{"id":30764,"date":"2020-04-15T23:35:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T23:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=30764"},"modified":"2022-02-24T17:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:57:16","slug":"expedia-quick-guide-to-canceling-flight-or-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/expedia-quick-guide-to-canceling-flight-or-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedia quick guide to canceling a flight or hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to cancel an upcoming trip due to COVID-19, we understand and are here to help. 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