When Travel Goes Wrong: Pro Tips for Flight Cancelations, Delays, Lost Luggage, and More

#142: Discover essential tips for handling travel mishaps, like flight delays and cancellations, lost luggage, or sold-out hotels and rental cars. This episode covers a range of preventative measures and compensation strategies to use when travel goes awry.

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• Annual Listener Survey
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Full Show Notes

(02:18) All the Hacks Annual Listener Survey

(04:40) General Tips for When Travel Goes Awry

(06:59) Air Travel: Cancellations & Delays

(11:05) Compensation for Canceled Flights

(13:08) Using Points & Miles to Book Last-Minute Flights

(16:56) Hidden Credit Card Benefits: Flight Delay or Cancellation Insurance

(18:23) How to Handle Checked Baggage When Flights Get Canceled

(20:27) Booking Flights on Same Airline vs. Different Airlines

(23:19) Tips for Lost, Delayed, or Damaged Luggage

(28:16) Hack for When Travel Goes Awry with Kids

(29:02) Canceled Hotel Reservations

(31:07) How to Avoid Being Walked Out of a Hotel

(33:25) All the Hacks Luxury Hotel Upgrade Program

(38:53) Car Rental Cancellations

(40:38) Tips for When Your Car Rental Is Sold Out in Advance

(43:17) Car Rentals Hacks

(44:02) Getting Lost

(44:48) General Travel Tips for the Holiday Season

(47:04) Tips to Get Global Entry Appointments Faster

(47:44) Listener Wins

(49:51) Hack: 0% APR

(52:19) Airline News

(59:44) Bilt Mastercard®

(1:02:41) Random Hacks and Tips

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