Yes, it’s true, and yes, there are indeed limitations and conditions. Basically this law says that travelers must be allowed to hold a reservation and fare without payment for up to 24 hours before purchasing the ticket, and any ticket, even a non-refundable ticket, must be refunded in full if …

Yes, I’m afraid so. Airlines will only “through-check” luggage on separate tickets when both airlines are partners. In this case Delta is part of the Skyteam alliance and United is part of the Star Alliance. You will need to leave the secure area, claim your luggage in Salt Lake City, …

There are no provisions guaranteeing you anything in the case of a labor disruption. That being said, airlines will nearly always try to help their passengers. In many instances the automatic response is to book passengers on the next available flight on the same airline and waive the change fees. …