Americans across the nation are poised to deal with snow and frigid temperatures as part of asevere winter stormthat's poised to disrupt air travel.
While Southern California is spared from this major winter storm, the National Weather Service said on Jan. 23 it will progress eastward through the Mid-South and into the Northeast through the next several days — travelers headed to or departing from numerous airports may be in for cancellations or delays.
Are there LAX flight delays? What about canceled flights?
Over at Los Angeles International Airport, 14 originating flights had been canceled, and 65 flights had been delayed just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, according to FlightAware. Meanwhile, over 100 flights scheduled to arrive at LAX had been delayed, and 10 were canceled, according to FlightAware. To be clear, it's not immediately known whether those cancellations or delays were because of the winter storm.
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Flight canceled? DOT says you are owed refund
TheU.S. Department of Transportation saidthat if an airline cancels your flight or makes a significant change in the flight, regardless of the reason, airlines are required to provide a refund, including to those with non-refundable tickets. However, that's if you choose not to accept the alternative offered, such as rebooking on another flight.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier: What to know if you're traveling with these airlines
American Airlines: If your flight is impacted, you'll be notified via email and app notifications. Change fees will be waived for any fare class for those traveling to, through or from scores of airports nationwide, although there are some other conditions, according to American Airlines' travel alerts page as of Jan. 23. The airline said it's adding more than 3,200 extra seats to and from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, an American Airlines hub, between Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, so don't be surprised if you end up in Texas, travelers.
Allegiant Air: Allegiant's policy regarding severe weather incidents is "to provide customers with the option to either change their booking to another flight without incurring a fee, receive a refund back to their original form of payment, or a voucher for future travel," said Spokesperson Andrew Porrello in an email to the USA TODAY Network. Travelers can also modify their travel plans without any change or cancellation fees, according to Porrello. "If Allegiant cancels a flight, customers do not have to take action," Porrello said. "They will receive a refund back to their original form of payment within 72 hours."
Frontier Airlines: Change or cancel fees are waived for travelers headed to, from, or through these airports, according to Frontier's travel alerts website. However, changes to your itinerary are subject to any fare or option price differences, the airline said.
Southwest Airlines: Flights may be delayed, diverted, and/or canceled at scores of airports nationwide, and rebooking may take additional time, the airline said. You can see a full list of the impacted airports on Southwest's website. But the key info is that if you have a flight to, from, or through those airports, you won't have to pay a change fee on your airfare (again, with some other conditions). You may also be eligible for a refund if you cancel your trip due to a flight cancellation or significant delay, according to Southwest.
United Airlines: Visit United Airlines' website to see all the airports affected by the winter storm and see your options. If your flight is affected, United will waive change fees and fare differences.
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See travel waivers by these airline
Terms vary, but these waivers generally allow travelers to rebook without penalty or get flight credit if they cancel their trips.
Customers can find details, including impacted airports and key dates, on each carrier's website linked below.
USA TODAY reporters Eve Chen and Zach Wichter contributed to this story.
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her atpbarraza@usatodayco.com.
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