What to do if a typhoon hits before your overseas trip? Waiting anxiously for your travel agency to change your tickets? It's better to contact the airline directly.

The powerful Typhoon Meranti is approaching aggressively. If you've arranged your own itinerary and are about to depart on a trip, encountering a typhoon can be truly nerve-wracking. Not only can it severely impact your travel plans, but you may also suffer unexpected losses due to flight delays or cancellations. The fan page of"Love to Travel Abroad IFLY.tw"has compiled four things travelers about to go abroad should do immediately when a land warning for a typhoon is issued, for public reference:

1) If your journey involves connecting flights with two or more different airlines (for example, Taipei–Bangkok then Bangkok–Europe), you must ask the first airline to let you depart earlier.

2) Don’t wait anxiously for your travel agency’s response. Call the first airline directly, provide your ticket number, and explain that you need to depart earlier to your connecting destination due to the typhoon.

3) If you encounter any difficulties, don’t waste time arguing. Hang up and call back later—different customer service agents often have different levels of authority to handle the situation.

4) Don’t wait until you miss your flight (no show) before asking for compensation—it’s very unlikely to be granted.

"Love to Travel Abroad IFLY.tw" also adds that when dealing with flight changes during a typhoon, the key to communicating with the airline is:"Keep communicating, stay rational, and as long as there are available seats, everything can be worked out!"

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Editor’s note: Some readers have pointed out that not all travel agencies refuse to assist with ticket changes. This is for your reference. This article primarily aims to provide possible solutions for travelers—whether through your original booking agency or by contacting the airline directly, both are viable options for your consideration.