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by hbsbsbsndk 389 days ago
> delta doesn’t reimburse for missed connections claiming air traffic control policies are outside of their control.

AFAIK if it's one booking on the same airline or a codeshare they are required to rebook you. If you planned a "connection" which is two single flights with different airlines you don't get any legal protections. This isn't just Delta, no airline will reimburse you for missing a flight you didn't book through them
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coderatlarge 389 days ago
they did book me on a flight the next day. i was scheduled to fly two legs on delta. but see my other replies below on lack of accommodation and rep behavior.
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hbsbsbsndk 389 days ago
If the US had stronger regulation of airlines they would require compensation in these circumstances. In the EU you would be covered.

Flying in the US is a hellscape now thanks to deregulation and union-busting.

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coderatlarge 388 days ago
perhaps. what’s more my ticket to cross from east coast to western state cost more than my previous ticket to cross the atlantic into the country. maybe that’s a rational market outcome but it’s hard to fathom sometimes.
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