Can airlines cancel your flight suddenly without notice?

With Southwest Airlines canceling thousands of flights, passengers nationwide are scrambling to get where they're going on time.



So, what are your rights when this happens? Can an airline cancel your flight and leave you stranded without compensation?



The short answer is yes, they can. Ticket reservations have terms and conditions on them, and in defense of the airlines, it's hard to predict future events like weather, fuel prices and the effects of a global pandemic

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