✈ How to Handle Flight Delays and Cancellations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: Mad about delays? Blame air traffic control, United says [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Jul 9, 2022 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR FLIGHT IS DELAYED OR CANCELED Happy weekend! I’m [Caroline Tanner, a news reporter here at TPG]( who will be bringing you the top travel stories and trends here in the daily newsletter for the next two weeks. Although it was a short week for most of us here in the U.S., there’s still a lot that happened in the world of travel. For the July Fourth weekend, [airlines managed to avoid a complete meltdown]( but there were still roughly [1,400 canceled flights and more than 18,000 delays](. While this glimmer of good news is likely little solace to those personally affected, it's promising to see that fewer flights were affected this holiday weekend than what we saw around [Memorial Day](. Still, with staffing issues an ongoing problem and more and more travelers venturing out, travel headaches are bound to come up. While we can’t prevent your flight from being delayed or canceled, we do have expert-approved tips for surviving flight delays and cancellations, including [what you can and can't reasonably expect from an airline](. Remember, you are your own best advocate. Although airlines will offer to rebook you and are legally obligated to offer a refund for canceled flights you do not rebook, you can ask for more compensation or assistance, especially if you have [elite status with an airline](. The [credit card you used to book the flight]( may have your back when it comes to additional expenses incurred, too. Read our guides for more on how to handle challenges that may come up during this busy travel season: - [What you can ask from an airline after a delayed or canceled flight]( - [Your flight is canceled or delayed – here’s what you should do next]( - [Flying in Europe? You need to know about EU261 flight compensation]( Featured photo of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on July 2 by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Caroline Tanner, News Reporter Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. TODAY'S TOP STORIES [How a 5-minute trip to the airport rescued me from months of TSA PreCheck purgatory]( Is your TSA PreCheck membership expiring soon? Read this. [Read more]( [Mad about delays? Blame air traffic control, United says]( In a rare sight, the Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are publicly dueling. [Read more]( [Hilton just opened the first points hotel in the Galapagos — and it has a restaurant in a lava tunnel]( A restaurant in a lava tunnel? Tell me more. 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