Worried about losing your airline flight credit? It may still be valid in 2022
CBSN
If you haven't yet used that year-old flight credit, issued when the COVID-19 pandemic first brought travel to a standstill, there's a good chance it can still be redeemed for an airline ticket.
Many unused flight credits that were set to expire this year, issued to millions of passengers who either were unable or chose not to travel during the height of the pandemic, are now valid through 2022. American and United Airlines, two of the world's largest carriers, recently extended their flight credit expiration dates to next year, as the COVID-19 pandemic remains rampant and continues to depress both domestic and international travel. Other airlines have also made their redemption policies more flexible.President Joe Biden said France was America's "first friend" at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security issues and easing past trade tensions.
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