What To Do If Your Travel Plans Get Cancelled

It's a common scene, you arrive at the airport only to find out that a weather delay or techincal issues have caused your flight to be cancelled. Although you can't change the weather, you can come prepared to equip yourself to handle whatever they throw at you though.

Always come to the airport, or if you're on a cruise-the boarding port, with the airline's or cruise's toll free number pre-programmed into your phone. You can avoid the hassle of trying to find their number on their website by looking it up before your departure date. In the case of the airlines, if a flight gets cancelled, all passengers are directed to the Customer Service Desk. On average, there are at least 150 people on a flight, all of which are trying to change to a flight that you may need to be on as well.

When you call the toll free number, you can speak directly to an agent who will try to help you find the next flight out instead of waiting in line with 150 other people. You avoid the lines and potentially missing your next flight.

On this note, if you get directed to another flight, your luggage will get redirected as well. Before your departure date, put easily recognizable tags or some sort of ribbon on your luggage to make it easily identifiable. When you go to reclaim your luggage in the sea of bags, having an easy to spot bag makes your life easier. Also, if your luggage happens to get lost, being able to tell the attendant that you have a bright pink ribbon on a medium sized bag is much easier to spot than a medium sized bag that has wheels. Everyone has a black bag with wheels. Make yours stand out.

Staying informed throughout the whole process is crucial. Especially on flights. Your plans may need to change at the drop of a hat, so be prepared to be flexible if your plans are cancelled.

Lastly, try to see if you can be rewarded some sort of compensation. Your travel plans were put there for a reason and it's sometimes difficult, if not impossible, to change. Ask nicely and talk to customer service. Remember, it's not their fault and that sugar is sweeter than vinegar.

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