What Should Be Done When Left Behind By The Aircraft? Do The Following

What to do when you miss the plane? (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - Some people have the potential to experience plane lags. For example, accidentally missing the flight schedule due to various situations, whether it was traffic jams, vehicle disruptions, traffic engineering, and so on. So what to do when you miss the flight?

If you missed the flight, you should do the following:

You don't need to panic. Immediately communicate with airline representatives and explain that you are behind schedule.

Quoted from Insider, according to AirHelp CEO Hendrik Zillmer, several airlines have unwritten rules that allow them to help you book flight tickets for the next flight.

"Some airlines have informal rules, which means they can order your next flight if there are still seats, especially if you missed the plane for good reasons (unintentionally)," he explained.

Some people miss the plane, of course, due to reasons that are out of personal control, such as traffic jams. If you are lucky, these people can be helped to re-order tickets without being awarded a penalty fee. Likewise, if you notify the airline first. For example, you call them when they are stuck in traffic and find it difficult to catch a flight.

"The sooner the airline finds out, the better it will be to help you find a solution to the situation," Zillmer said.

In the case of a slow airline giving a response or if there are other disturbances, you can order tickets online. Some airlines allow their customers to easily book plane tickets again.

"Whatever the strategy, try to be proactive," explained member operations specialist from the Scott's Cheat Flights plane ticket site, Willis Orlando.

He also gave advice to remain calm and polite when speaking on the airline's choice. Otherwise, the process could take longer.

If airlines can't book plane tickets for other schedules without penalties, you'd better consider buying tickets for another day's schedule or looking for airline alternatives.

"Sometimes buying tickets from other airlines is not too expensive, or you can also look for flight schedules the next day," said Zillmer.

If the destination distance is not too far, you can also consider replacing other modes of transportation, such as buses or trains.

If you experience a delay in connecting flights, for example due to interference or delays in the first flight, you are entitled to receive compensation from airlines.

The amount of compensation can vary. Several airlines may also offer to move the schedule to the next day and provide accommodation. Therefore, immediately inform the airline.

The plane's lag in making your travel schedule unable to be carried out as planned. If you experience this, after looking for alternatives to go to destinations, you should immediately inform hotels or inns that have been booked.

Make sure the hotel knows that you will not arrive on time according to reservation time.

"The goal here is to avoid being charged extra fees," Zillmer said.

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