air travel
Air travel is a form of travel using an airplane.
The comfort experienced when traveling by air depends on several factors starting with the airport, the choice of the airline and the travel class.
Travel class on an airplane is usually split into a two or four class model. Domestic flights usually have two classes: economy Class cabin and business class cabin, whereas international flights usually have four classes: an economy class cabin, a premium economy cabin, a business class or a club class cabin and finally, a first class cabin.
The differences between premium economy and economy are quite significant, but the cost is not greatly altered by purchasing a premium Economy ticket. The price difference between an economy class ticket and a first class ticket, however, are often extreme.
Most air travel starts and ends at a commercial airport. The typical procedure is check-in, border control, airport security baggage and passenger check before entering the gate, boarding, flying and pick-up of luggage and - limited to international flights - another border control at the host country's border.
See also
- Air safety
- Airport Check-in
- Commercial aviation
- Punctuality
care4ub0y
asked:
"Can anyone tell me how and what kind of ticket to buy. Want to go from Connecticut (BDL) to Texas (IAH) and back to Connecticut (BDL) round trip, but on way to Texas want to stop over in Oregon (PDX) for 4 days! Do I need to buy two separate tickets, or what do I do? (Very inexperienced in air travel!)Thank you for any help I can get!!! :)"
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Mark S replied:
"You just need to buy one ticket -- it's still a round trip. If booking online select 'multi-destinations' and you can build your itinerary with as many stops as you like."
raypme2 replied:
"You will need three seperate tickets. BDL to PDX , PDX to IAH, and IAH to BDL. Your cheapest option might be to go to a travel agent or directly to the airline you choose. Three one way purchases is something you want to avoid.Hey, Mark is right. That's cool. forget what I saidI just checked that out. WOW lots of air time. Costing about $600."
mobilemark replied:
"you might have problem because Portland, OR is fartherwest (its on the West coast) while Texas in the middle of the country)you could have a muti-city ticket BDL to PDXthen PDX to IAH then IAH to BDL(although you could reserve your self and stop over in Texas on the way to Portland thoughwhich might cheaper that way)_"
iceman replied:
"It will depend on the circumstances of your particular fares/tickets when you go to buy them.It will probably work out best if you could keep all flights on the same airline and buy them as one ticket..."
kapn replied:
"Get the correct information..........call the airlines..............."
Hope
asked:
"I've heard that after 6th month of pregnancy, its dangerous to travel by air coz of thge air pressure and shortage of oxigen. Further, it can result in pre-mature delivery,dont know whats right n wats wrong."
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Darla G replied:
"Most Dr.'s advise you not to fly in the last few months of pregnancy. There are risks not only because of air pressure and O2, but from stress and anxiety as well. Most significantly, if emergency medical service is needed, it can be hours before it is available, time that is very precious to a mother and unborn child.Childbirth has become a great deal safer in the last 100 years, but mothers and babies are still lost in childbirth every day.If there are risks you can avoid, by all means, do so!"
DeniseARoni replied:
"I always thought that their fear was that the woman might deliver in the air and get body fluids on their carpet."
Linda replied:
"I checked out the rules at three different airlines plus consulted with my doctor when I recently flew at seven months pregnant. The airlines generally do not allow travel in the last four weeks of pregnancy and the doctor said she could not see any reason why I shouldn't travel at seven months. As long as you're healthy and bp isn't elevated, you shouldn't need to worry. Just make sure to drink lots of water and sit by the aisle if you can, so you can easily get up and stretch. Also note that you are not allowed to sit by the emergency exits when you're pregnant."
mama replied:
"no i wouldnt recommend it to anyone and also could you imagine going into labour in a plain in the sky no way"
Banjara
asked:
"While visiting India in December, we are planning to take Air Deccan flights between Chennai-Delhi and the Jabalpur-Delhi sectors.How is the reputation of this airline.Are there any other better and economical air travel options for these sectors ?"
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brahmanyan replied:
"Not reliable at all, but Air Deccan is economical. Now a days a number of Airlines in India offer special rates if you book earlier. Please consult your Travel Agent or visit Internet bookings."
KHPSHARMA replied:
"In the begining, Air-Deccan was very notorious for its' indefinite delays for some reason or the other.The passengers were also a frustrated lot and they used to SMS and complain continously about the delay of the incoming and ongoing flights.But nowadays the situation has changed.Air-Deccan has got one of the best and economical airlines award also and they are running the flights punctually.It is much more economical flight than compared to other private airlines in India."
Bhushan Sharma replied:
"My dear friend, since Air Deccan is now a part of Kingfisher Airlines therefore you can trust this as one of the best, coz Kingfisher maintains good record ever since they started, they may not be very economical coz Kingfisher is considered to be an expensive Airlines."
vilotsong replied:
"go to"
Athens girl
asked:
"I would like to carry my hamster on a plane (90 minute flight). Delta allows hamsters and I have the permission to carry her with me. I am wondering if anyone could share similar experience with me. Can hamsters handle the stress of air travel? My hamster Biscoot is 1 year old and she has travelled (7 hrs) in car before. Also, where can I buy an appropriate travel cage for her? Thanks for your time."
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Mab replied:
"I don't know about that, but get her a clear plastic cage with a top that has holes in it. That way all the bedding etc. stays in and she can't bother anyone."
Pinky replied:
"No."
tone replied:
"Buy carrier at pet store.....i personally would not take on plane, but most can handle the flight, especially since it is short.....be sure though to bring something familiar from cage as she will be out of usual element."
