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Back to EpisodesSurprise! When Flights Go Wrong (and How to Protect Yourself)
Description
Flight cancelled abroad? Here's what to do when travel disruptions hit. I'm sharing 3 mistakes I made on our Portugal spring break plus one backup flight trick every traveler needs to know.
Two cancelled flights, two mechanical failures, a sprint through Dulles, and a late-night Lyft from DC to Baltimore - that's how our Portugal spring break ended. I'm sharing what went wrong, three planning mistakes I made, and one backup flight trick that saved us.
00:00 Welcome and Updates
01:11 Portugal Trip Plan
02:28 United Rebooking Chaos Begins
03:51 Stranded in Lisbon
05:05 Fighting for a Better Route
08:04 Backup Flight Trick
10:55 My Travel Mistakes
14:06 EU261 Claims and Wrap Up
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