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Day: July 5, 2026

When Your Flight Gets Cancelled on a Work Trip: The Dad’s Rebooking Playbook (Your DOT & EU261 Refund Rights in 2026)

Business traveler dad rebooking a cancelled flight on his phone at a crowded airport gate with a CANCELLED departures board behind him

When the board flips to CANCELLED on a work trip, a refund is rarely what you want — a fast rebooking is. Here’s the exact playbook I run at the desk, plus a 2026 DOT-vs-EU261 comparison of when you’re owed a refund versus real cash compensation.

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