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jcaron
Jul 13 14:01
@JesseNickles I was addressing you. I'm afraid that your answer reads more like a rant and provides little details as to what exactly you had in hand, who had an issue with it, what airline was involved, and possibly the destination country. I haven't travelled through Changi in a while, and I usually have checked bags so go through check-in anyway, but as shown by other comments your experience is definitely not universal. But in my experience elsewhere, if you need to go through check-in (and there are many cases everywhere where this applies), this will usually be made quite clear.
jcaron
Jul 13 14:01
It's also possible that mobile boarding passes are not allowed based on the destination (usually to force you to go through check-in for security questioning or things like that). No idea if there are any flights from SIN to which this would apply. And of course, it needs to be an actual boarding pass, not just a booking confirmation or anything of the sort.
jcaron
Jul 13 14:01
Please clarify what type of boarding pass you had an issue with (a PDF your printed, a PDF you had in your email and showed on your screen, a mobile boarding pass in app, a mobile boarding pass in wallet...), who had an issue with it (immigration, security, gate agents), and what airline it was.
jcaron
Jul 13 14:01
Airlines generally do not issue mobile boarding passes (in the app or wallet) if they are not supported at the given airport (by anyone on your path from landside to the aircraft). A PDF sent by mail and meant to be printed is not necessarily the same as a mobile boarding pass, and at the very least there are issues getting the barcode to the right size to be scanned by the devices involved (and some barcodes are very hard to scan on a mobile, as they are not meant to be. If you have a PDF417 barcode for instance, those are not meant for that. QR Codes, Datamatrix, Aztec are.
jcaron
Jul 13 14:01
Why would you require "plenty of time to burn" to use a mobile boarding pass? For most airlines you just get the boarding pass in their app, or as a card in your wallet. And who exactly would require a printed boarding pass?
 

 Discussion on question by Osakabe-Him…

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jcaron
Jun 27 01:25
Oh, looks like the ping situation changed? Did you double-check the IP address didn't change after the reset?
jcaron
Jun 27 01:25
Variable response times for a battery-powered wireless device in some kind of power-saving mode can be quite normal: the device will notify the router that it will turn on the Wi-Fi modem to listen for traffic only a specified intervals. No idea what the usual settings are for Android devices in general, and much less for that phone specifically. But that means the problem is not at the Wi-Fi or IP levels.
jcaron
Jun 27 01:25
Can you ping the phone from the router in that situation? What DNS server(s) do you use? Can you connect to the DD-WRT interface from the phone (using it’s IP address)?
jcaron
Jun 27 01:25
When the phone is in the "connected but won't work" state, what does your router tell you about it? Not familiar with the status screens in DD-WRT, but anything like Wifi clients, DHCP leases, ARP tables, etc. may be useful.
 

 Discussion on question by Coala: Cree…

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jcaron
Jun 10 07:52
Have you tried email or even better, an actual phone call? I understand the language issue, but you can certainly find someone to talk to them for you.
 

 Discussion on question by Felix: Sche…

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jcaron
Jun 4 09:46
Who pays for the trip? The employer or the applicant? If the employer, did they provide evidence of that? What is the sector of the employer and the applicant’s job? Is the topic of the expo actually related to that? What evidence was provided in that respect? Did the payslips and bank statements match exactly? Is the income regular (no bonuses or commissions etc.)? Did they provide tax returns? Does the applicant have any friends or family in the Netherlands? What were the plans for lodging etc. (hotel)?
 

 Discussion on answer by Hilmar: How w…

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jcaron
May 30 17:22
I would think there are more flavours (at least one), based on "needs to go through security" or not, and I don't know where/when security happens if needed. In many (most?) airports (don't know about MUC), you would need a boarding pass to go through security. But if you arrive from a trusted origin, then no security, no checks.
 

 Discussion on question by Happyblue: …

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jcaron
May 23 07:03
Why do you use the same certificate for both purposes? Why do you even need a client cert signed by a public CA?
 

