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MODERATOR NOTE
● For up-to-date information on AA's inclement weather travel policy for post-Sandy and other events, see: AA Travel Alerts / Travel Notices and Policy
● For Sandy-specific information, see Hurricane Sandy East Coast - Travel Notice Exception Advisory
● AA OSO (Off Schedule Operations) desk for day of flight issues: 1-800-446-7834 (or your status or reservations line)
● To quickly check your flight: AA Gates and Times page or, as supergrandslam suggests, the AA cargo site.
● To check flight status overall, see FAA NE airports flight delay information or FlightStats Global Delays and Airport Tracker
● For additional information on NYC travel disruptions, see this thread in the NYC Forum: Hurricane Sandy - Emergency Measures and Travel Impacts (Oct 2012)
N.B. Weather is a rapidly changing event, so be sure to check sources regularly. A post-Sandy "Nor'easter" is headed to the area at this moment.
/AA Forum Moderator Team
● For up-to-date information on AA's inclement weather travel policy for post-Sandy and other events, see: AA Travel Alerts / Travel Notices and Policy
● For Sandy-specific information, see Hurricane Sandy East Coast - Travel Notice Exception Advisory
● AA OSO (Off Schedule Operations) desk for day of flight issues: 1-800-446-7834 (or your status or reservations line)
● To quickly check your flight: AA Gates and Times page or, as supergrandslam suggests, the AA cargo site.
● To check flight status overall, see FAA NE airports flight delay information or FlightStats Global Delays and Airport Tracker
● For additional information on NYC travel disruptions, see this thread in the NYC Forum: Hurricane Sandy - Emergency Measures and Travel Impacts (Oct 2012)
N.B. Weather is a rapidly changing event, so be sure to check sources regularly. A post-Sandy "Nor'easter" is headed to the area at this moment.
/AA Forum Moderator Team
Hurricane Sandy (and post-Sandy) impacts and related issues (consolidated)
#62
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DCA/IAD/SFO/SJC/JFK/NRT/LHR/BOS/etc
Programs: AA (EXP, 3 MM), Hyatt Globalist, Taj InnerCircle Silver, MLife Noir, former LHW-Aurelian
Posts: 362
#63
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DCA/IAD/SFO/SJC/JFK/NRT/LHR/BOS/etc
Programs: AA (EXP, 3 MM), Hyatt Globalist, Taj InnerCircle Silver, MLife Noir, former LHW-Aurelian
Posts: 362
#64
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: South Bend, IN
Programs: AA EXP 3 MM; Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 18,554
My parents are traveling on AA-issued CX F awards back from SGN to JFK, arriving on Tuesday morning. Due to good last minute award space, I was able to move them to a Monday evening arrival. Still very likely to be affected, but probably less risky than a Tuesday morning arrival.
I figure CX pilots are used to operating in Typhoons, so if JFK is open, they'll likley make a go for it!
I figure CX pilots are used to operating in Typhoons, so if JFK is open, they'll likley make a go for it!
#65
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Plat
Posts: 456
I get in sun night.. no issue.
Will I be able to get out Thursday (will power be on, etc...)
Hmm.. rolling the dice.
Will I be able to get out Thursday (will power be on, etc...)
Hmm.. rolling the dice.
#67
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: 2014 SPG Plat, 2013 Marriott Plat, 2011 AA EXP->PLT->GLD, 1MM, 2013 Delta Gold
Posts: 35
thresholds of cancellations
Does anyone know weather thresholds for cancelling flights?
I'm checking the weather forecast for JFK at 7am Monday morning and it's showing 32mph sustained winds with 0.34in of rain over the previous 6 hours.
That doesn't seem very promising for flying.
Changing from a redeye Sunday night to a Sunday afternoon flight means winds will be at 28mph. Is that much difference worth changing my flight?
I'm checking the weather forecast for JFK at 7am Monday morning and it's showing 32mph sustained winds with 0.34in of rain over the previous 6 hours.
That doesn't seem very promising for flying.
Changing from a redeye Sunday night to a Sunday afternoon flight means winds will be at 28mph. Is that much difference worth changing my flight?
#68
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tulsa, OK
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,264
I am due to fly into BWI on Tuesday evening (6pm). Should I try to move it up a day? Or stay where I'm at?
#69
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Late October storms can be nasty, but weather prediction is an imperfect science. The BBC analysis at this time says
In the end, this could change significantly and all we can do is wait and watch, and be flexible - prepare to pounce the moment AA's policy changes. Even Mr. Romney has cancelled his Sunday trip to Virginia.
Sandy is expected to strike the US late on Monday or early Tuesday somewhere along the US east coast, a day before Halloween and a week before millions of Americans go to the polls to choose a next president.
It could make landfall anywhere between Virginia, Maryland or Delaware up through New York or southern New England.
In New York City, officials are already considering closing down mass transit before the storm hits.
It could make landfall anywhere between Virginia, Maryland or Delaware up through New York or southern New England.
In New York City, officials are already considering closing down mass transit before the storm hits.
#71
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Houston
Programs: SW, UA, IHG Plat, Hilton, Marriott
Posts: 91
Flying out from DCA-DFW-HNL Sunday morning. From the sounds of it on here, looks like I may be okay. Can't afford to miss my connection at DFW..
#72
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,079
I flew stl-dfw Thursday and am scheduled to fly dfw-lga Monday around noon and then back to stl Tuesday night. Apparently this type of itinerary is not covered by the storm policy and the agent who I talked with said I am somewhat at the whim of the agent I talk to as to what they will do for me. I am going to wait until tomorrow and see what the story is.
#73
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US
Programs: (PM)AA SPG (Marriott), Hilton
Posts: 1,040
+1 Those of us who live or have lived on the East Coast understand the fickleness of weather forecasting. When I was in college in the 80's, the New England forecasters got really spooked by one storm, saying it looked JUST like the blizzard of '78 and said a FOOT or more of snow was very likely. We ended up getting a dusting of snow...
#74
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Ex Platinum & 1MM, DL PLT, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,490
Born & raised in BOS, not to mention having been thru the aforementioned Blizzard of '78 & the April Fool's blizzard in'97-only Mother Nature knows where Sandy is going & she's not talking right now...
#75
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 447
I seem to be heading in the wrong direction...going TO DCA in Monday and the BOS on Wed, at least that's plan currently.
Born & raised in BOS, not to mention having been thru the aforementioned Blizzard of '78 & the April Fool's blizzard in'97-only Mother Nature knows where Sandy is going & she's not talking right now...
Born & raised in BOS, not to mention having been thru the aforementioned Blizzard of '78 & the April Fool's blizzard in'97-only Mother Nature knows where Sandy is going & she's not talking right now...