Some Frequently Questions Asked by Passengers

When a flight is delayed some passengers often ask these questions which are as follows:

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1. Am I entitled to money or other compensation from the airline?
2. How do I find out how long my flight will be delayed?
3. Why flights are sometimes delayed for several hours? 
4. If my flight is delayed, can I switch to a different flight?
5. My flight is significantly delayed – am I entitled to a refund?

Answers to these questions

1. Possibly’ it depends on the delay.
2. Airlines are required to give these statuses updates 30 minutes before your flight.
3.  There are a lot of reasons that can cause this delay, unexpected developments can cause longer delay, for example, bad change in weather conditions, mechanical issues, air traffic delays are hard to predict and often beyond the airline's control and can turn out more complex. This several-hour delay is called a “creeping delay.” 
4. You can try to arrange another flight on your airline or another airline, you can ask the airline to transfer your ticket to an alternative airline. Keep in mind that is no federal regulations requiring airlines to put you on another airline’s flight or reimburse you if you purchase a ticket on another airline and changing flights and airlines sometimes attract higher fees and also becomes more difficult and time-consuming that why you have Agent like us that you can call to help make the process faster and less costly. 
5. It depends.  In some situations, you may be entitled to a refund, including a refund for all optional fees associated with the purchase of your ticket (such as baggage fees, seat upgrades, etc.). 

This refund depends on a lot of factors – such as the length of the delay, the length of the flight, and your particular circumstances. 

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