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Missed or Delayed Connection

Use these phrases when you have missed a connection or experienced a delay while traveling by train or airplane.

Key Phrases

Since my incoming flight was delayed, I have unfortunately missed my scheduled connecting flight to Frankfurt.

Could you please tell me when the next available flight to my destination is expected to depart?

If the next connection does not depart until tomorrow, will hotel accommodation be provided by the airline?

I would like to know if my luggage will be automatically transferred to the new flight.

Could you check if there are any alternative routes that would get me there sooner?

Am I entitled to any meal vouchers or financial compensation because of this long delay?

Could you please direct me to the lounge or waiting area where I should wait?

I was informed that my train had been cancelled, so I need to rebook my ticket.

If I had known about the delay earlier, I would have chosen a different connecting route.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
Excuse me, but since my incoming flight was delayed, I have unfortunately missed my connecting flight to Frankfurt.
Gate Agent
I am very sorry for the inconvenience, so let me check when the next flight departs.
Traveler
Could you check if there are any alternative routes that would get me there sooner?
Gate Agent
The only option is tomorrow morning, but hotel accommodation and meals will be provided by us.
Traveler
I would like to know if my luggage will be automatically transferred to that flight.
Gate Agent
Yes, your bags will be transferred, so you do not need to collect them tonight.
Traveler
Could you please direct me to the lounge or waiting area where I should wait?
Gate Agent
You should wait at the transfer desk where staff will assist you with the hotel voucher.

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