Local time and time difference on your ticket: how not to get dates wrong

Your flight leaves on the 10th at 22:00 and lands on the 11th at 06:00. If you book the hotel from the 10th or the transfer for the 10th, something won't add up. Reading local times correctly avoids this kind of mistake.

Why it gets confusing

Times are local

Each time on the ticket corresponds to the time zone of the airport shown, not your home. That is why the duration can't be worked out by subtracting hours by eye.

Arrival may be the next day

Night or long flights often land the next day. Look for the '+1' indicator or the arrival date in the confirmation.

How to avoid mistakes

Align all your bookings

The hotel check-in date, the transfer and the car rental should start from the real arrival date and time, not the departure one.

Confirm with the airline

If in doubt, check on the airline's website with your booking reference the times and date of each leg.

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