 Discussion on question by Andromeda: …

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jcaron
May 21 12:12
@Andromeda if all 64 channels are connected to the same source, why do you actually need 64 channels? Or are there really 64 different signals with a phase shift for instance?
 

 Discussion on question by Newbyte: Do…

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jcaron
May 5 21:27
On the "legal" aspect of things, unless you manage to get class action status, you're probably not going to go far given the low amount of the claim. Are you member of the chain's loyalty programme? If so, you may want to complain their support channels, you may end up with a small voucher or a few extra points. How did you book? If you booked via Booking.com, file a complaint with them, at the very least they should get the property to update their listing.
 

 Discussion on question by Marc Le Bih…

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jcaron
Apr 15 17:41
I would be surprised if anyone on either side thought that such a request would be immediately and severely rejected, quite the opposite. The problem is more on the conditions for it to happen. The pre-Brexit discounts and exemptions would probably have to be forgotten or at least renegotiated, which includes things like the Euro and Schengen. If you mean "re-join under the same conditions as the UK used to have, possibly even better" then yes, the likelihood of being welcomed back in those conditions is quite low.
jcaron
Apr 15 17:41
I think there's an implicit understanding that it should not be the EU asking the UK to come back (it would probably be counterproductive), it needs to come from the UK. On the other hand, there's probably a consensus on accepting the UK re-joining the EU as it would be in everybody's interests.
 

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jcaron
Apr 6 19:37
Ditto, it's exactly the same, there's not even one shop that has changed, and the rest of the building looks exactly the same too.
 

 Discussion on answer by JonathanReez:…

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jcaron
Mar 28 20:32
Re #3 you can probably fly from Dublin to the UK as well, requirements for travel within the CTA for UK (and Irish) citizens are much lower, see the "Acceptable Identification" section in aerlingus.com/prepare/passports-and-visas/… basically anything with your name and photo will do. Of course the whole "it's only applicable to UK and Irish citizens but you don't need to provide proof of your citizenship" concept is puzzling...
jcaron
Mar 28 20:32
@Traveller In theory you cannot apply for an ESTA if you are a US citizen (and since they ask for your other citizenships they would know), but in practice YMMV, apparently (from reports we have had over the years around here, especially during COVID when renewing a passport could be very difficult).
jcaron
Mar 28 20:32
@pericynthion It was my understanding that #1 just wasn't possible if you were a UK citizen and they somehow knew it (either through explicit questions in the form, which I haven't looked at, or because the passport info you submitted is linked to your UK passport). Is that not the case?
 

 Discussion on answer by Raffzahn: Did…

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jcaron
Feb 17 22:49
In terms of storage, using separate digits for day of the year and year seems wasteful. With 5 digits (not even going into letters), one can encode over 273 years. Of course that makes all sorts of comparisons and other operations more complex (especially with leap years). Ah, compromises...
 

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jcaron
Jan 30 11:03
While we don't know your brother's circumstances, and don't know whether asylum is in any way justified or if it's just a way to try to game the system, but he should note that asylum requests cannot be made in any country they want. Under the Dublin Regulation, they have to apply in Sweden since Sweden issued a visa for him, and if they apply elsewhere they are likely to be sent back to Sweden. Rules may be different if he is a minor or has immediate family (spouse, children) in another country. Though I wonder why he would prefer Italy over Sweden...
 

 Discussion on answer by ohwilleke: Am…

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jcaron
Jan 15 21:38
@FraserOrr If you were staying in the US illegally, then I'm not sure why you would care about the legality of the survey or of not answering its questions.
 

 Discussion on answer by alamar: Why d…

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jcaron
Dec 14, 2024 09:46
Apparently Crimea was an ASSR within the Russian SFSR before WW II. But after WW II (and getting rid of the native Tatars), it was relegated to the "Oblast" level (i.e. lost its autonomy) before being transferred to Ukraine in 1954. The referendum was about regaining the ASSR status, but they were part of the Ukraine, and remained so, the referendum wasn't about independence from Ukraine.
 

