Most flights canceled out of Bradley Airport
Blizzard conditions across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast caused flight delays and cancellations Monday at Orlando International Airport ahead of predicted 20-inches of snow through Tuesday. The FlightAware website said that 62% of all of its flights across its network would be canceled on Tuesday. American Airlines reports in a news release it has called off 450 Monday flights and 1,450 Tuesday flights.
Southwest alone has already cancelled more than 880 flights for tomorrow, and 68% of all flights out of Baltimore-Washington Airport (many of them Southwest) are already scrapped, too. Poor weather could extend into early Wednesday at some New England airports.
Numerous cancellations were of flights from Chicago, a major hub where a storm has caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Airlines have increasingly favored such a move since it allows a quick and orderly restart to operations once the weather improves.
If you’ve got a flight scheduled for the Northeast, keep in touch with your airline.
With the blizzard on track to hit North Jersey and NY on Tuesday, officials at airports and trains have advised travelers to check-in or reschedule.
All flights from Baltimore/Washington International, Philadelphia International and Boston Logan International are canceled.
Monday’s snowstorm brought an end to a record 85-day snow drought for Chicago, as the city had not had one inch of snow in a single day since December 17, 2016, when 1.7 inches fell.
United: Travelers flying through affected cities can rebook through March 17 without paying a change fee.
Several more flights have been delayed and officials urged travelers to check their flight statuses before heading out. The worst of the storm will stretch along the I-95 corridor, from Washington D.C.to Boston and could bring two feet of snow or more.
US airlines have waived change fees to customers who were scheduled to fly.