Roos4Life31 replied:
"I brought my hamster on a flight once. What you have to do is make sure she has PLENTY of water. Hamsters get dehydrated very quickly at high altitudes. But besides that, you are good to go!"
teena replied:
"nope, they blow up. lol...i think its fine but ask your vet. go to petsmart"
Stinkbug B replied:
"Of Course flying is the safest form of travel"
SAMD010 replied:
"I would think so unless you plan to push them out . . ."
Guitarro replied:
"I took my dog on a flight once. It was from Georgia to South America. All they did was give it a specific type of drug so it was basically drunk the whole flight. No negative effects though. Although it was pretty funny watching it try to walk after the plane flight."
Sakura replied:
"Hmm, I have never allowed my hamster to air travel but she has went for a car ride... it may be alright but it depends if she has medical conditions like jittery or really sensitive. If you decide to take her with you, just be careful and make sure you make her feel like she's safe and at home ;)"
Groomer Jan replied:
"Hamsters are shipped weekly all over the United States to pet stores without problems. Just keep her favorite items with her. Try to keep her warm in and out of the terminal. Temperature is of the upmost importance. Carriers need to be of a certain height (the airline will tell you). WalMart sells small carriers that meet the airline criteria. It will have airline travel stickers and will recommend it for travel."
Don G replied:
"heck ya they put rats and mice into space same thing"
jakebrink23 replied:
"no, it cant handle it"
gillon j replied:
"would it not be easier to drive or find someone to look after her"
groove_zoot replied:
"As long as she has food and water she will be fine, make sure she has a quiet dark tank so she doesnt feel drafts and feels safe and secure. Dont use clean bedding, use some out of her cage so it is familiar to her and maybe put a small chew or toy from her cage in there."
prabhjot replied:
"no. most hamsters can you have to determine for yourself. make sure you:-give him plenty of water-do not put him in a new cage.-see his behavior."
Chloe replied:
"before you go away with him in his new cage, keep putting him in for a while every day so he is used to the two cages and when you take him flying he willl be used to the cage"
Nic P replied:
"no"
KATEY! replied:
"well i mean they get shipped on a plane to stores so it should be fine, can you hold it in your lap or do they put him in storage or something"
reader1213 replied:
"I don't know never did it but what would happen to it with air pressure? Like what happens with cans and soda bottles?"
prrKA2 replied:
"car = road = normal air preasure .... High attitude air ? i am not sure about that as hamsters are pretty small and delicate ... once they they are stressed, most probably they will die from the "flu-like" sickness that are related to stress .... if i were you, i wont take the risk at all ..."
Bejy
asked:
"I recently flew Lufthansa from Abuja to frankfurt but my journey was spoilt by the terrible presurre-like pain I felt in my ear towards the end if the trip. I'm now scarred of air travel as a result. Has anyone else had a similar experience? How can one possibly prevent such, cope with it when it occurs or recover quickly from it afterwards?"
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macguffin replied:
"It's caused by the change in air-pressure. Chew gum to stimulate your swallowing reflex; that will mitigate the muzziness."
amysaysrelax replied:
"The pain is caused by the sudden change in pressure as the plane begins its descent for landing. Some people experiance worse pain than others due to having smaller ear canals. People use special ear plugs or chew gum if it is a problem for them. I usually try to yawn and make my ears "pop." You can also hold your nose, close your mouth and try to blow air through your nose, forcing your sinuses to equalize the pressure inside of them. Usually people who have excessive pain in their ears as a result of flying also have the same pain if they attempt underwater diving more than a few feet below the water's surface, so you may want to avoid that as well."
MedicMD replied:
"The ear is an enclosed system, which is why ear infections are not as common as the common cold. This enclosed system is in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure because there are tiny openings to the ear that allow it to adjust the outside air pressure. This adjustment is very slow and since you really don't change elevations very rapidly on the ground, there's no problem. Airplanes on the other hand can climb very fast and the air pressure drops dramatically (Air pressure lowers with elevation because the column of air pressing down towards the earth decreases). The air is so thin at 33,000 feet (average altitude for jets) that you'll die of hypoxia in less that 15 seconds. But the pilot adjusts the cabin pressure to around 8,000-10,000 feet or more so people can stay alive. The more the cabin is pressurized the more the pressure will feel like ground-level. The reason the pilot doesn't pressurize the cabin to sea-level is because it burns a lot of gas. The more similar the cabin and atmospheric pressures outside the airplane are, the less work (and less fuel) the airplane has expend in maintaining pressure. If you ever have the privilege to fly in a private jet ask the pilot to pressurize the cabin to sea-level and then you'll not have the earache. You'll probably end up paying a lot more for the flight 'cause keeping sea-level pressure up at 33,000 feet burns MAJOR fuel. Looks like you weren't blessed with good compensating mechanisms in your ear (unlike me haha, I've never had earaches while flying). Chewing gum helps a lot of people. You will have to chew gum during ascend and descend to allow your inner ear to adjust to the cabin pressure. Once the pressures are equal, you can spit out the gum. But look at the bright side, some people have such bad pressure problems with their ears during flight it makes them vomit during take-offs. They usually don't feel as sick during landings because the ear is a lot better in letting air inside than evacuating (remember, air always moves from high pressure to low pressure. If you opened the emergency door or broke an airplane window at 33,000 feet you'll get sucked right out). There's so much to say about air pressure in airplanes I can go on and on. If you need to know more, let me know."
rose2 replied:
"The best advice I know is to take otc decongestant pills a day or two ahead and to drink extra water on the flight. I've had good results the last several times, and prior to that the pain was excruciating!!"
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