American airline, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines exemptions are already being issued to passengers due to the free rebooking of routes a a huge winter storm expected in the northern United States from Tuesday.
The National Meteorological Service predicts a blizzard and a drastic drop in temperature in a large area of the country. The upper one midwest, Minnesota in particular could see at least a foot of snow. Other regions will experience freezing rain throughout the day. The federal agency warns that travel conditions in the northern and northeastern regions of the country could be severely affected in the coming days.
Together with the country’s largest carriers Southwest It offers its customers the same opportunity to avoid possible delays and cancellations. The airline comes under increased scrutiny after its logistical collapse at the end of December. The huge low-cost airline canceled more than 16,000 flights as it struggled to cope with extreme winter weather and staff shortages. A Southwest executive admitted the airline “screwed it up” before Congress, and Southwest announced it would $1.3 billion will be spent so that similar disasters do not occur in the future. While the upgrades haven’t been implemented yet, this week’s storm will be Southwest’s first real test since December.
Passengers flying this week should be aware of the conditions, check their airlines’ travel advisories and try to take advantage of exemptions. If a carrier offers you an option to avoid snow delays or early cancellations, take advantage of it! Exemption requirements vary slightly from airline to airline, so affected passengers should contact their carrier. Generally, passengers must travel to, from, or through an airport in the storm’s path within the time frame specified by the airline.
