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Rossen Reports: 3 tips to rebook your canceled flight faster
Jeff Rossen
Rossen Reports: 3 tips to rebook your canceled flight faster
Hey, welcome to Rawson in 60. You can see I'm working from home today. My daughter tested positive for Covid so I'm here nursing her back to health. But we wanted to get on with this as we see thousands of flights delayed and canceled. We have a few tips to make your life easier. If it happens to you. Let's go tip number one. Sign up for the airlines. Free text alerts. Its free. Okay. But here's the deal. You're gonna find out about a delay or a cancelation the second it happens this so you don't have to like happen to be in your app to see it. Get the text alerts. You can hop right on with booking and try to rebook your flight. The second tip is to position yourself if you're already at the airport near one of the gate agents because there's gonna be a huge crush when they cancel or delay a flight to read books. Stay close 3rd. This one's really cool. I've never heard of it. If your flight is delayed or canceled and you want to rebook don't necessarily call the airlines US command center number or the reservations line. Try something international. Try their number in Canada, try their number in London some other country because chances are it won't be as jammed up and you can get it done before everyone else here in the US. They're all using the same system. It's all the same airline. Really cool tips. Good luck. Hope it doesn't happen to you and you don't need it. But now you have it back to you
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Rossen Reports: 3 tips to rebook your canceled flight faster
Jeff Rossen
The omicron variant and bad weather caused a massive spike in flight delays and cancellations.Even though the holidays are over, travel experts say they don't expect things to get better any time soon. Here are a few tips to keep in your back pocket the next time you are getting ready to fly:Alerts: Sign up for text and email alerts from the airline. Status alerts are free. Then you'll get delay or cancellation notifications while you鈥檙e still in the comforts of your own home or at your hotel. If something does happen, you can hop onto the airline's app or online to start the rebooking process. Position: Already at the airport? Travel experts say to position yourself near an agent desk or self-serve kiosk. If you're at the airport 鈥� experts say 鈥� position yourself near an agent desk or self-serve kiosk. That way, if your flight is severely delayed or canceled and you need to rebook, you can be the first one to hop in line. After all, seats on flights are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call: Airline helplines often have long waits. Many travel experts say to try calling an international call center for the airline you're flying with. You might be able to be transferred to an agent at a quicker rate and they鈥檒l be able to help you out in the same way.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

The omicron variant and bad weather caused a massive spike in flight delays and cancellations.

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Even though the holidays are over, travel experts say they don't expect things to get better any time soon. Here are a few tips to keep in your back pocket the next time you are getting ready to fly:

  • Alerts: Sign up for text and email alerts from the airline. Status alerts are free. Then you'll get delay or cancellation notifications while you鈥檙e still in the comforts of your own home or at your hotel. If something does happen, you can hop onto the airline's app or online to start the rebooking process.
  • Position: Already at the airport? Travel experts say to position yourself near an agent desk or self-serve kiosk. If you're at the airport 鈥� experts say 鈥� position yourself near an agent desk or self-serve kiosk. That way, if your flight is severely delayed or canceled and you need to rebook, you can be the first one to hop in line. After all, seats on flights are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Call: Airline helplines often have long waits. Many travel experts say to try calling an international call center for the airline you're flying with. You might be able to be transferred to an agent at a quicker rate and they鈥檒l be able to help you out in the same way.

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.