{"id":6942,"date":"2023-12-21T17:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/real-life-strategies-you-can-use-when-your-flight-is-canceled-or-delayed\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T17:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:16:46","slug":"real-life-strategies-you-can-use-when-your-flight-is-canceled-or-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/real-life-strategies-you-can-use-when-your-flight-is-canceled-or-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-life strategies you can use when your flight is canceled or delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and when it comes to flying, it’s also one of the busiest and most chaotic. Combine cold weather, the potential of snow and storms and huge swathes of people channeling through airports around the globe, and there’s a high chance flights could be delayed, perhaps significantly, or even canceled.<\/p>\n

On the internet and social media, it’s not hard to find lofty advice on how to make the most out of cancellations and lengthy delays \u2014 such as finding fine print loopholes or gaming the system.<\/p>\n

The idea of demanding a voucher for the cost of your flight or scoring a swanky stay at a nearby hotel at the airline’s expense sounds great. However, that’s rarely the reality of what happens when your flight is disrupted due to a winter storm.<\/p>\n

Here are the real-life strategies TPG staffers use to deal with flight hiccups when Mother Nature blows snow and ice their way.<\/p>\n

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Using FlightAware to get ahead<\/h2>\n

There is no way to predict which flights will be canceled or delayed. However, you can sometimes get a heads-up before everyone else by monitoring flights on sites like FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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