Cancelled or delayed flight? Lost baggage? Owed a refund? Clear, practical guides to fix flight problems and know exactly what US airlines owe you.
If your flight was delayed long enough to strand you overnight, and you paid for the trip with a credit card that includes trip delay reimbursement, you...
If your plane is stuck on the tarmac, the airline must give you the chance to get off after 3 hours for a domestic flight and 4 hours for an internation...
If your Spirit or Frontier flight is delayed, here's the short version: you're owed a full cash refund only if the flight is cancelled or significantly ...
If Southwest cancelled your flight, you have two immediate choices: take the next available Southwest flight they rebook you on for free, or request a f...
Buy a refundable ticket when your travel dates are genuinely uncertain and the price gap is under roughly 30-40% of the base fare. For most people, a st...
A "non-refundable" ticket can still get you your money back in several situations, and none of them depend on the airline's goodwill. The fastest paths:...
When your flight gets cancelled, the airline must rebook you on the next available flight at no extra charge—it's baked into every US airline's contract...
Get to the airport gate or ticket counter of your airline as fast as possible and ask to be put on the next available flight. If you missed your flight ...
If your first flight was delayed and you missed your connection, the airline that sold you the ticket is responsible for getting you to your final desti...
If your checked bag didn't come off the carousel, go straight to the airline's baggage service office in the arrivals area before you leave the airport ...