REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WELL, WE ARE IN THE THICK OF THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH AND UNFORTUNATELY, PROBLEMS CAN AND DO HAPPEN WHEN YOU’RE ON TRIPS. IF YOU’RE HOPPING ON A FLIGHT, LOCAL LAW EXPERTS WANT YOU TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FIRST. CANCELED OR DELAYED FLIGHTS. ATTORNEYS AT FARREN LAW SAY AIRLINES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE PASSENGERS WHOSE DOMESTIC FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED OR DELAYED. HOWEVER, AIRLINES ARE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH INFORMATION ABOUT HOW OFTEN FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS HAPPEN WHEN IT COMES TO LOST OR DAMAGED LUGGAGE. UNDER FEDERAL LAW, AIRLINES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE DOMESTIC PASSENGERS UP TO $3,800 PER PASSENGER. ATTORNEYS SUGGEST TAKING PICTURES OF YOUR LUGGAGE STUBS TO EASILY FILE A CLAIM. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON OUR
The Christmas and New Year’s travel rush is officially on, as people in South Carolina and across the country converge on airports for trips to see family and friends for the holidays.Whether it’s you or someone you know taking to the skies, passengers need to be prepared for travel issues like canceled flights, lost baggage, or injuries during flights.James Scott Farrin Law firm has put together the following rundown of consumers’ travel rights for quick access this season.For more news, weather 24 hours a day- Download the WYFF News 4 app: Apple | Google Play.Canceled or delayed flightsAirlines are not required to compensate passengers whose domestic flights are canceled or delayed. However, you may have more luck filing a reimbursement claim for a canceled international flight. Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Many airlines are required to publish information about how often their flights are delayed or canceled. You can use this info to choose an airline with lower delay and cancellation rates as you plan your holiday travel. Getting bumpedMany airlines oversell flights to make up for potential no-shows, which often results in passengers getting bumped. If this happens to you, then the airline generally must compensate you under federal law. The amount of compensation to which you may be entitled depends on many factors, such as how timely the airline can get you to your destination with substitute transportation. Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Check in as early as possible because many airlines start bumping passengers based on who checked in latest. Lost, damaged, or delayed bagsUnder federal law, airlines are required to compensate domestic passengers for lost or damaged baggage — up to $3,800 per passenger. However, the airline can deny liability for certain types of items, like fragile electronics. Airlines are also responsible for incidental costs you incur due to delayed baggage. Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Take pictures of your luggage stubs because it may be impossible to file a claim for lost, damaged, or delayed baggage without them. Trip insuranceShould you get trip insurance for your holiday travels? This insurance can cover you if you have to cancel due to something like an unexpected injury or legal obligation. It typically also reimburses you if your baggage is lost. However, what’s covered and how much you can be reimbursed varies by plan, so read the fine print carefully. Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: If you have homeowners or renters insurance, this coverage may protect your possessions while traveling. You may still opt for trip insurance for benefits such as emergency medical evacuation. Some credit cards also provide trip insurance, so check your terms and conditions. Other complaints, concerns, and questions Many airlines’ customer service departments take feedback seriously. If you have a complaint about your flight experience, you can and should contact the airline and make your feelings known. In certain instances, they may offer you some form of compensation. Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: If you or a loved one are injured on a plane during boarding and deplaning, turbulence, from items falling from overhead bins, or even a crash landing, contact a personal injury attorney for assistance right away.More news:Traveling for the holidays? Griffin Hardy has the latest on what to expect during your tripVideo: Upstate man celebrates season, love for snow with the ‘real’ thing
The Christmas and New Year’s travel rush is officially on, as people in South Carolina and across the country converge on airports for trips to see family and friends for the holidays.
Whether it’s you or someone you know taking to the skies, passengers need to be prepared for travel issues like canceled flights, lost baggage, or injuries during flights.
James Scott Farrin Law firm has put together the following rundown of consumers’ travel rights for quick access this season.
For more news, weather 24 hours a day- Download the WYFF News 4 app: Apple | Google Play.
Canceled or delayed flights
Airlines are not required to compensate passengers whose domestic flights are canceled or delayed. However, you may have more luck filing a reimbursement claim for a canceled international flight.
- Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Many airlines are required to publish information about how often their flights are delayed or canceled. You can use this info to choose an airline with lower delay and cancellation rates as you plan your holiday travel.
Many airlines oversell flights to make up for potential no-shows, which often results in passengers getting bumped. If this happens to you, then the airline generally must compensate you under federal law. The amount of compensation to which you may be entitled depends on many factors, such as how timely the airline can get you to your destination with substitute transportation.
- Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Check in as early as possible because many airlines start bumping passengers based on who checked in latest.
- Lost, damaged, or delayed bags
Under federal law, airlines are required to compensate domestic passengers for lost or damaged baggage — up to $3,800 per passenger. However, the airline can deny liability for certain types of items, like fragile electronics. Airlines are also responsible for incidental costs you incur due to delayed baggage.
- Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: Take pictures of your luggage stubs because it may be impossible to file a claim for lost, damaged, or delayed baggage without them.
Should you get trip insurance for your holiday travels? This insurance can cover you if you have to cancel due to something like an unexpected injury or legal obligation. It typically also reimburses you if your baggage is lost. However, what’s covered and how much you can be reimbursed varies by plan, so read the fine print carefully.
- Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: If you have homeowners or renters insurance, this coverage may protect your possessions while traveling. You may still opt for trip insurance for benefits such as emergency medical evacuation. Some credit cards also provide trip insurance, so check your terms and conditions.
- Other complaints, concerns, and questions
- Many airlines’ customer service departments take feedback seriously. If you have a complaint about your flight experience, you can and should contact the airline and make your feelings known. In certain instances, they may offer you some form of compensation.
- Pro-Ho-Ho Tip: If you or a loved one are injured on a plane during boarding and deplaning, turbulence, from items falling from overhead bins, or even a crash landing, contact a personal injury attorney for assistance right away.
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