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jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Crazymoomin the fees can be substantial, e.g. $30 for a meager €200 transfer is definitely not unheard of. And of course there are currency conversion fees, etc. We're so lucky to have SEPA in the EU now!
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Crazymoomin Nope, that's a standard thing with international wire transfers (aka SWIFT transfers). There are actually 3 options, the default being "shared" (both the sender and recipient pay fees), with the choice for either the sender or the recipient to pay both. Some recipients who are used to it insist on the sender specifically paying all fees, but "legally" (for lack of a better word), an airline would be in their right if they sent in the "shared" mode, as it's the recipients bank which charges the recipient. Note that sometimes It's deducted directly, sometimes it's charged later.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@André if OP chose to be rerouted (to Sofia), then the airline would indeed have to cover a number of expenses like hotels, meals, transfers, etc. (that’s part of the “duty of care”). They could also be forced to pay for expenses or flight cost differences if the airline did not give a decent rerouting option, or rerouted them to a different city, etc. But if OP chose a refund (because they don’t want to go to Sofia, they want to go to Berlin) then none of that applies. It’s refund + the standard compensation based on distance.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Crazymoomin in international bank transfers (with exemptions within the EU), the recipient’s bank may charge fees as well (and deduct them from the amount received) and they can be substantial, depending on the bank.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@André What makes you think that, in this scenario? Quite generally, no, EC261 provides a lump sum, and in some cases the difference with the replacement fare, but not here.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@James_pic Kiwi says they provide that service ("the Kiwi guarantee"), though it's so limited that it's rarely usable. I'm honestly not aware of any agent that will sell self-transfers with a real, effective guarantee that will give the same net effect as a "real" connection in all cases of disruption, do you actually know one? Note that packaged tours (flights+hotel) are a separate proposition as they have their own very different regulatory requirements.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Relaxed Also I'm not quite sure what the exact claim procedure for Wizz Air is. Their FAQs hint at using the manage booking page to file a claim (and this is what some other airlines require you to do), but also hint at the claims forms. I don't have access to a booking (much less one with a denied boarding), so I can't be sure which way they are really supposed to go, but I think that "Check the "my booking" page on their site first, otherwise use their claim form" is about as clear as I can make it to be. The important point is that they must claim with the airline first.
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Relaxed My point is that one should avoid self-transfers, and notably Kiwi, as that confuses inexperienced travellers. As can be seen from the question, OP thought they had a "flight from Italy to Germany, with a layover in Bulgaria", and got into trouble that cost them quite a bit, and for which they have little recourse, because they were actually two completely separate flights (had it been a real connection they would have had much better options).
jcaron
Dec 4, 2024 05:32
@Relaxed There are ways to travel from Naples to Berlin other than using those two airlines with a self-transfer. Don't know if it existed at the time, but now there's even a direct Easyjet flight, which is sometimes sold for as little as €27. And then there are tons of 1-stop actual connections (the most sensible probably being the ones using Lufthansa via Munich or Frankfurt, but there are many others).
 

 Discussion on answer by davidgo: Can …

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jcaron
Nov 26, 2024 19:28
On Unix-based systems, it is common for a new process not be loaded at once, but pages to be loaded (or re-loaded, if there were previously swapped out) on demand. That's why the executable is busy. Also, it would be a good idea to unmount the filesystem(s) sitting on that device before erasing it. It all points to making of the utility on a RAM disk first.
 

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jcaron
Nov 21, 2024 05:43
@gerrit I do indeed think that many people (me included, I'm afraid) will split Europe into "Western" and "Eastern" (more or less following the historic Iron Curtain) rather than Western/Central/Eastern. Yes, the Iron Curtain fell many decades ago now, but habits die hard.
jcaron
Nov 21, 2024 05:43
@gerrit it's probably a matter of definition of "Eastern Europe"
 

