Thanksgiving week is the Super Bowl of air travel—packed, chaotic, and full of turkey-inspired stress. If you’re planning to brave the skies during this peak travel season, here are tips for your holiday journey.
- Round Rock ISD employees receive a discounted daily covered airport parking rate with free shuttle service to the terminal and FastCharge EV Charging Stations when they access their Work Perk and become FastPark members.
- Airlines are now required to give customers automatic refunds, under a new Department of Transportation rule that went into effect in October. While the new regulation won’t make flight delays and cancellations less stressful, you are at least guaranteed to get your money back when an airline doesn’t transport you from point A to B as promised, without having to file any paperwork.
A significant change to a flight now includes a three-hour or longer delay for domestic flights, and at least a six-hour delay on international flights if an airline changes a flight’s departure or arrival airport or adds a connection, that also counts.
- Baggage delays are also covered under the new rule. When passengers’ checked luggage doesn’t arrive within a reasonable amount of time, airlines must refund them any checked bag fees they’ve paid.
Passengers have to first file a mishandled baggage report with an airline and are entitled to a refund if their luggage is not delivered within 12 hours of a domestic flight arriving at its gate, or within 15-30 hours of an international flight arriving, depending on its length.
- If you can manage to travel with a carry-on only, do it. If you can skip the baggage claim, you’ll have one less stressor to deal with. Here are some ideas to pack light:
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- Wear your heavier clothing rather than packing it in your bag.
- Roll clothing instead of folding to optimize space usage.
- Invest in travel-sized toiletries.
- Store items like stick deodorant, socks, and t-shirts inside your shoes.
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- Access your ComPsych EAP benefit for discounts and special offers to theme parks, shopping, movie tickets, hotels, broadway shows, and more. GuidanceResources ComPsych is proud to offer you FREE access to the Working Advantage members-only program!
Thanksgiving travel can be a madhouse with everyone heading home for the holiday. To make the journey a little less stressful and a lot more enjoyable, stay aware of your air travel rights and take advantage of your Work Perks.