'You know how sometimes you hear the same thing over and over and still think, 'yeah, but it won't happen to me'? 'Well ... it did,'writes usatodaytravel reporter zlwichter.
One piece of advice that kept coming up: Book flights that departed early in the day. Early flights were the least likely to get canceled because airlines' operational issues tend to get worse as any given day goes on.But, you know how sometimes you hear the same thing over and over and still think,"yeah, but it won't happen to me"? Airline: A Delta Connection flight operated by Endeavor Air booked through Delta Air Lines.
My friend and I considered renting a car and driving through the night, but car rentals were expensive, and I was too tired from the stress to feel up to a 12-hour road trip. I also have travel insurance through my credit card, and I decided to test it out. It took much longer than the company said it would to process my claim – about three months as opposed to five business days – but I did recoup a lot of my costs.from my original itinerary because the airline canceled my departing flight. Delta Air Lines made it easier to claim an e-credit for future use, but I was so annoyed I decided I wanted the cash .
More arduous was the insurance claim process. That took the better part of three months and required a LOT of documentation. I ultimately needed to provide:Copy of the credit card statement from the month I purchased the ticket.Confirmation of the flight the airline rebooked me on.Receipt for snacks and meals during the trip down.
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