Avoiding Airline Bumping
Ok, so you’ve booked your flight, paid up, packed up and are just waiting for your departure date. You prepared well and so things should go smoothly, right? Should, yeah. But what if you get “bumped” off your airline seat? Travel Sense, the consumer website of the American Society of Travel Agents offer these tips:
1. Get an advance seat assignment.
2. If you do not have an advance seat assignment, or you want to change your seat assignment, check-in online.
3. If all else fails, get to the airport early.
If, despite these, you face the prospect of getting bumped, know your rights and the right questions to ask such as:
“Is there an expiration date by when I must use the ticket?”
“Are there any ‘blackout dates,’ such as holidays, when I can’t use the ticket?”
“Can it be used for international flights?”
“Can I make a reservation using the voucher, and if so, how far in advance can I make it?”
Travel peak season is approaching. It doesn’t hurt to prepare for circumstances like these.
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