Sep 10, 2018, 8:12 pm
Travel Waiver: Hurricane Florence 10-17 September, 2018
Sep 10, 2018, 7:26 pm
#17
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Edit: Checked both AA and DL waivers. WAS airports were not included, either.
Last edited by Kmxu; Sep 10, 2018 at 7:30 pm Reason: CHecked AA and DL waivers
Sep 10, 2018, 7:53 pm
#18
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AA's waiver: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/travel-alerts.jsp
I'm getting a little nervous myself. I have a Saturday noon UA departure from IAD. I'm willing to fly out Friday night if I can get a waiver and beat the brunt of the storm.
I'm getting a little nervous myself. I have a Saturday noon UA departure from IAD. I'm willing to fly out Friday night if I can get a waiver and beat the brunt of the storm.
Sep 10, 2018, 7:53 pm
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Sep 11, 2018, 3:01 am
#20
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I have a flight back to SFO Thursday evening from IAD. Looking at NOAA it looks like tropical storm force winds are a good chance for Washington DC metro by Thursday mid day. Since I live in CA and don’t normally have to deal with storms like this what’s the typical UA flight response and delays when winds start picking up like this? I know All guess are out of the window if the storm comes north once it hits land and starts dumping a bunch of rain. Thinking of trying to get out of my last day of meetings and fly home Wednesday night to be safe and not get stuck here potentially through the weekend. Thanks
Sep 11, 2018, 4:57 am
#21
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Man... Originally on Thursday Sep 13 had a flight from PHL-> SFO -> KIX, which i had to change since KIX is closed due to typhoon to fly PHL -> IAD -> NRT. Looks like I may have to change my flight another time if IAD gets dicey
Sep 11, 2018, 5:08 am
#22
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If airports don't shut down completely some flights may operate. Visibility needs to be adequate (so not in torrential rain) and runway crosswind components can't be too large (so big airports with runways in several directions have an edge).
Between air travel, car travel, hotel issues (loss of power...) you're really just better off avoiding it.
Sep 11, 2018, 2:42 pm
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I'm ticketed RDU-IAD-SFO-YVR on Friday, traveling for a Flyertalk DO in fact. I called United today and asked to fly out of TYS instead (I'll be in Western NC on Friday anyway so this would be easy for me). The agent refused to do that saying they can only change the dates. I said that didn't help as I had an actual event to go to so going later wouldn't work. There's a State of Emergency declared in NC but United still wants fare difference and change fees for a flight that's going to cancel and that they're likely now to owe me a refund on 
Sep 11, 2018, 2:48 pm
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I'm ticketed RDU-IAD-SFO-YVR on Friday, traveling for a Flyertalk DO in fact. I called United today and asked to fly out of TYS instead (I'll be in Western NC on Friday anyway so this would be easy for me). The agent refused to do that saying they can only change the dates. I said that didn't help as I had an actual event to go to so going later wouldn't work. There's a State of Emergency declared in NC but United still wants fare difference and change fees for a flight that's going to cancel and that they're likely now to owe me a refund on
Last edited by ajGoes; Sep 11, 2018 at 3:42 pm
Sep 11, 2018, 3:32 pm
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I'm ticketed RDU-IAD-SFO-YVR on Friday, traveling for a Flyertalk DO in fact. I called United today and asked to fly out of TYS instead (I'll be in Western NC on Friday anyway so this would be easy for me). The agent refused to do that saying they can only change the dates. I said that didn't help as I had an actual event to go to so going later wouldn't work. There's a State of Emergency declared in NC but United still wants fare difference and change fees for a flight that's going to cancel and that they're likely now to owe me a refund on
Sep 11, 2018, 6:19 pm
#27
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Sep 11, 2018, 6:50 pm
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Both RIC and CHO are within 100 miles of WAS airports. Both have waivers in place. I guess that United will wait for one or two more days before deciding whether IAD, BWI and DCA will be included in the waiver.
