
A severe storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast will cause travel trouble for thousands on Tuesday – and beyond.
As of 1 AM EST on Tuesday, flight tracking service Flight Aware is showing close to 2,000 flights canceled, including all flights at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Hobby Airport (HOU), both of which halted operations at midnight.
To prioritize the safety of our passengers and staff, and due to extremely hazardous road conditions throughout Houston, flight operations at IAH will be temporarily suspended at 12 A.M. on Tuesday, January 21. Please do not attempt to travel to the airport after this time. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/YItcX5ta6w
— Bush Airport (@iah) January 20, 2025
To prioritize the safety of our passengers and staff, and due to extremely hazardous road conditions throughout Houston, flight operations at HOU will be temporarily suspended at 12 A.M. on Tuesday, January 21. Please do not attempt to travel to the airport after this time. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/mx7NvSYDsk
— Hobby Airport (@HobbyAirport) January 20, 2025
Most flights at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) have also been canceled.
Most airlines at #MSY have cancelled flight ops, and depending on weather conditions, most airlines plan to resume operations on Wed., Jan. 22, 2025. Passengers are advised to check directly with their airlines on the most up to date flight info.https://t.co/Jxli8WM9uL pic.twitter.com/K6njAlxAlH
— New Orleans Airport (@flyneworleans) January 21, 2025
If you have a reservation to fly in the next few days, be sure to check with your airline for delays or cancellations.
Here are the links to the travel alerts and waiver policies in effect for flights affected by the Winter Storm Enzo in the Gulf Coast and Winter Storm Demi in the Northeast. Many airlines also have change fee waivers still in effect for the Southern California wildfires.
Alaska Airlines Winter storm change fee waiver in effect for flights to, from or through Washington DC (DCA), Dulles, VA (IAD), Baltimore, MD (BWI), Philadelphia, PA (PHL), Newark, NJ (EWR), New York, NY (JFK) and Boston, MA (BOS).
American Airlines About 40 cities are included in the carrier’s travel alert for flights scheduled January 20-22.
Delta Air Lines Change fee waivers are in effect for Atlanta, the Gulf Coast, the Northeast and Southern California.
Frontier Airlines Travel alert is in effect for many cities on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast.
JetBlue Travel alert is in effect for cities in the path of Winter Storm Enzo and Winter Storm Demi and those affected by the Southern California wildfires.
Southwest Airlines A travel alert is in effect for flights affected by Winter Storm Enzo, Winter Storm Demi and the Southern California wildfires.
United Airlines Travel alert is in effect for flights to, through and from dozens of cities affected by Winter Storm Enzo, Winter Storm Demi and the Southern California wildfires.
If you’re traveling or picking up someone from San Antonio International Airport, please contact your airlines for the latest travel information.
— San Antonio International Airport (@SATairport) January 20, 2025
The winter weather is impacting many flights across the United States.
Our dedicated team continues to monitor weather conditions. pic.twitter.com/2AMEq7eM0Z