Airlines cancel more than 6600 flights due to blizzard

From a percentage standpoint, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport hit the high mark of 79 per cent of its flights cancelled, said FlightAware, a flight tracking service. Eighty-seven incoming and outgoing flights were canceled on Saturday at the Palm Beach International Airport.

A quick restart also appeared unlikely for the storm-battered airports in Washington, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, where it could take until Tuesday before normal operations returned.

In American Airlines’ case, passengers making flight changes will have the ticket-reissue charge waived for one ticket change.

The National Weather Service also issued a wind advisory and freeze warning for normally balmy Orlando.

Get in line to speak to a customer service representative, but also call the airline directly.

Passengers are advised to check with their airlines Sunday, as some flights are not being re-booked until Tuesday at the earliest.

For those looking to instead cancel their trips, they need to wait until the airline officially cancels their flight. More travellers are affected, but they aren’t stuck waiting in airports.

The 48-hour postponement, according to Ola Banji, the airline’s spokesman, is meant to allow the unsafe winter storm (Jonas) and snow condition to clear before the flight’s entry into the United States airspace. (Put those numbers in your phone now.) Finally, consider sending a tweet to the airline.

Most airlines continue to offer fee waivers for passengers who want to switch to flights later in the week. The lines are shorter and these agents are magically able to find empty seats. So consider buying a one-day pass. It typically costs $50, but discounts can sometimes be found online.

– If weather causes cancellations, use apps like HotelTonight and Priceline to find last-minute hotel discounts for that night. Boston; Richmond, Va.; Indianapolis; Atlanta; Cleveland and Chicago O’Hare were among the dozens of other USA airports seeing significant cancellation totals Saturday as the storm snarled schedules across the nation.