Zach1213

You'll notice a lot of fairly short connections in MUC, even for flights that involve immigration and security re-clearance (like yours). Munich is just set up to be very efficient, and is. Connections that I would never try to make in other airports are generally no problem in Munich, so just keep that in mind.

I miss the days when we had WDH-FRA-LGW. That was handy. Alas, I don't see it happening anytime soon 🙂 As a OneWorld frequent flier, there was a time when it was awfully nice to have Comair operating BA-coded flights in to Windhoek. Alas, they finally ceased to exist as an airline this year.

You will clear Schengen immigration at MUNICH. This is because the Rome to Munich flight is intra-Schengen and, as such, operates within the same immigration system, meaning passports aren't required. There will be plenty of people flying Rome to Munich who won't be leaving the Schengen zone, and thus won't need or have passports with them. EU/EEA citizens, for example, will likely just have their national ID cards with them for intra-Schengen travel. Since you are officially leaving the Schengen zone in Munich (to board your USA-bound flight), that is when they will check your passport* and you will officially exit Schengen-land. It shouldn't take long. German immigration is usually very efficient (thorough, but efficient...so, Germany in a nutshell) and the lines aren't usually too long. Don't factor in too much extra time for this. * - they will check your passport when you check in at Rome airport, but this is for identity check and documentation check, NOT an immigration process.

Psht, skip Johannesburg and come next door to Namibia. We're way cooler. Signed, A Namibian Who Speaks The Truth (Keep Cape Town though, it's bad ass)

Too late to edit, but damn, realized I didn't put any units in this. Tokyo to Orlando is, obviously, 7251 giraffe's apart in distance*. * - and by giraffe's, I mean miles.

Minneapolis or Detroit might be a great balance of being pretty much along the most direct route (especially Minneapolis) and easy to connect through. Both have nonstops from Tokyo (I believe Haneda) on Delta.

Connecting on the West Coast is a waste, in my opinion. It's a bit of a misnomer that the west coast is a good break area - it's actually quite a bit out of the way of the direct path. For example, Tokyo to Orlando nonstop is 7251; Tokyo to Los Angeles to Orlando is actually about 400 miles (5.8%) longer. Maybe you could stop in Vancouver along the way (which is closer to being in a straight line between your origin and destination), but there aren't a lot of options on the Vancouver to Orlando route without having to change planes...again. I would just suck up and take it. There are a million amazing places to visit in Japan, but Tokyo is your best bet to fly in and out of. Even if you're elsewhere in the country, the trains make it so easy to get back to Tokyo, and very few other airports in Japan offer nonstops to the US (aside from maybe Hawaii-bound flights). As far as Tokyo airports go, Haneda is easier from the city center, but Narita will likely offer you more options. Both area easy to get to, but Narita is further out from the city.

That makes a lot more sense now. I only search April since your post only mentioned April. I do still see the AA+AA flights available on their website for 9 May, but obviously a moot point since you already have them.

That's odd that you can't see it anywhere else. I did a spot search of 10 different dates in April on AA.com and can see the AMS-PHL-YYZ route each day (AA 203 connecting to AA 6116). As far as Heathrow goes, to each their own...I know it's not ideal, but I connect through it many times each year and rarely run in to issues.

Oh I definitely understand that Jamaican nationality law has no applicability here, I was just answering the question about if jus soli exists in Jamaican nationality law. Bahamian nationality law could or could not be applicable because of the registration of the ship...Bahamian nationality law does also have jus soli/birthright citizenship, so maybe they're eligible for that too. As a dual citizen, I'm a bit proponent of getting as many passports as you can 🙂 The odds are they're American, sure, but even others (Canadians, Europeans, etc.) could get taken to Miami simply because it's the closest place with the best hospitals.

I believe Jamaica does have birthright citizenship/jus soli. As far as gaining it through your parent(s), I don't think it's necessarily limited to the mother. In some (even many) countries, it is, but I don't believe the US limits it to the mother...it could be the father. https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

TAP's website states that flight, on 10 November 2023, is operated by A321LR neo. While that can be a bit confusing, my understanding of TAP is that the "LR" portion is the important one. In this case, it does look like this flight will have the lie flats. At least, as of now.

