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Links to FlyerTalk's major forum categories are in the blue website header. Look at either the JUMP TO FORUMS area, or click the FORUM menu. Each major category hosts specialized forums dedicated to discussions of particular topics. Some of the most requested or hardest to find topics are listed below:

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Abbreviations, acronyms on FT > HELP menu or dedicated Glossary link in page footer
AirBnB, VRBO, etc. > Miles and Points > Hotels and Places to Stay > Non-hotel Lodging Services including Airbnb and VRBO forum
Airline codes (many, but not all) > HELP menu or dedicated Glossary link in page footer
Airlines > Miles & Points > Airlines and Mileage Programs category
Airport codes > HELP menu or dedicated Airport Code Lookup link in page footer
Airports (connecting, layovers, terminals, ground transport, etc.) > Destinations > Region category > Country or Major City forum (where airport is located)

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Baggage rules (maximum sizes/weights/pieces) > Miles & Points > Airlines and Mileage Programs category (select ticketed airline)
Baggage - also see Luggage listing

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Car rental > Miles & Points > Car Rental Programs and Ride Services category
Card churning > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category
Checkpoints > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category
Connections, airport transits, MCTs, layovers > Destinations > Region category > Country or Major City forum (where airport is located)
Coupon Connection > The Coupon Connection and related issues in Technical Support and Feedback (read wiki post)
Credit cards > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category
Cruises > Travel & Dining > Cruises
Customs/immigration > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category

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Debit cards > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category

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Expedia, Travelocity, etc. (online travel agents) > Travel & Dining > Online Travel Booking and Bidding Agencies forum

–F–
Feedback to Admin > Technical Support and Feedback Forum
FlyerTalk Rules > HELP menu or FORUM menu

–G–
General travel questions/discussion > Travel & Dining > TravelBuzz forum
Gift cards, prepaid cards > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category
Glossary > HELP menu or dedicated Glossary link in page footer
Ground transport (taxis, uber, limo service, buses, not rental cars) > Destinations > Region category > Country or Major City forum

–H–
Hotels > Miles & Points > Hotels and Loyalty Programs category

–I–
Immigration/customs > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category
Insurance > Travel & Dining > Travel Products forum
ITA Software tips, advice > Travel & Dining > Travel Tools forum

–J–
Jargon, acronyms, abbreviations, slang > Help menu or dedicated Glossary Link in page footer

–K–
Kayak, Orbitz, etc. (online travel agents) > Travel & Dining > Online Travel Booking and Bidding Agencies forum

–L–
Luggage advice (brands, types) > Travel & Dining > Travel Products forum

–M–
Manufactured spending > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category
Matrix ITA Software - tips, advice > Travel & Dining > Travel Tools forum


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Name Problems on travel documents, passports, other IDs > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category

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Off-topic, non-travel questions/discussion > OMNI > a restricted-access forum for longtime, contributing members; non-travel threads started by members who are not yet eligible for OMNI will be locked or deleted
Online travel agencies (Expedia, orbitz, etc.) > Travel & Dining > Online Travel Booking and Bidding Agencies forum

–P–
Passport questions/problems > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category
Pets (traveling with) > Travel & Dining > Special Interest Travel category
Prepaid cards > Miles & Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs category

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–R–
Rental car questions/discussion > Miles & Points > Car Rental Programs/Partners category
Ride Services (e.g. Uber, Lyft, etc.) > Car Rental Programs and Ride Services > Ride Services, Including Uber and Lyft forum
Rules (FlyerTalk) > Help or Forum

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Safety while traveling > Travel & Dining > Travel Safety/Security category
Suggestions to Community Director or Admin > Community > The Suggestion Box

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Taxis, limos, buses, etc. (ground transport, not rental cars) > Destinations > Region category > Country or Major City forum (see Ride Services listing)
Technical support (FlyerTalk site functionality)> Technical Support and Feedback Forum
Terminology, acronyms, abbreviations > Help menu or dedicated Glossary Link in page footer
Transits, transfers, connection times > Destinations > Region category > Country or Major City forum (where airport is located)
Travel miscellany - travel topics that don't fit any other forum > Travel & Dining > TravelBuzz forum
Travel products > Travel & Dining > Travel Products forum
Travel Tools for searches, comparisons, availability checkers, tracking, organizing > Travel & Dining > Travel Tools forum
Trip/travel Insurance > Travel & Dining > Travel Products forum

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–V–
Visas (for foreign entries, immigration) > Destinations > Region category > Country forum
Visas - tool IATA TIMATIC (what the airlines use for guidance on whether you will fly or not)
VRBO, Airbnb, etc. > Miles and Points > Hotels and Places to Stay > Non-hotel Lodging Services including Airbnb and VRBO forum

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Updated 10 Jul 2017 - JDiver
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Old Oct 19, 2021, 3:13 am
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Where is there info specifically on trains?

