As we all know flights are delayed all of the time, and cause major aggravtion. So I thought that I would let you all in on a little insight. If your flight is delayed due to mechanical problems, or problems within the airline, there is help. All you have to do is go up to the gate agent and say 240 me, or 120.20 me. These codes entile you to the following:

1 hour delay: a voucher worth the value of the one-way ticket, up to I believe $250

2 hour delay: a voucher worth the value of the one-way ticket doubled the amount you paid (Sorry not sure how much)

3 hour delay or more: a voucher worth the value of the one-way ticket tripled (one again not sure how much) plus they have to rebook you on another airline on the soonest flight departing, no matter what class, so you can be booked in economy and sometimes get in first class

I hope you guys found this helpful, and it does give you something to look forward to on your next delay.

Happy Flying

whats the difference between 240 and 120.20?

Are you serious?

You can read about rule 240 here http://www.mytravelrights.com/travellaw.cfm?ai=3

FYI it refers to a regulation that existed before the airlines deregulated in 1978

Cool! But I hear all of this applies if the GA is dressed up as Santa Claus. Otherwise, you must be wearing a tin-foil hat for all this to be true.

I was told that airline employees consider it an affront for a passenger to utter the words "two for tea me" or "won Twain tea me"..

An alternate strategy is to identify a flight that would get you there faster and ask for a ticket change. Explain quietly (in English, not math) that your assigned flight is delayed and the flight you chose should get you there more according to schedule and therefore you should not be charged any fare increase or fee.

Incidentally if you show up early anticipating a storm ready to stand by for an earlier flight , and the airline denies you boarding and the earlier flight departs with empty seats and your scheduled flight is cancelled because of the storm, then the airline did not use its best efforts to transport you.

Travel tips:
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Try approaching a GA and say, 69 me. They have to do it, it's an FAA rule. Now, that will give you something to look forward to on your next delay.

119.80

Bwahahahahaha!

^ ROTFLMAO

Sounds like a pretty good joke to try on an unsuspecting, infrequent traveler

Yeah, if you go to a GA and say "two fordah meh", you'll look like an .... And you won't get compensation. Guaranteed 90 percent of GAs wouldn't even know what you're talking about.

This Al Anolik, Esq guy seems like an ...
"However, don't hesitate to keep going up the chain to supervisors if you're not satisfied. Sometimes, airlines will even go beyond Rule 240 requirements in the name of customer service."