Upcoming Storm Leaves Travelers In Limbo Due To Flight Cancellation

Upcoming Storm Leaves Travelers In Limbo Due To Flight Cancellation

March 6 saw cancellations and delays in a number of flights due to the upcoming storm that was traversing the Atlantic.

Over 1,300 flights were cancelled by airlines early in the morning. In addition, some flights were also being grounded in preparation for the wrath of the storm. Flights that were cancelled in the United States surpassed the 2,450 level. It brought the total number of cancelled flights to over 4,640 since Monday.

Cancelled flights at the Reagan National Airport and the Dulles National Airport nearly reached the 500 in all by the time the sun rose. However, by nightfall both airports saw over 600 flights being cancelled although much of Washington did not see any hint of snow. The Washington/Baltimore International Airport also saw over 185 flights being cancelled.

The other airports in the region also saw a number of cancellations as planes faced reduced visibility and wind problems. The cancellations surpassed 950 at Philadelphia, Newark Liberty, New York LaGuardia and JFK.

The problems resulting from the anticipation for the upcoming storm also affected other airports around the country. Disruptions were noted in airports that were not set to be directly affected by the storm. A number of flights to the Greater Binghamton Airport were cancelled.

Flights in the Midwest were also slowly starting to recover after the storm hit the area hard. Cancellations across the nation reached over 1,800 flights. Most of these flights were from three airports, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago Midway and Chicago O’Hare.

Cancellations at O’Hare and Minneapolis went past 240 as regular services at the two airports gradually returned. Many big airlines have released adaptable rebooking guidelines for flights that were going to be affected by the upcoming storm.

There were some variations in the guidelines although the airlines will allow passengers to change cancelled flights due to the upcoming storm within a specific rebooking schedule without any additional charges.

Posted by Sophia Andrews on Friday March 08 2013, 10:29 AM EST. Ref: USA Today. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Travel. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0