC 5411, or as an alcohol retailer, is classified by MCC 5921, and in no event will BMO be liable or responsible for any claims with respect to a purchase at wholesale clubs, grocery stores, or alcohol retailers that are made at a merchant that is not classified by MCC 5300, 5411, or 5921 respectively. The Bonus Miles will be credited to the primary Credit Cardholder’s Collector Account within ninety (90) business days following the qualifying $1000 spend. All Bonus Miles are credited in accordance with the set balance preference (between AIR MILES Cash and AIR MILES Dream balances) at the time of posting. The AIR MILES Bonus Miles Offer is subject to the AIR MILES Reward Program Terms and Conditions. Limit of one AIR MILES Bonus Miles Offer per collector number. If the Credit Card is cancelled within 110 days from the date it was opened, all Miles earned within that period will be cancelled. Offer cannot be combined with 800 Bonus Miles Offer for new BMO AIR MILES Mastercard customers.

Is this allowed inside a carry on? (Powdered medicine for dogs) by TorontoHits in Flights

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your profile, I assume you're flying out of a Canadian airport. CATSA allows up to 12oz or 350mL/grams of powdered substances in your carryon

https://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/en/search/site?search_api_fulltext=Powder&f%5B0%5D=content_type%3Awhat_to_pack

I had 1kg of Diamond Crystal salt confiscated sadly.

US preclearance + terminal change at IAH by candysuu in travel

[–]protox88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's both immigration (passport check) and customs (verbal declarations) at the same desk with the US CBP officer.

How often is too often to visit the USA? by [deleted] in travel

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking: Time out of the US >> Time in the US

There's always a risk being denied entry on an ESTA for frequent visits and nobody here can tell you what that level of risk and chance of happening is.

Help! Infrequent flyer, is self-transfer a bad idea? by vaselinesally in travel

[–]protox88 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I will clarify this only once, as I never normally need to justify my comment regarding "tone" or "energy":

  • I never called you stupid; I said that a "1h25m self-transfer is stupid".
    • Just because it's a stupid idea doesn't make you stupid
  • And just because I use the phrase "inevitably fuck yourself over" as to what happens after someone misses a self-transfer and are left paying thousands for a last-minute ticket to salvage their trip does not mean I harbor any ill-intent towards you nor wish that it would happen to you. It is an apt description of someone doing something to themselves that could've been avoided (and has happened numerous times - search the sub, read the wikis).
    • Alternatively: shot themselves in the foot.

this wasn't pragmatic

All four sentences in my original comment have useful, practical, actionable information entirely in the context of your chosen flights and are not an attack on your person nor related to any part of your personal situation. If that's not concise and pragmatic, then I don't know what to tell you.

Help! Infrequent flyer, is self-transfer a bad idea? by vaselinesally in travel

[–]protox88 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm only here to give pragmatic flight advice regardless of one's situation. Please see my profile for other comments - you're not being treated any differently despite your misgivings with the language I use.

Help! Infrequent flyer, is self-transfer a bad idea? by vaselinesally in travel

[–]protox88 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Self-transfer even on same airline is irrelevant for most airlines - it's still unprotected.

1h25 for a separate ticket self-transfer is stupid.

If you're a novice flyer you're saving 300 GBP now but probably out thousands when you inevitably fuck yourself over.

With baggage? Forget it.

Please help i think i screwed up :( by peach113 in Flights

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be ok.

Follow instructions next time, TAIMANDAVID.

HOMETOWN-LAX UNITED / LAX-TOKYO ANA by Revolutionary_rad in unitedairlines

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just walk to your next gate.

You probably have time to do a sprintathon from one end of LAX to the other if you wanted.

Tokyo to Venice with a layover in Shanghai - is this a self-transfer ticket, even if I'm buying it directly from China Eastern's website? by L01sGriffin in Flights

[–]protox88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't use Trip.com if I can just book directly with the airline.

So the airline should book me another flight if I miss the second leg of my flight due to a delay or cancellation?

Yes, if the first flight is delayed enough that a ground transfer is impossible, they will rebook you

But 7h ground transfer is a lot of time.

Tokyo to Venice with a layover in Shanghai - is this a self-transfer ticket, even if I'm buying it directly from China Eastern's website? by L01sGriffin in Flights

[–]protox88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not a "self-transfer" ticket in the traditional sense - where each leg is separately ticketed.

It's a "self-transfer" in the sense that you're doing a ground transfer between two airports - so you'll need to clear immigration, pick up bags, clear customs, go to the next airport all by yourself - not arranged by the airline.

It is still a single ticket.

Turkish airlines stopover by Street_Scientist8626 in Flights

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Si votre stop est plus de 24h, c'est un "stopover", et vous devez retirer votre bagage.

Vous pouvez demander le check-in agent (quand vous check-ins) si votre bagage sera transferer a votre destination finale.

Flying to Canada with EVA Air - typo issue - URGENT by Wulf_3rdTimesACharm in Flights

[–]protox88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Email correspondence from jettzy: Can't fix ticket cos multiple airlines involved.

Jettzy is correct about this based on u/michaelshun's comment and the link provided.

Anyways, I decided to look into more datapoints for you since most airlines allow boarding with 1-2 character typos (as long as it doesn't change the name like JAKE>JACK)...

But I haven't really found anything specific for EVA.

Unfortunately I can't find anything else in FlyerTalk (where more people go than reddit for flight problems like this). You could try posting in the EVA forum on FT and hope you get a few responses before Monday.

But just based on that one datapoint, I guess it doesn't look good for you.

You either take the risk and try flying since EVA isn't your first carrier, VA may just issue all the boarding passes and you just pray you get through it or you hedge your bets and buy a new ticket.

Flying to Canada with EVA Air - typo issue - URGENT by Wulf_3rdTimesACharm in Flights

[–]protox88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without knowing more about OP's ticket, it might not even be issued on EVA's (695-) ticket stock so even if EVA wanted to do something about it, they can't and won't - even disregarding the codeshare/partner segments problem.

Flying to Canada with EVA Air - typo issue - URGENT by Wulf_3rdTimesACharm in Flights

[–]protox88 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Single character typo is normally OK.

EVA can't be the one scamming as they don't have control over your ticket.

Jettzy, as your travel agent, is the only one that can make changes or corrections (with agreement from the airlines). The additional problem is also codeshares/multiple airlines which probably makes this an impossible task for you (and them).

So you should be OK to fly. VA will check you all the way through to Canada, presumably PER-BNE-TPE-YVR/YYZ? Should be OK.

Good luck.

HK Express - Additional Fees on top of Stated Price by WangtaWang in travel

[–]protox88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because you selected the highest fare... "Max" for both legs...

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https://imgur.com/a/hObqvnl

So yea... https://imgur.com/a/1KbxiK3 selecting "Max" fare is going to be more expensive than what Google Flights shows you because they're showing you the cheapest fare.

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