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TPG Talks episode five: Navigating travel changes and cancellations

 Richard Kerr
May 16, 2020

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In episode five of TPG Talks, we were joined by our two TPG staff experts who have been covering travel changes since the coronavirus pandemic began. TPG Travel Analyst Zach Griff and TPG Editor-at-Large Zach Honig walked us through the current practices of how airlines, hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) are approaching travel changes, cancellations and refunds.

If you’re facing issues with changing or canceling an upcoming trip, make sure to watch the replay of this TPG Talks webinar and ensure that changes or cancellations don’t cost you, then join the conversation in the TPG Lounge if you have further questions.

Show notes:

(To come)

Follow on reading and important links:

Airline coronavirus change and cancellation policies: A complete list of major carriers

You are entitled to a refund for your canceled flight — even if the airline says you aren’t

Why you should wait until the last minute to get a refund for your flight

Can you get a refund after you accepted a voucher?

6 reasons to avoid booking through an online travel agency

Now may be the time to book future travel

Bottom line

Be sure to catch all the future TPG Talks webinars live by registering for your spot. You can catch all of our upcoming live events across all of our online channels through our master calendar. You can also re-watch recordings of all previous TPG Talks on the TPG Learning Hub.

Featured image by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

Richard Kerr is the Loyalty and Engagement Editor for The Points Guy focused on creating content that educates and empowers TPG readers.
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