[GOD] cancelled your flight

[GOD] cancelled your flight.

Not only does our heavenly Father know our needs, but He also desires to give good gifts to His children.  

Several months ago, we had booked a family vacation to Europe for this upcoming spring break. Obviously, with this recent diagnosis, we had to look to cancel the trip. We didn’t get the travel insurance option, so Orbitz said they unfortunately couldn’t refund our tickets. I was about to call the airline directly today to see if they could do anything about this. But, before I could even pick up the phone, we got this timely email from Orbitz below. (With tears of awe rolling down our cheeks, we chose option #3!) 😭.  

I know the cost of these airline tickets are a mere drop in the bucket for the Big Man upstairs, but felt God was just encouraging us not to sweat the little things cause He’s got it under control. And as we face bigger obstacles in the time to come, He’s got our back!  

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:8). 


Date: January 6, 2020 at 11:49:35 AM EST
Subject: Requested Email: Flight Reconfirm

"Dear Orbitz Traveler,

[AMERICAN AIRLINES] has made a schedule change to your upcoming trip, and your original flight option is no longer available.  We apologize on behalf of the airline for any inconvenience this may cause.

In addition to the revised option provided by the airline, we have further researched the other available options on your behalf, as highlighted below. 

Please review the options and reply via email with the selection you’d like us to confirm.  

OPTION 1:
BA 303  12APR CDGLHR 725A    745A     
BA5955  12APR LHRDUB 950A   1120A                                          
BA6133  12APR DUBEWR 100P    335P

OPTION 2:
BA8939 CDGDUB 1010A   1100A
BA5966 DUBLHR 135P    305P
BA 189  LHREWR 445P    740P

OPTION 3:
Depending on the policy of the airline you may request a full refund.

Kindly note that any further changes will be considered a voluntary change and will be subject to the airline change penalty as outlined in their fare rules. 

Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter, we look forward to your response to this email.

Yours sincerely, 

The Orbitz Travel Team

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