Here’s How To Handle A Last-Minute Flight Cancellation
Consider Booking Multiple Flights

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If your airline has relaxed cancellation policies, consider booking multiple flights and seeing what sticks. Southwest, for example, lets you cancel a flight up to 10 minutes before departure for a flight credit. You can increase your chances of getting where you’re going by reserving a seat on multiple flights. If you get on one, cancel the others. As things currently stand, the airline might cancel on you first – in which case you’d be entitled to a full refund to your original form of payment. Read on.