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Cruise – nope! Flight – nope!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From all the friends and family getting stuck – missing flights – missing cruises – and on and on. This seemed like a disastrous travel season<\/strong> to book a trip anywhere. Now my fears have been validated by this report just sent to me by the travel insurance experts at Forbes Advisor. They decided to find out\u00a0exactly how airline chaos has impacted travelers this summer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these highlights<\/strong> from their report: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We surveyed 2,000 travelers and found that 61% experienced a flight delay or cancellation<\/strong> this summer, and as a result, 83% lost money <\/strong>spent on prepaid hotel rooms, cruises and other activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, summer travelers lost an average of $838<\/strong> \u2013 more than double the national average cost of a domestic flight, and 17% missed milestone events,<\/strong> such as weddings, graduations and family reunions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost and delayed luggage was another common travel snafu. 48% of respondents said their bags were lost or delayed<\/strong> while traveling, and 44% said their luggage was damaged<\/strong> when returned to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See what else we found in the full report<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top ways that travel chaos upended summer travel plans: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n