Travel expert shares tips on how to handle airline flight delays, cancellations

CHICAGO (WLS) — When you can not regulate weather, or airline staffing there are a couple matters you can do, to lessen your possibility of delays or cancellations.

Cindy Richards, from Travelingmom.com, a household travel internet site, joined ABC7 with some travel ideas.

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What really should vacationers do who by now have tickets for a flight this weekend and are apprehensive their flight will be delayed or cancelled?

-Down load the airline application so you can get more quickly communications
– Call the airline to see about transforming to an previously flight or a direct flight if feasible
– Consider cancelling and driving if your vacation spot is within 5 several hours of house

– Do not verify a bag! You would not have entry to your suitcase the moment it really is checked by means of to your remaining spot. Hold your things with you so you can switch to one more flight or even a different carrier. Or have what you require to invest the evening in the airport or an airport lodge.

What need to tourists do if their flight is delayed or canceled?

-Connect each individual way you can – check out the application and get on keep with the toll-free reservation line While standing in line to converse to a buyer company human at the airport.

What guidance do you have for tourists who are wondering of scheduling a trip flight for later this summer months?

-Push if your desired destination is within 7 hours of household.

-Book a direct flight, even if it signifies driving a couple hrs to get to a further airport.
-Guide the to start with flight in the morning
-Ebook immediate with the airline, not a 3rd-occasion web site
-Fly in a working day early if you certainly, positively have to be someplace (like a household marriage)