What Happens When An Airline Goes Bankrupt And How Does It Affect Travelers With Tickets?

Most people know the horrors of flight delays or cancellations, but what if the airline itself goes out of business? Here's ...

Spirit Airlines set to drop thousands of flight staff, cut down schedules around the holiday season, reports say. What this could mean for your plans

When airlines are in trouble, there’s also a possibility they’ll abruptly cancel flights, so buyer beware. At the same time, ...

Delayed or canceled flight? These are your passenger rights

There are no federal rules requiring airlines to provide passengers with compensation, like meal vouchers or a hotel stay, ...

Flight delays get even worse as shutdown and Hurricane Melissa wreak havoc on air travel

Travellers are in for a rough week, as the partial government shutdown nears its one-month mark and Hurricane Melissa ...

Spirit Airlines removes, bans 'disruptive' passenger at Nashville International Airport

Before taking off from Nashville on Oct. 25, Spirit Airlines removed and permanently banned a passenger. Here's what happened ...

Spirit’s financial woes putting a dent in Reid passenger counts

The fewer number of passengers flown by Florida-based Spirit Airlines to Las Vegas is nearly the same as the decline in ...
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What to Do If You're Downgraded on a Flight—and How to Make Sure You're Compensated

Europe takes a firmer stance on passenger rights. According to English, under EU Regulation 261, passengers involuntarily downgraded on flights departing from the EU (or on flights to the EU operated ...