Traveling this summer will have its challenges thanks to the airlines and their challenge to hire enough crew for the flights.  One of the best ways to keep track of your flights is with your airline’s app.  Make sure to download it on your phone and become familiar with its uses before you travel.  We find that sometimes alerts of delays and cancellations are put on the app first…even before we or our travel suppliers get notified.  We also recommend that you start checking your upcoming flight schedules daily, at least one week prior to travel, if not sooner to keep an eye out for any cancellations or schedule changes. If you aren’t mobile-savvy, check your flights on your computers daily, at least a week prior to travel.  Most apps also have a messaging feature that allows you and us to contact an airline in less time than calling on the phone.  Some airlines respond to Facebook messaging (and other social media messaging) as well.  At least we are finding that adjusting flights on the airline websites and apps sometimes make changes a little easier and allow us to bypass hours of hold times.  Safe travels!