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Stranded due to an unexpected system glitch?

Compensation, Flights, Money, Refunds, Travel Advice

Here are some tips for when your flight plans go seriously sideways. Recently, my friend and her sweetheart got caught in Paris during the global Crowdstrike meltdown. Panic-stricken, she called me for advice. They were flying Delta, heading home, until suddenly,...

Do the bump!

Compensation, Flights, Travel Advice

If you’re hoping to get bumped off your next flight in exchange for compensation, here are seven tips to increase your chances and maximize the experience. Airlines frequently oversell flights, which can lead to overbooking situations; that is, there are more...

You bought travel insurance and had a loss—now what?

Compensation, Flights, Money, Refunds, Travel Advice, Travel Insurance

Here’s how to file a claim, plus nine pitfalls to avoid. With delays, cancellations, and lost luggage plaguing airline passengers, not to mention hotels operating over capacity, many travelers are buying travel insurance. But what to do when you have to make a claim?...

Delayed on your return from Europe? You now have a better chance of cashing in

Compensation, Flights, Travel Advice

EU flight-delay compensation ruled available to more U.S.-bound passengers. The European Union has a really consumer-friendly policy when it comes to what compensation passengers are entitled to in the event that their flight is significantly delayed or canceled. E.U....

Does the airline need your seat?

Compensation, Flights, Travel Advice

Here’s how to get the best compensation for it! You’ve bought a ticket for your flight. If you show up at the gate on time, that means you’re guaranteed a seat, right? Wrong. Airlines (legally) oversell flights—although some, like JetBlue, say they don’t—on...

Don’t want to star in your own remake of The Terminal?

Compensation, Flights, Flights, Planning, Travel Advice

Ten things to help you avoid being stranded in the airport if your flight is cancelled. Flight cancelled? It’s easy to rage at an airline on social media, but unless your tweet goes viral it’s not likely to get you much help. Better to take ownership of the situation....

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Stranded due to an unexpected system glitch?

Do the bump!

You bought travel insurance and had a loss—now what?

Delayed on your return from Europe? You now have a better chance of cashing in

Does the airline need your seat?

Don’t want to star in your own remake of The Terminal?

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