Here are 5 essential apps when you're facing flight delays or cancellations:
is the season for trip-planning angst, as travelers begin to steel themselves for increased delays and cancellations during the upcoming holidays.American Airlines cancelled more than 2,000 flights
in what was hopefully not a harbinger of what’s to come in the next weeks. The airline blamed bad weather and staffing shortages that left flight crews shorthanded, issues that had also caused widespread cancellations for Southwest and Spirit Airlines in recent months. But fear not. There’s a lot that you can do to protect yourself from travel plans going terribly wrong. For starters, downloading these five apps can help you stay one step ahead of disruptions and sail through a bad travel day as unscathed as possible.At the very least, downloading your airline's app will let you monitor your flight’s status and sign up for text notifications.
Most passengers will mob the airline help desks at the airport to get rescheduled, but it’s almost always faster to rebook through the app, at an in-airport kiosk or by calling the airline's toll-free number, which you should program into your smartphone’s speed dial before you get to the airport. If you have elite status with your airline’s loyalty program, you may find shorter lines at the help desk in the club lounge.
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