A few days there were thousands of travelers stranded across the US as American Airlines looked to make sure their planes were up to date. As the airlines struggle to find ways to cut cost you have a major airline having to suspend air travel for maintenance that probably could be done during normal scheduled times. I am sure that this has created a need to have travel insurance where you get reimbursed for unexpected travel expenses like hotels. There are many travelers that have purchased travel medical insurance that will protect them if an unforeseen illness happens to interrupt their trip and causes them to have to rearrange their schedule.