 Discussion on question by Lockszmith:…

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jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
@Lockszmith You can look up MCTs on expertflyer.com (subscription required, but there's a free trial with no card required). I think they have interline agreements as well. They won't necessarily tell you what happens exactly, but no interline agreement -> no checked-through luggage for sure and very short MCT -> nearly certainly checked-through. But in the meantime I have been trying to find mixed-carrier itineraries involving JetBlue, and they seem to be quite rare. A specific example like your last (bad) experience would be helpful (including how/where you booked it).
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
@Lockszmith As of now, the only exception we know of is when you are doing a self-transfer, and that's why we are trying to ascertain what exactly you booked last time, and how, and what combinations you are actually considering. Some airline combinations necessarily mean a self-transfer. Also the incoming airline dictates the terminal used, and may have an influence on what services are available or not. And as described above, a combination of airlines (not just the "second" airline) allows us to look up MCTs and baggage interline agreements.
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
@Lockszmith I'm sorry if you feel we're not welcoming your question, but we're just trying to have a minimum number of facts that may seem obvious to you, but were not necessarily clear in your question or comments (for instance my initial understanding was they you were comparing DL-DL and B6-B6 connections are those airports, I now understand this is not the case). We have already given the general rule, and to go further we need to isolate specific situations which may be exceptions to that rule.
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
@Lockszmith Again, that could depend not only on JetBlue but also on the incoming flight's airline. Note that JetBlue do have international flights, and they have partnerships with a number of airlines, but I would expect baggage interlining to happen in such cases (i.e. bags being checked through). Having the combination of airlines would allow us to to check the relevant terminal's facilities, the MCT for that combination (can be quite revealing), and the existence of interline agreements.
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
It’s still not clear to me what combination of airlines you are talking about in each case. Obviously you sometimes have a mix (otherwise you wouldn’t have needed to walk to a different terminal for a JetBlue-JetBlue connection). The airline you arrive on has an influence on the terminal (at least in JFK) and possibly on the facilities available.
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
What is/are the actual combination(s) of airlines and airports you are considering? While the counters are often operated by the "main" airline of each terminal, I think they will take bags for any other airline (or at least for any airline the airline will sell a connecting flight with). What was your itinerary the time it didn't work out? Are you sure the flights were actually connecting?
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
@Lockszmith In my recollection the "re-check spot" is not per airline, it's a single counter for all airlines, as long as the luggage is checked through. They don't need dedicated personnel because there's nothing to check but the presence of a tag not terminating at JFK, and then it goes into the airport's baggage handling system. But I've never had a JetBlue connecting flight, so I don't know if they are indeed (in)capable of handling this.
jcaron
Nov 19, 2024 16:55
I’m surprised, as far as I know in all US (international) airports bag drop for connecting flights after international arrivals is always right after you exit customs, and is valid for all airlines, as long as your luggage is indeed checked through (I.e. the luggage tag gives the final destination). You should not need to go to the regular check-in desk. You may have read experiences from people doing self-transfers? Those indeed need to haul their luggage to check-in.
 

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jcaron
Nov 16, 2024 07:59
@benvoigt probably a belt-and-suspenders approach. Once bitten, twice shy, they’ve had people who manage to slip through the cracks in the past somehow.
jcaron
Nov 16, 2024 07:59
@BenVoigt I think you missed the point. In the case I mentioned, people are not in a queue, they are escorted by border police from the aircraft to a closed room which they will only be allowed to exit to be escorted again by border police to their next flight. While they are not in a cell, it’s not much better. Depending on the situation, passports would either be taken from them directly at the gate, or even before that (in the hands of the flight crew who will given them to the border police on landing). Authorities don’t suspect a problem, they just anticipate one.
jcaron
Nov 16, 2024 07:59
@BenVoigt in the cases I’m talking about the passenger hasn’t been granted entry at all. And they would be “in custody” in a way.
jcaron
Nov 16, 2024 07:59
@ProgrammingLlama that must be recent? I’ve never seen that in HK but I haven’t been in a (very long) while. Does that apply to everyone, or is that maybe only for flights from specific countries?
jcaron
Nov 16, 2024 07:59
@AndrewT. the answer is all about immigration checks rather than customs (though in most cases you’ll get both, but the most annoying one is usually the former).