What are your options in case your flight is canceled or delayed!

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Imagine getting your hands on cheap air tickets to India, your heart will know not any bounds because of the joy of traveling to India. Everything was quite well and fine up until the airline decided to cancel the flight. Frequent flyers have faced the problem at least once in their life on their US to India flights.

Here we present to you some of the scenarios and resulting solutions or answers when the flight is canceled or delayed.

WHEN THE AIRLINE CANCELS YOUR FLIGHT?

A canceled flight is not a good deal as it can cause minor inconvenience or can cause absolute havoc. Under the usual conditions, airlines are required to inform passengers about cancellations at least two weeks in advance. But this is not always the case.

CANCELED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

This is the most favorable scenario. Airlines are bound to book you on an alternative flight or refund the complete money. Passengers usually have enough time to book a new flight if they need to.

CANCELED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

This is the most favorable scenario. Airlines are bound to book you on an alternative flight or refund the complete money. Passengers usually have enough time to book a new flight if they need to.

CANCELED WITHOUT INTIMATION

This is the worst possible scenario. Incase this happens then airlines are legally bounded to not only provide you with an alternative booking but also compensate you for the time lost and inconvenience caused.

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS IF THE AIRLINE CHANGES OR DELAYS THE FLIGHT?

There are thousands of reasons why the flight is delayed but the matter of the fact is that it will cause great inconvenience to the passenger.

Here are few scenarios-

IF THE FLIGHT IS DELAYED BY TWO HOURS

In such cases, airlines are not bound to return the money or book an alternative flight however they do need to provide some sort of refreshment to the passengers for the time period that is delayed.

IF THE FLIGHT IS DELAYED BY MORE THAN SIX HOURS

If the airline fails to inform you 24 hours prior to departure about the delay then they need to book you in an alternative flight or make the complete refund back without any deductions. If you choose to wait for six hours then the airlines are bounded to provide you with refreshments and meals.

IF THE FLIGHT IS DELAYED BY MORE THAN 24 HOURS

If the airline fails to inform you 24 hours prior to departure about the delay then they need to book you in an alternative flight or make the complete refund back without any deductions. If you choose to wait for six hours then the airlines are bounded to provide you with refreshments and meals.

WHAT COMPENSATION CAN BE CLAIMED FROM THE AIRLINE?

Airlines are liable to offer compensation in case they fail to inform the passengers about cancelation or delay. The compensation can be monetary or vouchers or travel points up and above the fare refunded. It can also be in the form of meals and refreshments.

WHAT COMPENSATION CAN BE CLAIMED FROM THE AIRLINE?

Airlines are liable to offer compensation in case they fail to inform the passengers about cancelation or delay. The compensation can be monetary or vouchers or travel points up and above the fare refunded. It can also be in the form of meals and refreshments.

REFUND IN CASE OF MISSING A CONNECTING FLIGHT

In case of a missed connecting flight refund is only owed if the connecting flight is of the same airline as that of the main one. In the case of a different one, no refund is owed by the delaying airline. So, it is advisable to book connecting flights with the same airlines.

WHEN IS THE REFUND MADE?

This is the last step in the process. The amount is refunded back depending on the number of claimants and your bank servers. It usually takes around a week for payment to reflect back in your account.