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

Published: Nov. 15, 2023, 10 a.m.

#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.\nLink to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/when-travel-goes-wrong\n\nPartner Deals\nLMNT:\xa0Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix\nAthletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs\nFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family\nShopify: $1/month trial for the easiest e-commerce platform\nTrade Coffee:\xa0Free bag of the best coffee to upgrade your morning routine\nFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to:\xa0allthehacks.com/deals\n\nResources Mentioned\nAll the Hacks\n\nAnnual Listener Survey\n\nBest Credit Cards Page\n\nEpisodes Mentioned\n\n122: Cooking at Home: Delicious Food Made Easy with David Chang\n\n113: Unlocking the Power of Plastic: Maximizing Your Hidden Credit Card Benefits\n\n110: Travel Smarter, Cheaper and Longer with Nomadic Matt\n\n104: Optimizing Your Insurance Policies (Auto, Home/Renters, Umbrella, Life, Disability, Pet, and Travel)\n\n66: Rental Cars: Saving Money, Avoiding Fees and All the Secret Tricks with Jonathan Weinberg\n\nVuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn\nAnyday:\xa015% off non-toxic microwave cookware\nDumb Money Movie: Free Download Codes\nAirline:\n\nFlight Monitoring Tools: Flighty | TripIt Pro\n\n\n\nMobile Passport Control (for US)\n\nGlobal Entry Appointments: Appointment Scanner\n\n\nBaggage Trackers: Apple AirTags\n\n\n25% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue\n\nAir France-KLM Flying Blue Reduce Award Pricing\n\nDelta Rolls Back Some Changes to SkyMiles\n\nSouthwest Companion Pass\n\nCredit Cards\n\nHilton Honors American Express Aspire\xae Card\n\nBilt Rewards Card\n\nDisk Space Analysis: DaisyDisk\nProperty Appraisal Appeal: Ownwell\n\nFull Show Notes\n(02:18) All the Hacks Annual Listener Survey\n(04:40) General Tips for When Travel Goes Awry\n(06:59) Air Travel: Cancellations & Delays\n(11:05) Compensation for Canceled Flights\n(13:08) Using Points & Miles to Book Last-Minute Flights\n(16:56) Hidden Credit Card Benefits: Flight Delay or Cancellation Insurance\n(18:23) How to Handle Checked Baggage When Flights Get Canceled\n(20:27) Booking Flights on Same Airline vs. Different Airlines\n(23:19) Tips for Lost, Delayed, or Damaged Luggage\n(28:16) Hack for When Travel Goes Awry with Kids\n(29:02) Canceled Hotel Reservations\n(31:07) How to Avoid Being Walked Out of a Hotel\n(33:25) All the Hacks Luxury Hotel Upgrade Program\n(38:53) Car Rental Cancellations\n(40:38) Tips for When Your Car Rental Is Sold Out in Advance\n(43:17) Car Rentals Hacks\n(44:02) Getting Lost\n(44:48) General Travel Tips for the Holiday Season\n(47:04) Tips to Get Global Entry Appointments Faster\n(47:44) Listener Wins\n(49:51) Hack: 0% APR\n(52:19) Airline News\n(59:44) Bilt\n(1:02:41) Random Hacks and Tips\n\nConnect with All the Hacks\nAll the Hacks:\xa0Newsletter\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0Membership\xa0|\xa0Email\nChris Hutchins:\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0LinkedIn\n\nEditor\u2019s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.