If your flight is canceled, the free hotel might not be your best option!

If you’re trying to avoid standing in crowded lines to get placed in a rundown hotel by your airline, you have options! If you have a credit card with trip delay coverage, book your own room and save your receipts. If not, skip the customer service counter and head to the baggage office and ask about distressed passenger rates for hotels. Otherwise, you might want to use your points — often paired with great deals from airline contracts. Thanks Gary!