Missed connections can hinder your travel plans significantly.

Heres how to deal with them.

So, what do you do when youmiss a connecting flightdue to a delay?

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Do you get in line with everyone else at the ticket counter or call the airline directly?

Sometimes, youre entitled to compensation, depending on the delay and situation.

While waiting in line, call the airline at the same time, she adds.

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Often, a call goes through faster than the service desk.

Further, Rowan suggests asking for meal and hotel vouchers, if applicable.

Lastly, Rowan encourages travelers to remain reasonable and calm.

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Any employee will always be following the policies of their airline employer, she says.

If youve booked your airline tickets through a travel advisor, call them immediately.

Ask them to help you with the problem, whatever it may be.

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They can act on your behalf with the airline and resolve issues while you relax.

Thats what theyre there for.

Sometimes, an airline might help you book another flight, but that is at their discretion.

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