What do you do if someone cancels your flight?

The DOT says if a flight is canceled for any reason and the traveler chooses not to be rebooked on that airline, the passenger is entitled to a full refund. You may even be entitled to a refund for a flight delay, depending on the circumstances. Accept a refund and rebook when it works for you.

Can someone else change my flight for me?

Almost never. While airline customer services will usually assist you in correcting the name for the original passenger, hardly any allow you to change it to a whole new traveler. Delta, United, Southwest, and JetBlue all have strict policies against this—although Frontier Airlines allows it for $75.

How do I cancel a flight for one person?

To cancel flights for a specific traveler, you must divide the reservation. That will create multiple individual reservations, and then cancel the applicable reservation. To divide the reservation, select the individual cancel option in the travelers section on the reservation.

Is it better to cancel a flight or miss it?

If you know you can’t make a scheduled flight, it’s better to cancel your flight rather than be a no-show. If you cancel, you might receive a partial or whole credit for the fare purchased, to be applied to a future flight. But, if you’re a no-show, it’s less likely you’ll be able to recoup any part of the fare.

Why would a flight get Cancelled?

Many flights are cancelled these days due to security risks, for instance if there is a bomb scare at the airport you’re flying from, or if there has been a threat / attack in the destination you’re flying to. If there is a genuine concern around the security of the flight, the plane will be grounded.

What if someone has my flight confirmation number?

No. Only way somebody else can check your reservation is if that person knew your name, flight number and the reservation code. Even then, they would not know if you boarded the flight. No airline will give out the passenger list of a given flight.