1. Rebook before you queue
Open the airline's app or call while you stand in line. Seats on the next flights go fast.
2. Know your refund rights
In the U.S., the Department of Transportation requires airlines to give a cash refund if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you choose not to travel. See the DOT dashboard for what each airline promises for meals and hotels.
3. Ask for meals and a hotel
If the cancellation is the airline's fault, many airlines provide vouchers. In Europe, care such as meals and a hotel is required while you wait.
4. Keep every receipt
Travel insurance trip delay benefits and credit card protections can reimburse costs the airline doesn't.
See if your airline owes you money
Free flight check. Compensair handles the claim and keeps a share only if it succeeds.
5. Check for compensation later
If your flight was to, from or within Europe, you may be owed up to €600 per person. See our EU261 guide.
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General information only, not insurance advice. Coverage varies by plan, state and country. Always read the policy wording before you buy.