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When Edith Maas’ return flight from Tel Aviv was canceled by United Airlines, she took matters into her own hands: She booked new tickets on another airline. Unfortunately, this action cost her an additional $1,500, and she wants a refund. But is she entitled to one?
Occasionally our advocates encounter cases, like Beth Agnew’s, that make us want to beat our heads against the wall in frustration.
At the end of his pilgrimage to San Sebastian, Spain, Adelino Alambra tried to check in for his flight home from Madrid to Baltimore. But British Airways told him that his ticket had already been used. Can we help him find out what happened to his ticket and get his money back?
Mary Irwin’s husband booked tickets on Southwest Airlines. Unfortunately, he had to cancel the flights, but his wife was promised a voucher as credit. When the voucher arrived, it was for considerably less than the amount Irwin thought it would be.
When Austrian Airlines cancels Mary Kopacz’s flight from Vienna to Frankfurt — and she and her husband miss their connection to Denver — she asks us the enduring question: Did the airline do everything it could?
Air Canada isn’t a complaint magnet for readers of this site. In fact, it has a pretty good reputation for resolving issues quickly and amicably. So the recent experience that Barbara Scott, and our advocates, had with the airline has left us scratching our heads.
Normally, someone like Camille Burgan wouldn’t care what is, or isn’t, an “extraordinary” circumstance.
But, as you probably guessed, this isn’t a normal situation. Burgan is embroiled in an EU 261-related dispute, and there’s money at stake — roughly $1,200.
How much is a flight between Boston and New York worth? Anastasia Ivanenko is asking after American Airlines canceled the last leg of her flight home from St. Petersburg, Russia.
All she’s received is a $26 refund.
Gerald Pech’s flight to Baltimore is canceled and he wants a refund. But he purchased his tickets through Expedia, they were issued by Iberia, and the flight was canceled by American. So who is he supposed to ask?
Jacqueline Heller is bumped from a flight that’s overbooked, but she can’t get the airline to refund her baggage fee. Can our advocates help?
TAR Airlines offers Michael Fried a refund or a generous credit after it cancels his friend’s flight. Why won’t it do what it promised?
When Aer Lingus cancels Jean McShane’s flight from Orlando to Dublin, it says “local laws” prevent it from compensating her. Is the airline right?
Thomas Trayer and his family book tickets on WestJet Airlines. When they get to the airport security checkpoint, they’re told that their flight is canceled. They haven’t been able to get a refund for the canceled flight. Can our advocates help?
Lawrence Karp’s flight home from London should have been a routine end to his overseas trip. But when British Airways canceled his flight, he took off on a quest for compensation that led to a frustrating dispute with the airline.
After Inbal Graham’s flight to Oslo is canceled, her airline offers two difficult choices: either a flight one week later or a full refund. Isn’t there a door number three?
Samuel Lisenco needed to go to Texas for a wedding, so he booked a flight on American Airlines with a connection in Dallas. But crew scheduling issues caused American to cancel his onward flight, and he ended up back home.
When Sandra Wucher hears that her Spirit Airlines flight has been canceled, she wants compensation for the emotional distress she suffers. Is Wucher’s request reasonable? And can our advocates help her get it?
United Airlines cancels the Robinsons’ connecting flight — not once, but twice. The reason? Problems with air traffic control. After several requests for a refund, guess what they ended up with?
After American Airlines cancels Susan Cohen’s flight, it refunds only half her ticket. The reason? It claims she used the other half. Which is impossible. What now?
Chantal Legge is supposed to fly to Toronto on an Alitalia flight from Rome, but the flight is canceled, and Alitalia rebooks her for the next day. But the new flight is overbooked. Legge ends up flying through Boston to get to Toronto. Alitalila promises compensation, but doesn’t deliver. Can we help Legge get what she is due?
When passengers arrive late for or miss an outbound flight, they’re considered “no-shows.” That’s an industry standard policy. All remaining flights, including their return, are automatically canceled. Their ticket is worthless.
When United Airlines cancels Michael Del Medico’s return flight from Washington to Chicago, he goes looking for answers. Can this consumer advocate help him find any?
After his wife’s death, David Townsend asks for a refund of their airline tickets. Only one ticket is refunded. Can he get full reimbursement?
Corey Morgan is looking for a little sympathy from American Airlines, and she gets it. But now, she wants more.
Ward Bushee arrives at the airport in Sardinia to check in for his Vueling Airlines flight to Barcelona, only to learn that his flight left without him — four days prior. He says no one told him, but Vueling initially says it did.
American Airlines canceled Gabriel Baisan’s return flight because of a shortage of crew members. With no American flights available until the following day, Baisan was forced to book a flight on Southwest Airlines. He could not miss another day of work. Baisan is asking American to reimburse him for a portion of his ticket. American’s answer? No.
Charlie Williams and his wife were hit with some flight delays on their way to Hawaii. But then they did something that compounded their problems — something that cost them several thousand dollars. Now they want to know if we can help get their money back.