As you know the American flight industry is in crises and 250 000 people have been stranded the last week. The inspection of planes and the cancelation have really taken the airlines with surprise and the customers are suffering.
So what can you do to make your life a bit easier if you going to fly? You can pay the flight with a credit card that givers you a travel insurance for just the kind of things. The insurance can give you money to stay in a hotel and food for a few days if you get stranded. If you pay cash then I suggest you take travel insurance separately because there is no ending the flight crises for a while.
