July 22, 2024
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#1008 How to Beat the Airline that Screwed You
Airlines suck. But you don’t have to take it lying down.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Cherise Seucharan
Reporter, CANADALAND
Bruce Thorson
Senior Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Gabor Lukacs has won over 25 regulatory complaints against airlines – and even taken airlines to court to uphold the rights of passengers. But he doesn’t want to keep his methods a secret – he’s here to tell you how to get a refund, get compensation for a cancelled flight, and even what to do if you’re sitting on the tarmac for hours.

Correction: In this episode it was originally stated that Flair airlines ceased operating. Flair airlines is in fact still operating.

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Cherise Seucharan (Reporter) max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Featured guest: Gabor Lukacs

Additional music by Audio Network

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