Severe winter weather is affecting travel from the US midwest to the southeast, and airlines are issuing waivers left and right as travel is hampered by snow, ice, and more snow.
The town of Fulton in New York has drawn attention where it has been snowing now for 9 days, accumulating 55 inches of snow so far. The cold spell has reached into 32 states, and even in Florida, temperatures have dipped into the 20s.
The following airlines have issued advisories for its passengers.
AirTran Airways
Passengers scheduled for travel from 12:00 noon, January 7, 2010, through 9:59 am, January 8, 2010, on AirTran Airways to/from Atlanta, may change their reservation without penalty as long as travel is completed within five days from the date of the original scheduled departure date, based on space availability without fees or fare adjustments.
Passengers holding reservations for travel to/from Atlanta should check http://www.airtran.com/ under “Flight Status” for updates or call 1-800-AIRTRAN (247-8726).
Continental Airlines
Customers scheduled on flights to, from, or through Continental’s Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, January 7, 2010, are permitted a one-time date or time change to their itinerary without penalty. If a flight has been canceled, a refund in the original form of payment may be requested. Complete details are available at continental.com .
The fastest and most convenient way to change travel plans is via continental.com. Customers should enter their confirmation number and last name in “Manage Reservations.” Customers may also call Continental Airlines reservations at 800-525-0280 or their travel agent. Continental.com provides an overview of Continental operations as well as up-to-date information
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UPDATE
AirTran Airways advises passengers that a winter weather system expected to affect Chicago and Milwaukee could result in flight delays and/or cancellations. This advisory is an addition to an earlier announced advisory for passengers travelling to/from Atlanta.
Passengers scheduled for travel on January 7, 2010, through 9:59 am January 8, 2010, on AirTran Airways to/from Chicago and Milwaukee and from noon on January 7, 2010, through 9:59 am January 8, 2010, to/from Atlanta, may change their reservation without penalty as long as travel is completed within five days from the date of the original scheduled departure date, based on availability without fees or fare adjustments.
United Airlines
United Airlines is encouraging customers ticketed for travel January 7-8 to, from, or through certain midwest airports – or ticketed for travel January 7 to, from, or through certain southeast airports – to consider rebooking their itineraries, as certain change fees have been waived.
United tana ƙarfafa abokan ciniki da ƙarfi don yin amfani da kayan aikin bayanan abokin ciniki da ake samu a united.com, gami da:
• Tabbatar da halin tashi da sanarwa, tare da sabuntawa zuwa tashi da lokutan isowa waɗanda aka aika ta imel ko zuwa na'urar hannu;
ikon tabbatarwa da/ko sake yin ajiyar ajiyar data kasance; kuma
• shiga yanar gizo, wanda ke baiwa abokan ciniki damar buga fasfon shiga jirgi don tashi ko duba zaɓuɓɓuka idan an soke jirgin da aka yi rajista saboda yanayi.
Abokan ciniki kuma suna iya yin ajiyar sabon ajiyar wuri, canza wurin ajiyar da ake da su, ko samun matsayin jirgin ta hanyar ajiyar United a 1-800-UNITED-1 ko ta hukumomin balaguronsu. United ta yi kira ga matafiya, musamman wadanda aka soke tashin jiragensu saboda yanayi, da su ziyarci united.com ko kuma su kira ajiyar wuri kafin su je filin jirgin sama.
Duk canje-canje dole ne a yi da tsakar dare na ainihin ranar balaguron abokin ciniki. Tafiyar da aka sake tsarawa na iya kasancewa kan farashin farashi mafi girma idan bai cika ka'ida ta asali da ƙuntatawa-ladi ba ko kuma sabon hanya ce.
BAYANI BAYANIN YANAYIN TSAKIYAR YAMMA
The revised ticketing policies apply to all tickets purchased January 6, 2010, or earlier, for travel January 7-8, to, from, and through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin on any United, United Express, or United code-share flight. Origin and destination cities must remain the same, and rescheduled travel must be completed within seven days of original travel date. Customers with canceled flights are eligible for a full refund.
SOUTHEAST WAIVER DETAILS
The revised ticketing policies apply to all tickets purchased January 6, 2010, or earlier, for travel January 7 to, from and through Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee on any United, United Express, or United code-share flight. Origin and destination cities must remain the same, and rescheduled travel must be completed within seven days of original travel date. Customers with canceled flights are eligible for a full refund.
United will continue to monitor the weather situation and adjust ticketing policies on united.com .
