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Loophole in EU legislation exposed thousands of air passengers amid the Covid-19 crisis

There is one particular group of air travellers, who don’t enjoy the same rights. These are people traveling on self-connecting (aka virtually interlined) flights. Self-connecting flights consist of two or more legs served by different (unrelated) airlines. In the case with self-connecting, if one flight is delayed or cancelled and the passenger misses the connecting flight, there is no compensation and no refund for the missed flight.

Warsaw Chopin Airport - Connecting in the heart of Europe

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is the biggest airport of Poland, serving the capital city Warsaw. It is home to LOT Polish Airlines and serving as its main hub. Warsaw Chopin Airport handles over 12 million passengers annunally. More than 300 flights are operated daily. Read further to learn about the transit process at Warsaw Chopin Airport and the pros and cons of connecting there.

Munich International Airport – the connecting hub of Lufthansa

Munich International Airport (MUC) is amongst the busiest airports in Europe and the second biggest in Germany after Frankfurt International Airport. Munich airport handles over 44 million passengers annually. It is a major hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance member airlines.

Connecting at London Gatwick airport - Useful tips

London Gatwick airport (LGW) is the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom, located 47 km from the center of London. It serves over 45 million passengers annually. Gatwick airport is used as a hub by British Airways, but is also the largest base of the low fare airline easyJet.Gatwick airport has two terminals - North and South, located 1.2 km from each other. The terminals are connected by a shuttle (people mover), which operates 24/7 every few minutes. The journey time only takes two minutes.

Bucharest Otopeni Airport | Useful tips for transfer passengers

Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport (OTP), also referred to as Otopeni International Airport is currently the only scheduled passenger airport serving the Romanian capital. It is located in the Otopeni neighbourhood in the north part of the city. It serves circa 12 million passengers annually, part of which are transfer passengers.

Flight connections at Bankgok international airport Suvarnabhumi

Bangkok international airport Suvarnabhumi (BKK) is an important gateway for travel to domestic destinations within Thailand and to other points in South-east Asia. It is the main hub of the flag carrier Thai airways. Suvarnabhumi handles over 60 million passengers annually. A significant number of the transit passengers via Suvarnabhumi catch connecting flights from the secondary airport in the capital - Don Muang (DMK), hub for Air Asia. Don Muang airport handles a domestic traffic of more than 23 million passengers annually.

Dubai Airport hotels for connecting flight passengers: All you need to know

If you have an overnight stopover in Dubai, it is always a good idea to take a rest in a hotel. The airport transit zone is usually quite busy with a few relax zones at your disposal, which can also get pretty crowded. The present articles provides an overview of the hotels around Dubai International Airport (DXB) with focus on the connecting flight passengers.

Which are the airlines offering the best connections to the Greek islands

A big number of the islands in the Mediterranean sea belong to Greece. Greek islands attract millions of visitors every year and are only accessible by air or sea. While an extensive connection of ferries exist, some journeys may take 10h or more, hence reaching Greek islands by air is mostly recommended.

Connecting times at Istanbul Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen airports

There are two major airports in Istanbul - Ataturk International and Sabiha Gokcen situated at both sides of the Bosphorus. The bigger airport is Ataturk, located at the European side of Istanbul and is also the major hub for Turkish Airlines. Ataturk Airport has 2 main terminals - Domestic and International.

Self-connecting in London: Useful tips for transit passengers

London with its 5 airports is a major hub, where millions of people connect every year. Apart of being home to British Airways, London is also a hub for Ryanair, Wizzair, easyJet, Virgin, and a number of other airlines. The availability of so many low fare airlines turns London into a true self-connecting hub. Let’s start with outlining the airports located around the city of London.