My flight's been cancelled. Can I get paid for that?

Southwest Airlines has been canceling flights across the US for nearly a week. Airline passengers may have compensation coming their way as a result of this.

As of 8 a.m. there were 4,308 canceled. Southwest flights make up 62 percent of the total. 64 percent of all flights were canceled by Southwest.

Pete Buttigieg, secretary of transportation, said on Tuesday that Southwest will be held accountable for their responsibilities to customers and to make sure that this can't happen again.

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If your flight is canceled or you get bumped from an over booked flight, you can get money back.

Can I get money if my flight has been canceled?

Most airlines will try to rebook you on a different flight if your U.S. flight is canceled. Options may be limited due to other cancelations.

Even if the tickets are non-refundable, you can get your money back if you decide to cancel.

The DOT advises you to check the restrictions on the airlines you choose.

There are different rules for international flights. If the airline didn't tell you about the cancellation within 14 days, you could be eligible for up to 600 euros.

You should check with your airline in those instances.

What if you need to fly now? Save your receipts

If you need a flight sooner, what are you going to do? Southwest will honor reasonable requests for reimbursement for meals, hotel and alternate transportation if you have a receipt.

The DOT doesn't require airlines to do this, as each airline has its own policy when it comes to additional costs incurred by cancellation Do you know if hotel rooms and rental cars are available?

Can I get paid if my flight is delayed?

There isn't a U.S. law that says you can get money for a delay. Usually airlines don't offer meal vouchers.

It all depends on where the airline is based or where it is leaving from. Flight delay compensation is offered by EU flights according to the site Which.

I can't get through to my airline. What now?

Someone in your party may be able to get through on an exclusive line if they are part of a frequentflier program.

Many airlines have offices in several countries, so it's a good idea to use an international toll free number.

Can I get paid for being bumped from a flight?

The airline oversold the flight and staff is either asking for volunteers to take a later flight or telling passengers they will be rebooking on a later flight.

Airlines don't want the bad press of an involuntarily bumped passenger so they will usually offer compensation if you are asked to move to a later flight. People will tell you not to accept the first offer.

Many airlines have a limit to what they can offer. According to The Points Guy, the maximum for voluntary bumpings is 400 percent of the ticket price, which is the same as the maximum for an involuntarily bumped ticket.

Many airlines can go above that. A passenger at Delta was offered $10,000 to rebook.