WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR FLIGHT IS DELAYED OR CANCELLED

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Thousands of flights take off everyday. The majority are on time and uneventful. Then there is your flight--delayed, or worse, cancelled. You picture your hard earned vacation falling apart right in front of you. A missed flight may mean a missed cruise, a hotel room not occupied but paid for. Don’t let a travel interruption turn into a vacation nightmare. So what is a traveler to do?

Here are ten things to do once your flight is delayed.

[billwalker]

Airlines are not required to compensate passengers when flights are delayed or canceled; U.S. laws only require compensation when a passenger is "bumped" from a flight that is oversold. Many credit cards with travel benefits offer protections that cover flight delays, cancellations and lost or delayed luggage.Oct 11, 2021

[billwalker]

If my flight is cancelled, is the airline required to provide me with a hotel room, cab fare, a food voucher, or reimbursement for any other non-airline ticket costs associated with my trip?

No.  Airlines are not required to provide passengers with money or other compensation for costs that fall outside of the cancelled airline ticket and fees tied directly to the airline ticket (such as baggage fees, seat upgrades, etc.) when flights are cancelled.

[mystikXgoddess]

I was planning a trip to Brazil soon, but I accidentally got a one way so they cancelled my trip without warning me. I had to fly back to honolulu and I was told that I need a return flight .. it was a nightmare for me