Travel secrets: 10 tips for air travel

Fly enough, and you become familiar with all kinds of tips and tricks to get what you want from an airline. From super cheap tickets, to free meals and flights when you get delays, this article gives you some pointers on how to get these and more:

1. Rule 240: Understanding your rights according to Rule 240 is vital. This article from Aviation.com explains the ins and outs of Rule 240, which states “that if an airline [can’t] get you to your destination on time, it [is] required to put you on a competitor’s flight if it would get you there faster than your original airline’s next flight.” Some airlines, including Delta, “no longer make any mention of transporting passengers on other airlines in the event of a flight disruption,” so it’s in every passenger’s best interest to speak up.

And for you frequent flyer mile fiends, there's FlyerTalk, a community site where people share the best ways to earn frequent flyer miles. The dedicated almost never pay for a flight.