American Airlines, Delta Airlines And unified airline granted free of charge to passengers who rebooked their itinerary for free due to big winter storm prepares to attack the northern United States starting Tuesday.
National Weather Service are predicting blizzard conditions as well as a sharp drop in temperatures for large swaths of the country. above midwest, Minnesota, in particular, could see at least a foot of snow. Other areas could experience freezing rainstorms that last all day. The federal agency is warning that travel conditions in the northern and northeastern regions of the country could be severely affected in the coming days.
Together with the country’s major carriers, Southwest is also offering its customers the same opportunity to avoid possible delays and cancellations. Airlines will be closely monitored following a logistics crisis at the end of December. The low-cost airline giant has canceled more than 16,000 flights due to its inability to cope with severe winter weather and staff shortages. A Southwest executive admitted that the airline was “messy” ahead of the convention, and Southwest announced it would spend 1.3 billion USD to prevent similar disasters from happening in the future. While the upgrade has yet to be done, this week’s storm will be Southwest’s first real test since December.
Passengers flying this week should be aware of the conditions, seek travel advice from their airlines and try to take advantage of the exemptions. If a carrier offers the chance to get rid of snow delays or early cancellations, take it! Waiver eligibility requirements vary slightly between airlines, so affected passengers are advised to contact their carrier. Generally, passengers must travel to, from, or through the airport along the path of the storm within the timeframe specified by the airline.