Edit: Checked both AA and DL waivers. WAS airports were not included, either.
Edit: Checked both AA and DL waivers. WAS airports were not included, either.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...=.544ffc172116
Sep 11, 2018, 8:18 pm
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United Airlines Provides Updated Information on Impact of Hurricane Florence
Travel waivers, including baggage and in cabin pet fees, in place
CHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2018
-- United Airlines is continuing to monitor Hurricane Florence, which is predicted to make landfall in the southern part of North Carolina and cause extensive damage that will impact communities throughout the region. In preparation, United has plans underway to ensure our customers, employees and facilities are safe. For the most up-to-date news, announcements and travel updates about United service to airports in the Mid-Atlantic, customers are encouraged to visit united.com and on United's social media channels including @United on Twitter and United Airlines on Facebook.
United is offering a travel waiver for customers ticketed on flights to, from or through impacted cities from Sept. 10 through Sept. 16, 2018. Customers may reschedule their itineraries for travel through Sept. 20 with a one-time date or time change, and the airline will waive the change fees and any difference in fare for flights booked in the same cabin and same arrival/destination airports. United will waive first, second, excess, overweight and oversized baggage fees as well as in-cabin pet fees for all flights to/from the below cities:
Customers may check flight status and change travel plans quickly and conveniently via the United app, and on united.com. Customers who require rebooking or customers without reservations should not go to the airport. United is encouraging customers to call 1-800-UNITED-1 for help rebooking travel. The airline encourages customers who do not have immediate travel plans to call at a later date.
United continues to monitor the direction of the storm and will update waivers as needed.
Travel waivers, including baggage and in cabin pet fees, in place
CHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2018
-- United Airlines is continuing to monitor Hurricane Florence, which is predicted to make landfall in the southern part of North Carolina and cause extensive damage that will impact communities throughout the region. In preparation, United has plans underway to ensure our customers, employees and facilities are safe. For the most up-to-date news, announcements and travel updates about United service to airports in the Mid-Atlantic, customers are encouraged to visit united.com and on United's social media channels including @United on Twitter and United Airlines on Facebook.
Options for Customers
United is offering a travel waiver for customers ticketed on flights to, from or through impacted cities from Sept. 10 through Sept. 16, 2018. Customers may reschedule their itineraries for travel through Sept. 20 with a one-time date or time change, and the airline will waive the change fees and any difference in fare for flights booked in the same cabin and same arrival/destination airports. United will waive first, second, excess, overweight and oversized baggage fees as well as in-cabin pet fees for all flights to/from the below cities:
- Asheville, North Carolina (AVL)
- Charleston, South Carolina (CHS)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT)
- Charlottesville, Virginia (CHO)
- Columbia, South Carolina (CAE)
- Fayetteville, North Carolina (FAY)
- Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (GSP)
- Greensboro, North Carolina (GSO)
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (MYR)
- Norfolk, Virginia (ORF)
- Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina (RDU)
- Richmond, Virginia (RIC)
- Roanoke, Virginia (ROA)
- Savannah, Georgia (SAV)
- Shenandoah Valley Airport, Virginia (SHD)
- Wilmington, North Carolina (ILM)
Customers may check flight status and change travel plans quickly and conveniently via the United app, and on united.com. Customers who require rebooking or customers without reservations should not go to the airport. United is encouraging customers to call 1-800-UNITED-1 for help rebooking travel. The airline encourages customers who do not have immediate travel plans to call at a later date.
United continues to monitor the direction of the storm and will update waivers as needed.
Sep 11, 2018, 9:36 pm
#30
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Watching this closely. Currently scheduled to fly STL-IAD-CDG on Saturday with a companion on a award tickets. Would switch to the flight through ORD but I don’t want to pay and there doesn’t appear to be any J seats left on that flight. Holding tight and waiting to see what happens with Florence.
