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Hurricanes - Isabel and Air Travel

Changing tickets in the Path of a Hurricane

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

  • Northwest Airlines If scheduled to travel between September 16 and 21, no change fees will be assessed to rebook travel to/from the following cities: Baltimore, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville/Spartanburg, Harrisburg, Myrtle Beach, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Washington D.C., White Plains. Rebooked travel must begin by September 28, 2003.
  • Southwest Airlines Passengers scheduled to travel to/from Baltimore, Norfolk, or Raleigh/Durham may cancel or rebook their tickets without penalty.
  • Spirit Airlines Passengers scheduled to travel to/from Atlantic City, Myrtle Beach, or New York through September 20 are permitted to rebook travel without change fees. Rebooked flights must be within 30 days of the original flight date.
  • United Airlines Passengers scheduled to travel through September 21, 2003 for the following areas may rebook without change fees: Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina. Rebooked travel for unused tickets must be completed by November 15, 2003.
  • US Airways For regions affected by Hurricane Isabel, passengers will be permitted to rebook flights within seven days of original flight, and in some instances may be permitted to cancel and refund tickets.
  • British Airways Service between London and both Washington D.C. and Baltimore have been affected. British Airways is permitting rebooking, rerouting or refunding the tickets of flights affected by Hurricane Isabel.
  • Air France Service to the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. is expected to be interrupted through September 20, 2003. Contact Air France for options to alter flight bookings.
  • Air Canada Passengers affected by Hurricane Isabel are permitted to rebook without penalties. Contact Air Canada to make new flight arrangements.
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