For anyone just thinking about traveling for the Fourth of July weekend, flying is not a great option, unless you’re talking about a zipline adventure. In that case the sky’s the limit. “Airlines are really busy right now,” said Diane Leone, owner of Nana World Travel of Clinton Township, a company that has been booking holidays for Macomb County travelers since her father started the business in 1963.
In fact the Transportation Safety Administration expects to screen over 32 million individuals in airports, between the Independence Day travel period (July 3-8). However, these are travelers who booked months in advance. Leone said most of her residents from Macomb County have already flown to their destinations including a family sailing the Mexican Riviera and another one hiking the trails of Alaska.
She also has a couple hopefully enjoying a Greek Island Hopper vacation and a family touring parts of California. For those not quite out of the woods, be prepared for delayed or canceled flights caused by everything from plane-specific mechanical problems to major storms impacting popular travel paths. The good news is, if your flight is canceled, airlines are required to provide refunds for customers, even if Mother Nature is to blame.
It’s a little different for delays since they must meet a certain criteria for refunds or compensation. However, carriers have been known to give customers the option of switching flights, if available, at no cost. If you are flying, c.
