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New York — rest of Planning to squeeze travel out of the summer? Good luck - you'll need it.
Flight cancellations have already exceeded last year's total. Delays affected 890,000 flights in the first half of the year. Prices are skyrocketing as pandemic-weary travelers want to go everywhere. Baggage 'graveyards' are piling up at airports around the world as connection failures increase.
Welcome to the travel apocalypse.
"It's definitely the worst thing I've ever seen," says Meena Thiruvengadam, founder and editor-in-chief of the site Travel With Meena (travelwithmeena.com). "Now is the time to be more strategic."
Leading experts for discount tips and ways to avoid possible disasters to help you get through the hell of your journey. I heard
USE THE RIGHT CREDIT CARD
Have you ever tried to get airline compensation for a delay or cancellation? It can be exhausting.
Brian Kelly, founder of popular travel site The Points Guy, said:
"If an airline goes bankrupt, it's much easier to get compensation from a credit card than an understaffed airline."
Carry-on
Minimize the chances of something going wrong and save you money by limiting it to carry-on. Checking your bags increases the chances of your luggage being lost, delayed, stolen or damaged.
Most carriers typically charge about $30 for the first checked bag and $40 for the second checked bag. “Free” checked baggage benefits drive up airfare.
"The ability to travel light makes it easier and gives you a lot more flexibility if you need to rebook your flight for any reason," she said. "It also minimizes the chances of bags falling or getting stuck in the piles at many airports around the world."
Consider Cruising
Virus Cruises offer an attractive deal for travelers who hate to avoid large groups in confined spaces.
According to the site Cruise Critic, his average starting fare per person in August was $108 per night on the Caribbean, $56 per night on the Mexican Riviera, and $56 per night on the Mediterranean. It's $125. that.
Travel expert and content her strategist Laura Begley Bloom said:
"One of the most valuable cruise lines is MSC, an Italian owned company. Check out these rates: 7 night trip from Miami to the Caribbean for 1 $498 per person, which is $71 per night and includes all meals.”
Think twice when booking online
Most people choose to travel online. booking on , which leads to some "typical mistakes," said Peter Greenberg, travel editor for CBS News.
First, the algorithm may show flight layover times of just over 30 minutes. This is because the computer knows no more and assumes everything will go smoothly and on time (which it rarely does).
"It's not just ridiculous. It's suicidal," said Greenberg.
The second mistake is to think that you will see all the options available on Expedia, Travelocity or other sites.
"You may have to do the unthinkable, and you may have to have a real conversation with someone at the travel agent or the airline itself," says Greenberg. I was.
"Because what they see on their screen doesn't always match what you see on yours. (edited by Lauren Young and Richard Chang following @ReutersMoney)
