Money Hacks Airlines Don’t Want You To Know with Sec. Pete Buttigieg

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Ep 3 - I discuss airline passenger rights with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. What do you do if your flight is delayed? What about if your bag doesn’t arrive on time? Can you get a refund if your flight is canceled? We dig into the “fine print” of airline travel so you know your rights and are fully prepared next time you travel!

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - What can you do if your flight is canceled?
03:53 - What is an airline “Customer Service Plan”?
10:29 - Secretary Pete’s relationship with U.S. airlines
12:53 - Baggage delays
17:17 - Contract of Carriage
21:31 - What to do if your flight is bumped
28:23 - How Secretary Pete budgets and spends his salary
35:43 - Secretary Pete’s career aspirations
38:11 - Secretary Pete taught me