A major winter storm has hit the Midwest, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays. Airlines are issuing advisories to help travelers affected by the bad weather.
The storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds to the region. Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has been hit hard. As of [latest time], over [number] flights have been canceled. Many other airports in the Midwest and Northeast are also seeing disruptions. A check of FlightAware’s misery map shows that the storm system has already caused over [number] delays. The most affected airports include Chicago O’Hare, Dallas – Fort Worth, and Denver.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Chicago. The city is expected to get several inches of snow. In a dramatic video from the Weather Channel, meteorologist Jim Cantore even spotted the phenomenon of ‘thundersnow’ during a live television report in Chicago.
As the winter storm slowly moves across the United States, airlines are trying to help travelers.
They are offering flexible rebooking opportunities through travel advisories. United has issued a travel advisory for flights operating through Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Omaha, and other cities. Delta has also issued an advisory that includes Toronto, Minneapolis / St. Paul, and more. American Airlines’ travel advisory covers many of the same markets. Other airlines like Spirit, Frontier, Alaska, and Southwest have dedicated landing pages for travel advisories. Many of these airlines have extended the flexible travel booking period for rebooking through [date].
Adding to the flight problems, Alaska Airlines’ and United’s Boeing Max 9 aircrafts have been grounded. This further disrupts the flight schedules.
For travelers at the airports during this time, airline executives suggest downloading the airline’s app on a smartphone. Many rebooking and ticketing processes can be done digitally before arriving at the airport. This can help make the travel process a bit easier during this difficult time.
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