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Dont enjoy your flight.
All together, these airlines still owe customers an eye-popping $600 million.
What’s a “significant delay?” There’s no hard and fast rule. Whether you’re entitled to a refund depends on several factors, including the length of the delay and the length of the flight.
The past few years have brought extreme turbulence to the airline industry.
If your flight gets canceled or significantly delayed, the airline is supposed to offer you a refund.
But they wont always tell you that.
Then theyre supposed to actually follow through andpayyou that refund.
But it turns out, that doesnt always happen.
When a flight gets canceled, passengers seeking refunds should be paid back promptly,saidU.S.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whose department issued the fines.
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Well also tell you how to put in a claim if an airline still owes you money.
Dont wait until youre stranded at the airport to know what your rights are.
Which Airlines Got Fined, and How Do You Get Compensation?
The federal agency says its getting a flood of complaints about unpaid refunds.
So far this year, it has dinged airlines for $8.1 million in civil penalties the most ever.
Anyway, back to the airport.
Your flight is canceled.
Or its pushed back five hours.Arrrghhh.Fuming, you drag your bags to the ticket counter.
Maybe the ticket agent tells you to sit tight and wait.
You dont have to accept that, though.
You dont have to wait for the next flight.
You dont have to take the voucher.
Dont let them tell you otherwise.
Right now theyre not required to tell you this, so its important that you know your rights.
They sell more tickets than there are actual seats.
If too many passengers show up, theyll ask for volunteers, offering incentives like vouchers and upgrades.
If you get bumped against your will,they owe you money.
One to two hours late:Double the price of your ticket, up to $775.
More than two hours late:Quadruple the price of your ticket, up to $1,550.
Because thats not your fault.
Just be sure to keep your receipts so the airline can reimburse you later.
If your luggage gets lost permanently, then youll need to file a second claim.
The airline must compensate you for the value of your luggage, up to $3,800.
Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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