Cancelled or not? How to determine your flight status
THE airline industry is struggling to stay afloat amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with route cancellations and irksome flight delays becoming something of a norm. Much planning goes into a pandemic trip, from Covid-19 testing to booking travel insurance. Therefore, it’s vital to know the status of your flight.
The Points Guy website shares ways in which you can determine whether your flight will be cancelled or not.
The publication suggests searching for your flight as you would to book a new ticket. If the flight doesn’t show up, it may mean a possible flight cancellation. The writer suggests you use website ExpertFlyer, a travel information website that allows you to check the availability of tickets and upgrades on airlines. Do a quick flight availability search and monitor the flight activity.
If the available classes section reflects zero, it could mean the airline is planning to cancel the flight. “This process of ‘zeroing out’ inventory on a flight most frequently happens when an airline is planning to cancel the flight, as it doesn’t want to sell any more tickets to passengers that will then need to be re-accommodated (or offered refunds),” the website explains.
Travellers should also contact their airline closer to departure date to inquire about the flight and possible travel bans at the destination.
If your flight is cancelled, wait for the airline to confirm as it could reinstate flights at any time. By cancelling your flight before the official correspondence, you may incur cancellation fees and other expenses. Once the airline confirms it, you are eligible for a refund or to book another ticket.
Covid-19 reshaped the landscape for many industries and e-commerce sites benefited from the sudden influx in activity. As a result, Amazon cemented its place as the top global retailer. According to TradingPlatforms.com, Amazon ended 2020 with a market capitalisation of US$1.63 trillion. Amazon experienced 78.4% growth in 2020 while growing a modest 3.6% in the fourth quarter. The retailer with the secondhighest market capitalisation was another e-commerce site, Alibaba, with $629.7 billion. Alibaba experienced year-on-year growth of 10.6%. Online retailers accounted for 77% of the market cap of the top 25 global retailers.