By HANNAH SAMPSON | The Washington Post | Published: February 26, 2021
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Would-be travelers who canceled flights last year may still be waiting for safer conditions before they return to the skies. They shouldn't assume their flight vouchers will be doing the same.
After travel shut down last spring, the number of people flying plunged in the United States, sometimes falling by millions in a single day. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, those who no longer planned to fly were entitled to a refund only if the airline canceled their flight or changed it significantly.