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. [+] compensation for your troubles. getty I fly a lot, domestically and internationally, and sometimes things go wrong.
Last week something went wrong when I was flying back from Europe, but unlike most delays and cancellations this one had a silver lining—nearly $650 in cash. But when I found out that several of my fellow travel companions had no idea they were owed compensation for their troubles, I realized leisure travelers needed more info. Compensation is different from a refund, to which you are always entitled if your flight is cancelled (though you may still need to get home).
Compensation is basically a penalty the airline is paying you for your inconvenience on top of delivering you (eventually) to where you want to go. The U.S.
trails much of the rest of the world when it comes to protecting consumers from the airlines they pay to fly, and the most recent Department of Transportation “final rule” that was announced to much hoopla in April 2024 mainly addresses “junk fees” and misleading marketing practices. This is important, but it doesn’t protect consumers who are actually flying and suffering through delays and cancellations. The most useful new rule mandates that airlines reimburse baggage fees for baggage that arrives at least 12 hours late (for domestic travel, international rules are more ob.
