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Flight delay tools and resources

Holiday travelers can expect thick fog Today’s news about thick fog at LAX might have been alarming if you’re still in town and need to catch a flight out for Thanksgiving.

Even before we heard about the fog, airline delays were expected — to the point that the government was getting involved. U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters and President Bush announced new proposals to improve air travel.

But let’s talk about your flights this week and what we can do about it right now. These resources may help.

How to find out if your flight is delayed:

Inquire: with your airline.
Text: Google at 466453 with the flight number and name of the airline.
Call: 1-800-Flights (1-800-354-4487)
Visualize it: Check the FAA’s real-time flight delay map
Mobile: Get real time updates from Orbitz Traveler Update

What to do if your flight is delayed (or canceled):

Contract of Carriage [Airfare Watchdog]
What are your rights if your flight is delayed or canceled? Each airline is different. Airfare Watchdog links to all the airline contracts and suggests you carry your specific contract of carriage with you when you travel.

How do you cope with flight delays at U.S. airports? [L.A. Times]

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal blogger

[Photo: Nick Ut / Associated Press]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 6:36 pm by Jen Leo and is filed under Business Travel, Frequent Flier, Los Angeles, News, Tips & Advice, San Diego, Weekend Getaways. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.