In the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, winter weather is severely disrupting air travel, leading to numerous cancellations and delays.
According to FlightAware, roughly 3,700 planes experienced delays of at least 15 minutes as of Wednesday afternoon, and more than 450 flights had been canceled nationwide.
Major airports are feeling the effects of the storm, with travelers dealing with lengthy wait times and erratic itineraries.
Due to waivers granted by airlines such as American, Delta, Southwest, United, JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier, impacted travelers can now reschedule their flights without incurring additional costs.
In the event that passengers decide not to rebook, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to provide full refunds for flights that are canceled or considerably delayed—more than three hours for domestic travel and six hours for foreign travel.
For up-to-date information and other travel options, passengers are advised to visit the website of their airline.
A dashboard detailing airline compensation plans in the event of delays or cancellations is also made available by the DOT.
Experts advise arriving early at the airport and keeping up with airline policies to reduce travel stress since weather conditions are predicted to continue interfering with flights.
