r/Flights is a subreddit with 173k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses flight, struggling, annoying, worst airline, and ryanair, and they frequently recommend/review airline, luggage, and compression socks.
r/Flights is a part of the r/travel community primarily focusing on flights, airlines, airports, frequent flyers, and general flying information.
Popular Themes in r/Flights
#1
Advice Requests
: "Buddy pass risk?"
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "US DOT flight refunds worth pursuing blew up our entire travel policy today"
2 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "We need year round direct flights on a daily, twice to triple weekly or bare minimum once weekly flights to Chicago, Washington (IAD), Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver, and Raleigh from Halifax Stanfield Int Airport (YHZ)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Flights
#1
Flight
13 posts
#2
Struggling
7 posts
#3
Annoying
6 posts
#4
Worst Airline
6 posts
#5
Ryanair
: "Can I being sweets for the stuff and give them before boarding? Ryanair"
4 posts
#6
Website
3 posts
#7
Airline Frustrations
3 posts
#8
Refund
2 posts
#9
Delayed Baggage
: "Flight delayed + Delayed Baggage. Should I create 1 or 2 compensation requests?"
2 posts
#10
Flight Refunds
: "US DOT Flight Refunds worth pursuing blew up our entire travel policy today"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Flights
Airline
29 reviews
#1
Vueling
3.3★ from 8 reviews
#2
Ryanair
3.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Singapore Airlines
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Luggage
11 reviews
#1
Samsonite
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Travelpro
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
The North Face
5.0★ from 1 review
Compression Socks
3 reviews
#1
Sockwell
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Bauerfeind
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Duluth Trading Company
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Flights
#1
Question
: "Which airline to fly with - AUS to UK"
32 posts
#2
Help Needed
: "Transavia denied boarding"
30 posts
#3
Delays/Cancellations/Compensation
: "Air china flight cancellation"
9 posts
#4
Booking/Itinerary/Ticketing
: "Ticket kaise book hua hai itna discount me"
6 posts
#5
Complaint
: "Google Flights…"
3 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Unpopular opinion?"
2 posts
#7
Trip Report
: "For anyone flying into TLH: I used Tally Express to get to St. George Island"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Flights
Yearly
+45k members(35.7%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026