Podcast Sn 5 Ep 5: It’s Sunny. Why Is My Flight Delayed?
Discover why your flight might be delayed at your departure airport even when the weather seems fine. Plus, learn what rights you have as an airline consumer when weather is the cause of your flight delay or cancellation.
USA Today's weather expert, Doyle Rice, provides tips for what you can do when booking your flight to avoid weather-related flight delays. And Blane Workie, Assistant General Counsel from the Department of Transportation's Office of Consumer Protection, has information about your consumer rights, airline guarantees, when to file a consumer complaint, and how the department uses that information to improve your flying experience.
Disclaimer: Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial product, process, service, manufacturer, company, or trademark does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the U.S. government, DOT, or FAA. As an agency of the U.S. government, FAA cannot endorse or appear to endorse any specific product or service.
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Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:57 – USA Today’s Doyle Rice
2:49 – Convective Weather or Thunderstorms
3:03 – It’s Sunny, Why is My Flight Delayed?
4:35 – How Winter Weather Impacts Flights
5:37 – Roads in the Sky
6:25 – Doyle’s Airline Tips for Passengers
8:18 – DOT Consumer Protection Intro
8:54 – DOT’s Consumer Role in Air Travel
9:46 – When are Airlines Accountable?
10:25 – Airline Compliance
11:23 – What to do if Your Flight is Delayed or Canceled
13:13 – Filing a Complaint with DOT
14:47 – Vapes on a Plane PSA
15:33 – Wrap Up