Donald Fishgrab offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Article Marketer (www.ArticleMarketer.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Article Marketer does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: What Can I Do About Cancelled Flights? Author: Donald Fishgrab Category: Air Travel Word Count: 602 Keywords: Flights, reservations, Scheduling Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.articlemarketer.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
I was standing in line to board my plane when the board suddenly showed my flight as being canceled. The airline announced that we should stay in line and they would give us a number to call to change our reservations. The flight had been cancelled due to weather in the Dallas area. Calling the number we were given, we were told that the next flight was full. I was confirmed on a flight, about four hours later. Other passengers are assigned to later flights, and some were told they would be unable to leave until the following morning. When the intervening flight boarded, a call was made for two passengers to voluntarily give up their seats as there were not enough seats. Finally time for my new flight arrived and we again qued for boarding. Suddenly the desk announced that there was no crew available to fly us to Dallas. A crew would be arriving on the next flight, which should arrive in about a half hour. About one hour after it was due to leave, we boarded our plane. At that time it was discovered that the mechanics had not signed off on the planes readiness to fly. Another hour was required to take care of problems that were discovered. Because of the delays, I was forced to change my connections three times. My rental car reservation was canceled, leaving me unable to obtain a vehicle until the next afternoon. I also missed the first meeting of those I was scheduled for. On my return flight, similar events occurred, leaving me arriving back late on the last flight into Albuquerque, after being told that if they were not able to get us onto that flight, there were no seats available for thirty six hours. I had never experienced such difficulty on flights, but a man who regularly fies through Dallas said it occurred frequently on the airline. I understand that the airlines cannot control the weather, and that messing up later travler's connections would be a real hassle. What I had difficulty with was the fact that they had contracted to get fly a certain number of people on that day. They seemed to use weather as an excuse to cancel some flights so others would be completely full. The schedules of the passengers and their contacts were of no real importance to manageement, with the result that they did not even provide a way to have flight crews available for scheduled flights. It makes it easy to understand the dissatisfaction of people with many airlines. They regularly complain of falling revenues, but this attitude is a major factor in the losses. The amount of money saved is unlikely to equal the loss of business in the long term. To avoid such hassles, check your airlines policies regarding cancelled and delayed flights. Also check the records of the airline, and airports you will be stopping at. Had I done so, I would have gone through Denver, rather than Dallas, thereby avoiding all the problems. On the other hand, in December, Dallas would have been a better choice. Make sure you have numbers with you to get reservations for rental cars and hotels delayed and avoid losing transportation and lodging as well. Carry the airlines reservation number with you so you can call for new reservations without waiting to be given the number. This may allow you to get an open seat on an earlier flight. For more information about health issues, go to http://www.Travel.DoBetterToday.com. For other articles by Don Fishgrab, visit http://www.BeingChristianToday.blogspot.com, where you'll find articles about living as a Christian. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
