This booklet is designed to explain your rights and responsibilities as an air traveler and to show you how to avoid problems.What will the airline do for me if it cancels my flight?.Will I have to pay extra for checked bags or for seat assignments?.Will the airline penalize me for changing my reservation/.Am I more concerned with price or with schedule? Am I willing to fly at a less convenient time if it means saving $25?.In this new commercial environment, consumers have had to take a more active role in choosing their air service by learning to ask a number of questions: The elimination of government regulation of airline fares and routes has resulted in lower fares and a wide variety of price/service options. So by the time you read this, a few procedures we explain may be different. Notice: We make every effort to keep Fly-Rights up to date, but airlines frequently change the way they do business.