Un-intentionally a passenger misses a flight and this is something that no one wants to happen with them. We try our level best to reach the departure gate at the last minute before it closes, and that moment is like living in a nightmare. Even the heart gets sink in knowing that you cannot reach your destination on time and you are going to miss the event you were traveling to.
Now another thought appears in your mind that what will happen to the amount that you have paid for your ticket, Will it get wasted? Will I have to pay the complete amount again for a ticket. Do not worry if you have booked your flight with KLM Air. KLM Air gives you the option to rebook your flight even if you have missed KLM Flight it due to some issues from your end. You just have to follow the rules and regulations to become eligible for a rebooking.
What to do when a flight is missed?
Once a flight is missed, there is no point to worry or get panicked as KLM has options and certain process for a passenger who has missed a flight. Let us take a look in it.
- Once you miss a flight, there is no point to panic or get stressed about it and the first thing that you should do is to immediately contact the KLM officials present in the boarding gate and inform them that you are present but got delayed in reaching the gate on time. It is very important so that the KLM officials do not mark you as “no show” passenger. If you are marked as no show, then you might not be able to claim any facilities from KLM even in exchange of a missed flight fee.
- Then what you need to do is to visit the designated counter of KLM located inside the airport premises and speak with the KLM officials present at the desk about looking into the option of rebooking in the next available flight.
- Once you get the confirmation of the availability of seat in the next KLM flight to your destination, you will need to pay a flight change fee and submit your earlier boarding pass and collect the new boarding pass and then you can proceed for boarding. But it’s important to keep in mind that you might not be able to get your next flight on the same day and you need to stay the night for availing the next possible flight.
- If you have not been able to even reach the airport, then the best option to prevent you from being marked as a no-show passenger, you just need to call the KLM helpline number available in the official website of the airline and inform them about your situation. This step is very much important for you to follow in case of a missed flight.
Things to keep in mind in case of a missed flight.
- It is very much important for you to know that you might not be able to travel to your destination on the next flight the same day as it may be full or there may not be any scheduled flight on the same day to your destination. So, in this case you will have to stay over the night either at the airport or any hotels nearby, and this will make you spend some additional money.
- Also, you must be aware of the type of ticket you have booked, i.e. refundable or non-refundable as in a non-refundable ticket case you might not receive any help.
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So, it is best to keep time in hand at reaching the airport so that you don’t miss your flight and face the problems.
