What to do when flights are canceled at the airport

“Wanted to make a post acknowledging that ive had 8 flight cancellations so far this year.”source ↗

“i work in-person in new york on tues-thursday so any flight to new york that got cancelled was especially disruptive”source ↗

“when my flight home from Budapest (BUD) to London Heathrow (LHR) was cancelled in August 2026, I genuinely had no idea what I was supposed to do.”source ↗

“I started searching online trying to find out what I was actually allowed to spend. How much can the hotel cost?; How much can I spend on meals?; Can I claim transport?”source ↗

“All three legs had some major problem that could've significantly disrupted that leg and potentially threatened the entire itinerary.”source ↗

“I recently had a scheduled flight routed through Charlotte that had very similar adjustments.”source ↗

“It took over 5 hours to get my checked bag, get another flight for tomorrow and get to their hotel 1 hour and 15 mins away by their pre-booked taxi.”source ↗

“I asked them to book me a direct flight to Boston from Barcelona and they wouldn’t because their only “partner” flight was on Sunday.”source ↗

“I spoke to Level, Vueling, and Iberia and none of them would make a change without me paying a fee and flight difference.”source ↗

“My last five flights were either delayed or canceled”source ↗

“We spent just over £1000 on two tickets home the next morning, crazy price as our initial tickets were less than £200 for two.”source ↗

“Have to fly across USA in middle of January. It's a short but very important trip, so I'm trying to minimize the possibility of serious delays, due to weather or otherwise.”source ↗

“How long should I ‘wait and see’ with the border situation before just booking a flight?”source ↗

“The cost of this would be at least $488CAD to book the new flight to Kathmandu.”source ↗

“how long should I wait before gritting my teeth and booking the flight? I don’t want the ticket price to rise on me.”source ↗

“when there is a cancellation or issue you have to wait days to get on something else.”source ↗

“I flew AA last Jan through PHX and was delayed almost 48 hours because all their other hubs were a mess. It wouldn’t have been as bad, except the first night, they kept us in the terminal till almost 3am telling us it was just “delayed” before finally calling it canceled and forcing us all to overnight in the terminal.”source ↗

“I did call the european callcenter but they tell me to contact Travelis as I have bought the tickets from them, but Travelis Terms and Conditions say they have no influence over airlines decisions to cancel a flight”source ↗

“Last year our flights home from the Caribbean to Canada were a disaster. It took 36 hours and we spent a night on the floor in Toronto airport and paid over $1000 extra.”source ↗

“I’ve had 2 cancelled this year. Big one was four weeks ago, IAD -> MUC -> AMS. We got rebooked FOUR times before having to sprint to the airport to catch a new flight.”source ↗

“Am I to claim through Easyjet for the additional expenses or am I not their problem after getting a refund? I also have separate travel insurance but I can't figure out how to claim through them either. Sorry, bit of a novice.”source ↗

“This happens all the time to me.”source ↗

“I have a delta flight that they keep adjusting- is just what airlines do at this point.”source ↗

“If your flights or you have any issues, you are likely gonna be fucked though”source ↗

“Just this morning, as we reached Catania airport to leave for Rome - we got to know that all flights are cancelled due to Volcanic eruption from Mount Etna. The next 3 hours were pure chaos.”source ↗

“Standing in looooong lines, trying to get flight rescheduled, trying to see if we can still make it to Rome somehow by the next day, realising thats not an option then trying to arrange a flight to home soon, which we got for a day after - loosing 320euros in all the cancellations and reschedules for the final flight, trying to book an accomodation for the night, everything is full or super expensive.”source ↗

“I am not even sure Ryan Air says they will compensate for accommodation but will they? All the meals? Anyways they will not compensate for the flight from Rome which we will miss, our accommodation in Rome which cannot be refunded 🥲 and my vacation days.”source ↗

“what I’m asking is when I should set a deadline for myself to commit to the alternative plan and costs if there is still no official updates.”source ↗

“Air China is refusing to rebook me, and Travlis demands a administrative fee to rebook me.”source ↗

“What the hell do I do?”source ↗

“My head is in pain trying to deal with this bull”source ↗

“I just got an email saying my flight between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai has been cancelled. Ive tried calling the airline’s local office but haven’t gotten a response.”source ↗

“I have a lot of questions on what to do now. Is my full trip cancelled or just the abu dhabi part and do i get a refund for this trip?”source ↗

“Hi everyone, I’m getting a bit desperate here and could really use some help.”source ↗

“The problem is that the first flight from Japan to Beijing has been cancelled due to the typhoon; I’m flying with Air China.”source ↗

“I don’t have a standard phone number—only an eSIM—so I’m finding it extremely difficult to get in touch with anyone right now.”source ↗

“I’m really at a loss—I’ve never dealt with a situation like this before.”source ↗

“I was in the tunnel waiting to board my flight. The flight was less than 1500km away and we got told the flight was cancelled as the staff were out of ours. They have put us into a hotel and rearranged flights for tomorrow morning. What compensation can I claim ?”source ↗

“Hello, I'm due to fly from Manchester to Osaka with Hainan Airlines on October 11th, but they've just canceled the first leg of my flight.”source ↗

“Eventually, I got them to agree to a rebooking with Cathay Pacific at no extra cost, but they're saying they first have to request/confirm this with Hainan and it can take up to a week.”source ↗

“My flight is just over 2 weeks away and I'm obviously nervous about flights selling out, increasing in price, having to reschedule all my hotels, experiences etc. Holidays aren't meant to be stressful :(”source ↗

“A couple months before my trip my flight gets rebooked to the 5:30AM flight.”source ↗

“I can see almost every big flights from Europe to Dubai is cancelled.”source ↗

“So is it safe or do you we risk getting stuck there for weeks.”source ↗