An United Airlines plane departs during a snowstorm at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, March 13, 2017.
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Even though the storm is set to arrive late Monday, airlines began canceling some flights Sunday night.
Snow is expected to continue through the morning rush before tapering off to occasional light snow or flurries Monday afternoon, with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible.
Stephanie Smith, public relations manager for Louisville International Airport, said in an email Monday that there are about 160 total inbound and outbound flights daily at Louisville’s biggest airport.
Boyd also suggests checking your flight status before leaving on your trip.
Travel agents suggest getting a seat assignment and giving the airline your cell number.
Izzi said this will be the first time Chicago has recorded at least 1 inch of snow since December 17, 2016, marking the city’s longest streak without snow ever recorded during the winter.
If you were still hoping to catch tonight’s 9 p.m.
United Airlines Flight 4723 from Chicago, scheduled to land at 10:09 a.m. Chicago is a main connection point with many flights in and out of the Springfield airport. American handles almost 80 percent of all flights arriving and departing PHL. Flights at Boston were grounded starting 8 a.m. local time Tuesday and before 5 p.m. Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The best bet for faster service is to use your airline’s smartphone app to rebook a flight or to go to the airline’s website for more information.
Several airlines have canceled almost 1,200 flights scheduled across the United States on Tuesday in advance of a winter storm that could dump 20 inches of snow across parts of New Jersey. At other busy airports – including Boston, New York LaGuardia, Philadelphia and Washington Reagan National – anywhere from 40% to 60% of Tuesday’s schedules had been cut.
The preemptive cancellations and weather waivers come as the storm was expected to hit its peak in the Northeast on Tuesday.
Airlines relaxed their cancellation and booking policies, offering travelers more flexibility and in some cases waiving change fees.
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“If you have someone going through JFK today or tomorrow, you definitely want to change their schedule and take them through another gateway that would not impact them by the storm”, Pahanish said. Follow him on Twitter at @_JustinSayers.
