Rick Seaney for ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\nGet in touch with your airline immediately and be proactive on the phone. If the airline is at fault, there are things an airline will do for you. It’s not always what you like, but things happen. I had to stay two extra nights in Crestview, FL, one year after teaching at the Korean Martial Art Festival when my flight was canceled due to a storm. It was a Monday, and they couldn’t get me home till Wednesday. Things happen.<\/p>\n
If you are going to be late, call the airline right away or you might be on the hook for the entire cost of the ticket. Calling right away might mitigate some of your damages as you may only have to pay a change fee and difference in the fare if it has gone up. That’s better than eating the entire ticket. Policies and fees will vary between airlines.<\/p>\n
Be pro-active at the airport. Talk to the gate agent. You might be able to fly stand-by on another flight. You might be able to upgrade to a first or business class seat for less than last-minute coach fares. And you can always ask them to waive fees, sometimes they will.<\/p>\n
BE POLITE!<\/p>\n
When you are on the phone and talking to gate agents \u2013 be nice! Being polite will get you a lot farther than being angry and yelling. Sure, you have important places to be, but taking your frustrations out on the airline worker won’t help your cause. Be polite and work with them and you will be more apt to get better treatment and have them work toward helping you with the best options they have available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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