I am glad you italicized the could part, because it's definitely a "it's in the rules, but takes a lot to get the airline to enact" kind of thing. I have done throwaway tickets several times throughout the years, even with the same airline, and nothing happens. Doing it once or twice has an almost zero percent chance of getting penalized. Now, if you make a regular habit of it on the same airline, that may start causing penalties and issue. Even that can be a "it depends" kind of thing. For example, if you're booked, say, LHR-ATL-BNA and but want to get off in Atlanta, it's not really an issue because you'll need to claim your bag in Atlanta anyways to clear customs...you just wouldn't re-check it afterwards, and would instead just walk out of the airport with it. Definitely happens with some fares. I believe the "basic economy" fare (or equivalent) on United, Delta, America, Alaska, and Hawaiian all restrict changes/cancellations, even with a fee.

That's no way to live Agreed, I like the smell. Technically still against the rules as the ports are usually US federal property and it's illegal federally. Kind of like bringing it through the TSA at the airport...they probably won't narc you to the cops, but they will likely take it away from you. I mean, so I have heard..............

Sounds like the other guy had a lot more fun being a consumer than you did 🙂

I technically have an office, but between working from home and traveling for work, I am in there like...one day every month or two? They always joke that when they see me, they know it's because something needs to be printed.

My wife and I have a backup plan of each other. It's unlikely both of us will have tech issues with our phones/devices at the same time, so we just share everything and both have a digital copy. We also save all of our travel stuff in TripIt, which doesn't require Internet once it's in there...so that's a good place to keep all of our travel info should we need to pull up confirmations, flight info, etc. I use it for my work travel too (which is extensive) and it has never let me down yet in the 10+ years I've been using it (and is also a great way for my wife to figure out where I am at any given moment on the road).

Here's the guide from the airport website: https://www.torontopearson.com/en/connections/guide?arrivingairline=aca&arrivingdestination=phl&departingairline=aca&departingdestination=vce

Another thing to think about and look in to when you get to larger ports is to look in to port tours. I have done several in places like Xiamen, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Seattle, and Rotterdam where you can take a tour of the city by boat and it includes going back in to the port area and getting pretty close (relatively) to container ships. Heck, in Hamburg, we even got right up close to German Navy ships. Just something to research if you do end up with a port day at a busy port city.

They're fine. Some people think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. I can just tell you that they're fine. The funny thing is that, in all of my travels around the world throughout my life (which is a LOT), they're the only airline to damage my bag beyond repair...and they did it twice. So I just make sure not to check my bag with them anymore 🙂 But, I can admit that's an exception and not a norm with Southwest.

These lists would be a good start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_the_world's_busiest_ports

Damn, I wrote up this big response about ports where you could see the most ships (usually the largest/busiest ports in the world, full of container ships), and then I realized that definitely wasn't what you were asking...

Not to pick nits, but I'm a professional nitpicker so here we do - they will fly you to the next available port of call to get you on the ship. That may or may not be the next port depending on availability of flights/seats (they can't add seats to a plane that's already booked, and flights are going out with higher load factors than usual these days), availability of airports (some places, like private island, won't have an airport so that's a place they just can't get you to), and local laws/regulations (there are reasons why a country can't, or won't, let someone board at a certain stop). Do many of these same issues result no matter how you procured the tickets? Sure. But there's also a chance you may be further down the priority list of an airline than if you booked directly with them, for example.

It likely has to do with the fact that your tickets aren't actually booked yet. The cruise line may say you have a reservation, but you probably don't yet, and you may not until much closer in to the trip (whenever that may be). It's one of the risks of booking with the cruise line - there's always a chance they may switch your flights, not just the times (which is common even if you book with the airline itself) but routes and airlines. I would say don't worry yet if your trip is a ways out, but if your trip is next week...then, yeah, I would worry.

While I don't have any specific experience with this when it comes to Delta, I would prepare for what Delta officially says is the limit. They may or may not strictly enforce it...but what happens if they do? Then you're scrambling to check the bag, get what you need/want out of it, etc. If "other sources" are not Delta's official policy, they won't carry much weight when push comes to shove.