Airlines are, understandably, canceling thousands of flights due to snowy, icy, sleety and dangerous weather conditions around the country right now.
But even with few or no commercial flights arriving or departing, airports do their best to stay open and opeartional. That means crews are working around the clock to keep runways cleared and open.
Some examples shared today.
The Weather Channel map, above, snapped at 7 am East Coast time on Sunday morning, shows which parts of the country are experiencing snow, rain, ice or a mix of it all.
Flights and airports in this large section of the country are experiencing mass cancellations, but air traffic everywhere is being affected as airplanes can’t get from here to there.
Flight tracking service Flightaware is reporting close to 10,000 flights into, out of or within the United States canceled for today alone, on top of tens of thousands canceled over the past few days.
And it’s a good bet many of the flights currently tagged as ‘delayed’ will end up getting canceled as well.
If you have a flight scheduled today or, like us, over the next few days, check to see if its already canceled and try to make new plans.
You will find links to the updated travel alerts and change fee waivers of the major U.S. airlines on this post on StuckatTheAirport.com.
Stay safe.
This map from the Weather Chanel is chilling in so many ways.
If, like us, you’ve got any flights or other travel planned in the next few days, in or out of the path of this major storm predicted to drop more than a foot of snow in many parts of the country, be prepared for delays, cancellations and hassles.
To help, below are the links to the travel waiver policies U.S. airlines have posted. In most cases, airlines are offering travelers the option to cancel their flights for a full refund/travel credits or to alter flight plans with no with change fees. That is, if you can find and book a new flight scheduled within the few days covered by the waiver policy.
Keep in mind that if your flight is canceled by the airline they may rebook you first. And as the storm continues, airlines will updata and likely extend the dates that waiver policies are in effect.
Stay alert and stay safe.
While airlines are bracing for the storm, airports are revving up the engines on those giant snow plows.
