The Northeast is bracing for a storm that could throw off travel plans not only on the east coast, but around the nation.
A potentially “historic and destructive” nor’easter is expected to plow north through New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts — including New York City and Boston — starting Monday and could cripple travel in the region. Forecasts call for between one and two feet of snow.
As of early Monday morning, nearly 2,000 flights had already been canceled, with the three major airports in the New York area most affected. If you’re traveling this week, here’s what you need to know:
American Airlines and U.S. Airways: The airlines will let customers flying to or from two dozen Northeast airports rebook reservations made for Monday and Tuesday without a fee. The cities include Albany, Baltimore, Boston, New York, Newark, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. More from American. More from U.S. Airways.
Amtrak: Train travelers should expect a “normal Monday schedule,” but it warned that delays and cancellations could be posted as the storm arrives.
Delta Air Lines: The airline has canceled approximately 600 flights scheduled for Monday. Customers headed to or from airports along the east coast on Monday or Tuesday may rebook flights with no extra fee. More from Delta.
Frontier Airlines: Customers traveling from airports in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Washington area may rebook without penalty. More from Frontier.
JetBlue: Customers may rebook travel into or out of certain cities in the Northeast for Monday and Tuesday. More from Jet Blue.
Southwest Airlines: Customers arriving to or departing from the Washington, D.C. area on Monday may rebook without a fee. Customers in the Northeast may make similar adjustments to their travel plans on for both Monday and Tuesday. More from Southwest.
Spirit Airlines: Travelers arriving at or departing from nine airports in the Northeast may reschedule their travel between now and February 3.
United Airlines: The airline plans to run a full schedule out of Washington, D.C. on Monday, but operations will be limited at New York airports. United plans to cancel all flights Tuesday at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK, as well as Boston and Philadelphia.
Virgin America: Travelers headed into or out of Boston, New York, Newark or Washington airports on Tuesday may change their reservation without fees. More from Virgin America.
