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More than 7,000 flights cancelled or delayed as winter storm slams East Coast

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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There are more than 7000 flights cancelled or delayed as winter storm lashes Eastern Coast. This has to led to a messy holiday travel season may be over, but travel troubles are still here.

A winter storm is slamming the East Coast and exacerbating crew staffing challenges tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19. Earlier weather-related ground stops at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been lifted, according to the FAA, but across the country, more than 2,900 U.S. flights have been cancelled Monday and more than 4,200 have been delayed as of 3 p.m.

The messy holiday travel season may be over, but travel troubles are still here. A winter storm is slamming the East Coast and exacerbating crew staffing challenges tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19.

Earlier weather-related ground stops at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been lifted, according to the FAA, but across the country, more than 2,900 U.S. flights have been cancelled Monday and more than 4,200 have been delayed as of 3 p.m.

Thousands of flights have been disrupted each day since Christmas Eve. It was a lot of people in a very small space and not everybody was masking,” said the 28-year-old financial analyst. “There were a lot of exhausted kids and some families were so stressed out.”

While only so much can be done about weather that makes it unsafe to fly, airlines have said they are taking steps to reduce cancellations tied to sick calls. United is offering to pay pilots triple or more of their usual wages for picking up open flights through most of January.

Spirit Airlines reached a deal with the Association of Flight Attendants for double pay for cabin crews through Tuesday, a union spokesperson said. More than ever, travellers need to check their flight status before heading to the airport.

Airlines generally rebook travellers on the next available flight but on some airlines, including discounter Allegiant, that’s not always the next day. The Las Vegas-based airline doesn’t operate its routes every day.

Travellers who don’t like their rebooking option should reach out to the airline for other options but be prepared with other flight times and routing.

Travellers whose flights are cancelled by the airline are eligible for a refund, not just a future travel credit, regardless of the type of ticket purchased or the cause of the cancellation, per Department of Transportation rules.

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