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 JetBlue flight is delayed right now, here's what to do first: open the JetBlue app and check whether the airline has offered a rebooking, then d...
Flight insurance is worth it when you've prepaid a lot of money for a trip you might have to cancel for a covered reason—usually a nonrefundable trip co...
If your bag didn't show up on the carousel, do two things right now: file a delayed baggage report at the airline's baggage service office before you le...
Book your pet's spot the moment you buy your own ticket. US airlines cap the number of animals allowed per flight, and once that limit is hit, you're ou...
File a chargeback with your credit card company when an airline or travel agency owes you a refund and won't pay it. The legal basis is the Fair Credit ...
If your flight just got cancelled, do two things at once: get in the rebooking line at the gate and call the airline's phone line while you wait. Whoeve...
To file a complaint against an airline with the US Department of Transportation, go to secure.dot.gov/air-travel-complaint and submit the online form. I...
Before you dispute an airline charge with your credit card, you need to have already asked the airline for a refund and been denied (or ignored). A cred...
If you were involuntarily bumped from an oversold flight, federal law (14 CFR Part 250) may require the airline to write you a check on the spot for up ...
If your Delta flight is delayed and the cause is within Delta's control (mechanical issues, crew shortages, IT outages), you're owed meal vouchers after...