Originally Posted by
Often1
If you insist on flying carriers with no interline agreement, at least hedge the fare savings with a decent travel insurance policy which kicks in at 3-4 hours of delay and pays for a new ticket within some parameters.
If the cost of the policy isn't worth the fare savings, have to ask whether it's really a savings in the first place. Especially true if you are on a tight budget with a family. A couple of hotel rooms + food for a one-day delay can push some people over the edge.
I've saved enough money over the years not buying travel insurance and additional warranties that I can afford the likely disruption caused by a cancelled flight.
This reminds me of a trip to the Passport office where a woman was fretting over the additional cost of the same day service, because if she had to pay that she would have any money to spend wherever she was going.
If you finances are that tight maybe you shouldn't be traveling.