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Flight attendant on airline ‘secret’ for cheaper flights | Travel News | Travel

A flight attendant has revealed five secrets that they claim “airlines don’t want you to know”, including a handy tip which could save you money when booking your next flight. The cabin crew member, speaking with Ski Vertigo, explained that you might be able to snap up the exact same seats for your flight for a cut of the price when booking through a “code-share” or “partner” airline.

“Code-sharing is a common practice where airlines share the same flight, allowing them to offer more destinations,” explained the flight attendant, who chose to remain anonymous.

A code-sharing deal allows an airline

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Airport chaos as e-gates fail again – what went wrong?

Tens of thousands of airline passengers arriving at airports across the UK faced waits of several hours last night after another collapse of the e-gates system that automatically checks passports. The IT failure took over four hours to fix, during which time large queues built up.

The latest nationwide failure of the e-gates system started at 7.44pm on Tuesday evening. The Home Office says “a large-scale contingency response” was brought in within six minutes – basically, everyone had to have their

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Travel Will Slow in 2024, But That’s Not Bad News

Skift Take

Today’s podcast looks at tourism in 2024, Airbnb’s New York critique, and Spirit’s uncertain future.

Rashaad Jordan

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, January 19. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

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The travel industry has gone from deep struggles during Covid to a major boom, with the high demand for “revenge travel.” So what’s in store for travel in 2024? Skift Research believes the industry will return to normal, wrote Head of Research Seth Borko.

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