It’s looking like it’ll be a rough few days at airports.
The biggest winter storm of the season so far is about to barrel down on a large swath of the country with snow, ice and bitter cold — and preemptive flight cancellations are already piling up by the thousands.
Meanwhile, this feels like a good time to run through some of my top tips for when things go wrong with air travel.
Whenever there’s an ominous forecast, the first thing you should do is check to see if your airline has relaxed its policies on flight changes — so you can try to avoid flying during peak chaos. For this week’s storm, we’ve compiled a list of all the active travel advisories.
You probably have heard plenty of rumors, theories and guesses about when you’re owed a refund for a flight. Here’s what to know.
I hate waiting on hold or in line to change my flights. Fortunately, a lot of airlines have made it easier to rebook yourself. In fact, American Airlines just this week announced some new ways it’s easing that process.
Will the airline pay for your hotel or meal if you get stuck? I wish I had better news when it came to bad weather situations like this.
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