10 ways travel insiders deal with annoying flight delays
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Earlier this year, my partner, two kids and I got stuck in Los Angeles for three days. We were on a layover, trying to get to Hawaii for a family reunion. But the airline kept canceling our next flights. It was a nightmare — we had no idea when we'd ever get to leave L.A.
After we finally got to Hawaii and back, and spent weeks fighting credit card charges for all those canceled flights, I wondered: What's the best way to handle a sudden flight delay or cancellation? How do I avoid this situation in the future?
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Air travel is getting notably worse. Data from the Department of Transportation shows an increase in canceled flights throughout 2024, when compared with the previous two years.
Travel experts explain how to make rebooking flights less painful — and what you can do to ensure your next trip goes smoothly.
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