{"id":3588,"date":"2015-09-24T14:22:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T14:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megaphone.geeb.us\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2015-09-24T14:22:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T14:22:22","slug":"put-together-a-packet-of-power-in-case-your-flight-is-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghost.geeb.us\/?p=3588","title":{"rendered":"Put Together A \u201cPacket of Power\u201d in Case Your Flight Is Cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--bBwHSjka--\/1442324519341620258.jpg\" alt=\"Put Together A \u201cPacket of Power\u201d in Case Your Flight Is Cancelled\" width=\"799\" height=\"450\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-asset-url=\"http:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--bBwHSjka--\/1442324519341620258.jpg\" data-chomp-id=\"1442324519341620258\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/5967162\/what-should-i-do-when-my-flight-gets-cancelled#_ga=1.224759578.1002445524.1433370566\">Having the right information on hand<\/a> when your flight gets cancelled can mean the difference between getting rebooked or being stuck in the airport. 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