Originally Posted by
WannaTheater
Agreed, with a minor change… not “especially on Southwest.” Up until a few months ago, American Airlines was the villain, with massive flight cancellations, over months. (I had 3 trips in a row cancel my connection, requiring overnights CLT and MIA)
Yes. "especially on Southwest" has little to do with the need to have available resources to develop/deploy a Plan B while traveling. From a financial standpoint, if someone doesn't have at least $1,000 in an emergency fund, they shouldn't be flying. Even domestic travel insurance would be of little help in a meltdown like this. You simply need to be able to walk away from your current plan and develop a Plan B.