It's no surprise that COVID-19 has resulted in such a detrimental impact on the travel and tourism industry as a whole. As a result, many travelers now are dealing with a new set of stressful scenarios when canceling and postponing their travel plans.

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Unfortunately many credit card trip cancellation benefits and travel insurance companies do not cover pandemics, so travelers are forced to face this difficult situation alone. Thankfully, navigating these challenging times does not have to be so painful with these expert tips.

If You Can't Get Through to the Airline, Try This

Struggling airline and travel provider call centers are flooded and many simply cannot handle the unusually-high call volume. Many travelers are facing extremely long wait times when trying to alter or cancel trips over the phone.

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