what can you expect from the airlines and can t expect from the airlines? the bad news is when it is weather that causes the delays you don t get much from the airlines. they re not obligated to do much. obligated to get you on the next flight possible but that could be days as the try to untangle this mess. the also are not obliged to give you travel vouchers for meals or even for hotel if you re caught in the midst of something that. said, airlines are being more flexible because the understand this is an extraordinary circumstances and they want you to try to untangle the mess they re caught in a lot of them are waiving the rebooking fees the normally tack on if you try to change your travel plans at the last minute. how hard is to it rebook during the thanksgiving week here? not a lot of extra capacity? that s the main problem is trying to get on an alternate flight. we say it can be good to look for other destinations if you can get close to your final destination and drive
that s the main problem is trying to get on an alternate flight. we say it can be good to look for other destinations if you can get close to your final destination and drive there, if you want to route yourself through other airports, maybe one of your layover airports is where the problem is. so look for alternate routes to your destination. and also consider an alternate carrier. usually airlines don t let you book on other carriers or won t sort of rebook you on another carrier but the may be more obliging right now because these are extraordinary circumstances. but basically you re hoping for goodwill at the terminal there, goodwill on the phone. the don t have to do it. they don t have to do that. one option if they won t do it, this is sort of the nuclear option, but if you wanted to caps el yo cancel your ticket and ask the first airline to waive the change fee, which can be up to $200. cancel your ticket, take a travel voucher for your original airline and see if you can
you want to route yourself through other airports, maybe one of your layover airports is where the problem is. so look for alternate routes to your destination. and also consider an alternate carrier. usually airlines don t let you book on other carriers or won t sort of rebook you on another carrier, but they may be more obliging right now because these are extraordinary circumstances. but basically you re hoping for goodwill at the terminal there, goodwill on the phone. they don t have to do it? they don t have to do that. one option if they won t do it, this is sort of the nuclear option, but if you wanted to cancel your ticket and ask the first airline to waive the change fee, which can be up to $200. cancel your ticket, take a travel voucher for your original airline and see if you can book a new ticket on an entirely different carrier. that could be very expensive but it may be your only option if you have to get there. the whole drinking thing i suggest first maybe one of