thanks
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Old Oct 19, 2021, 4:13 am
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Originally Posted by momoflyingguy
Where is there info specifically on trains?

thanks
For train travel on Amtrak in the US: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtr...t-rewards-399/

For European train travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/euro...il-travel-654/

For other countries, the appropriate destination forum
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Old Oct 19, 2021, 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by momoflyingguy
Where is there info specifically on trains?

thanks
It depends. Sometimes the Amtrak forum when Amtrak is involved. Sometimes in the European Rail Travel forum, when European rail travel is involved. Sometimes the European and other train travel is in a region-focused airline forum. And sometimes it's in destination/country/regional forums on FT. And sometimes its scattered elsewhere in the forum when there is an airline/airport connection of some sort involved.

If you are looking for the FT equivalent for international train travel, not sure what that would be.
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Old Oct 25, 2021, 1:50 am
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Originally Posted by Adam1222
For train travel on Amtrak in the US: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtr...t-rewards-399/

For European train travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/euro...il-travel-654/

For other countries, the appropriate destination forum
Originally Posted by GUWonder
It depends. Sometimes the Amtrak forum when Amtrak is involved. Sometimes in the European Rail Travel forum, when European rail travel is involved. Sometimes the European and other train travel is in a region-focused airline forum. And sometimes it's in destination/country/regional forums on FT. And sometimes its scattered elsewhere in the forum when there is an airline/airport connection of some sort involved.

If you are looking for the FT equivalent for international train travel, not sure what that would be.
That's great thanks!
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Old Dec 1, 2021, 5:04 am
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Hi, You can get every possible information regarding Travel Insurance on different platforms. The most reliable source for me was investopedia(.)com. This source was very helpful for me. Thanks!
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Old Dec 1, 2021, 5:09 am
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Yes, You can find a complete information on (rewardexpert.com).
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Old Jan 31, 2022, 8:49 am
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How to fly a specific aircraft?

Are there any easy tools to help find routes specific aircraft fly? For example, I still haven't flown the Airbus A380 and searching through booking details is tedious.

Many thanks in advance!
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Old Feb 3, 2022, 12:52 am
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Originally Posted by ian20x
Are there any easy tools to help find routes specific aircraft fly? For example, I still haven't flown the Airbus A380 and searching through booking details is tedious.

Many thanks in advance!
Welcome to FlyerTalk!

ITA Matrix software offers a useful filter. You will find tips on this thread: Upper Deck Flight Routes in One World Airlines

Specifically for the A380, only a handful of airlines operate it so it should be easy to narrow down if you have an approximate route in mind.

Google Flights also usually shows aircraft in the search results. Keep in mind that aircraft can change from time to time due to operational requirements.
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Old Feb 6, 2022, 5:47 am
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Flights Edinburgh to Dublin

Sorry I couldn’t find where to post this or how to start a new thread to ask a question.
i need to book a flight Edinburg to Dublin for the end of July, one way. It seems my only options are Ryanair or Aer Lingus. I have not had positive experiences with Ryanair due to the lack of Customer service support. But Aer Lingus flights are by ATR turbo props which I’m not so fond of.
Any suggestions, please? Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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Old Feb 6, 2022, 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by Countrygirl
Sorry I couldn’t find where to post this or how to start a new thread to ask a question.
i need to book a flight Edinburg to Dublin for the end of July, one way. It seems my only options are Ryanair or Aer Lingus. I have not had positive experiences with Ryanair due to the lack of Customer service support. But Aer Lingus flights are by ATR turbo props which I’m not so fond of.
Any suggestions, please? Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Perhaps the UK forum would be useful. each of those airlines also has fora if you have questions. But at the end of the day, you'll have to make a choice based on which of your personal preferences outweighs the other. It's a short flight.
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Old Feb 6, 2022, 9:17 am
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Hi Adam,
Thank you so much for answering.
yes, my choices very limited, either go with the company that I’ve dealt with before very unhappily, or just get on the turboprop.
i think that either ticket would be nonrefundable.
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Old Jul 3, 2022, 1:20 pm
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cheap flights

hi just joined do you have page for cheap flights
thanks
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Old Jul 3, 2022, 2:04 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk Jfm244!

Take a look at the Mileage Run Deals forum.
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Old Sep 26, 2022, 2:03 pm
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How to update (or edit) personal Signature? Forgotten how I did it last time. Now I see mine is NOT clickable (like other topics that have a "pen" next to it.)
Thank you.
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Old Sep 26, 2022, 6:34 pm
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How to update (or edit) personal Signature? Forgotten how I did it last time. Now I see mine is NOT clickable (like other topics that have a "pen" next to it.)
Thank you.
This question actually belongs in the Technical Support and Feedback forum.

To answer your question, go to MyFlyerTalk and on the left side scroll down to Edit Signature under the Settings & Options heading.
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