{"id":97181909,"date":"2016-09-21T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97181909"},"modified":"2016-09-21T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:54:15","slug":"how-to-handle-missing-your-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/how-to-handle-missing-your-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Missing Your Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve missed your flight already &#8212; that sucks. But there&#8217;s perhaps nothing worse than the panicky feeling that comes next:\u00a0<em>What do I do now<\/em>? Though some people&#8217;s answers to that are different than what ours would be&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Angry Chinese couple stop plane on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beijing?src=hash\">#Beijing<\/a> airport runway after they missed their boarding <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/atWFWSiNwK\">https:\/\/t.co\/atWFWSiNwK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6e26Q0TTe1\">pic.twitter.com\/6e26Q0TTe1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SCMP News (@SCMP_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCMP_News\/status\/777960637972549632\">September 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; We still have some advice for people who aren&#8217;t quite willing to run onto tarmacs to catch your important flight. Read on for our most important\u00a0<em>do<\/em>s and\u00a0<em>don&#8217;t<\/em>s while dealing with the stressful situation of missing your flight.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t&#8230; Bypass airport security to make your flight<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;ll just make people angrier and less likely to want to help you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nKim Kardashian and Kanye West cause an uproar after bypassing airport security <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/g8Rfsskv\">http:\/\/t.co\/g8Rfsskv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuffingtonPost\/status\/303164437609717761\">February 17, 2013<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Do&#8230; Contact\u00a0your airline on the way to the airport<\/h2>\n<p>They&#8217;ll want to help you out, we promise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Missed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/airline?src=hash\">#airline<\/a> connections? Use <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Twitter?src=hash\">#Twitter<\/a> to get help quickly &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagotribune\">@ChicagoTribune<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rE6U1yGAY8\">http:\/\/t.co\/rE6U1yGAY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AA News (@NewsAmericanAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsAmericanAir\/status\/610973402635984896\">June 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t&#8230; Be rude<\/h2>\n<p>As a wise person once said, you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Flies hopefully being a free rescheduled flight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nRT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/digg\">@Digg<\/a> Family Booted Off Southwest Airlines After Dad Complained On Twitter: A Minneapolis man said he and h&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7O2xnfyBwU\">http:\/\/t.co\/7O2xnfyBwU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Remi Vee (@Remi_Vladuceanu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Remi_Vladuceanu\/status\/492454241655857153\">July 24, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Do&#8230; Be as nice as possible<\/h2>\n<p>Remember, all airline employees are just people who want to have inflight fashion shows.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our Employee uniforms just got a bold new look, and we celebrated in style with an inflight fashion show.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1f9kBb9840\">https:\/\/t.co\/1f9kBb9840<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthwestAir\/status\/763840863080292352\">August 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t&#8230; Assume your airline won&#8217;t help you<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Customer service is next to godliness,&#8221; -Someone smart.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nIf you take care of your employees, they&#8217;ll take care of your customers <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gpvkpmFfCJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/gpvkpmFfCJ<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/epfPi4q1zx\">http:\/\/t.co\/epfPi4q1zx<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SliA90qJ25\">pic.twitter.com\/SliA90qJ25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Branson (@richardbranson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/richardbranson\/status\/500278499702480897\">August 15, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Do&#8230; Ask for what you want<\/h2>\n<p>The worst they can say is\u00a0<em>No<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I love <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/united\">@united<\/a>&#8230; Thank you for my upgrade! Reasons why I&#8217;m so loyal! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/divalifestyle?src=hash\">#divalifestyle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4I6reYKzQF\">https:\/\/t.co\/4I6reYKzQF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zy7rPneNbz\">pic.twitter.com\/Zy7rPneNbz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toma Clark Haines (@TheAntiquesDiva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAntiquesDiva\/status\/777776445485621248\">September 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t&#8230; Spend hours wallowing in anger<\/h2>\n<p>C&#8217;mon, you can&#8217;t change it at this point.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nWon&#8217;t be angry tweeting at an airline today \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3Gr88Wfg1\">pic.twitter.com\/t3Gr88Wfg1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iliza (@iliza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iliza\/status\/743902560516345856\">June 17, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Do&#8230; Find a cozy spot to while away the hours<\/h2>\n<p>A table with a comfy chair\u00a0<em>and<\/em> an outlet? Sign us up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flight?src=hash\">#Flight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Delayed?src=hash\">#Delayed<\/a>? Relax, our comfy beds are waiting for you with open arms. In the meantime, check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tips?src=hash\">#tips<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FQKLEEJHQp\">https:\/\/t.co\/FQKLEEJHQp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Comfort Suites (@ComfortS_ACU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComfortS_ACU\/status\/759487000336621568\">July 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]Need a more comprehensive what-to-do list? Check out our tips and tricks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/tips-tricks-delayed-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\">surviving a delayed flight<\/a>![\/perfectpullquote]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve missed your flight already &#8212; that sucks. But there&#8217;s perhaps nothing worse than the panicky feeling that comes next:\u00a0What do I do now? 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