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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,...

Too good to be true?

Flights, Money, Refunds, Tickets, Travel Advice

Google Flights launches airfare price-drop refund guarantee. Buying a plane ticket is always a gamble—will the price go up or down if you wait to purchase? With a new feature from Google Flights, you won’t have to wonder any longer. The company just announced the...

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?...

Flying Southwest?

Flights, Flights, Money, Planning, Refunds, Tickets, Travel Advice

This hack could save you hundreds of dollars. It can be frustrating to book a flight and then later see the same ticket on sale for significantly less. With most airlines, there’s nothing you can do about a fare drop except pout. If you’re flying Southwest Airlines,...

Know your rights! (European version)

Compensation, Flights, Lost Luggage, Money, Refunds, Travel Advice

Passenger rights on flights to/from Europe are different than ones applicable to USA-only trips; check out what you’re entitled to if your flight is delayed or cancelled, you’re bumped, or your luggage is lost or missing. Here is a checklist of your passenger rights...

Know your rights!

Compensation, Flights, Lost Luggage, Money, Refunds, Travel Advice

Delayed or cancelled flight? Bumped? Lost or damaged luggage? Here’s a summary of your rights on U.S. flights. The Montreal Convention of 1999 (which went into effect in 2003—I know) is a treaty among the vast majority of countries and their airlines that establishes...

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Stranded due to an unexpected system glitch?

Too good to be true?

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

Flying Southwest?

Know your rights! (European version)

Know your rights!

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