Airlines Waiving Fees Due to Blizzard

Many flights have been canceled to and from Bradley International Airport, as well as other airports in the region, because of the blizzard and several airlines are allowing travelers to make flight changes because of the storm.

American Airlines

American Airlines is allowing passengers affected by the storm to change their trip with no change fee if they are traveling to, through or from the following airports if they bought tickets by Jan. 2 and are traveling Jan. 4 and 5. 

  • Hartford, Connecticut (BDL)
  • New Haven, Connecticut (HVN)
  • New York Kennedy, New York (JFK)
  • New York LaGuardia, New York (LGA)
  • Providence, Rhode Island (PVD)
  • Westchester, New York (HPN)
  • Newark, New Jersey (EWR)
  • Albany, New York (ALB)
  • Bangor, Maine (BGR)
  • Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
  • Burlington, Vermont (BTV)
  • Long Island, New York (ISP)
  • Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT)
  • Montreal, Canada (YUL)
  • Newburgh, New York (SWF)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL)
  • Portland, Maine (PWM)
  • Quebec, Canada (YQB)

Delta 

Delta passengers who wish to cancel their trip because of a flight cancellation or significant delay, of 90 minutes or more, are entitled to a refund for the unused portion of your ticket. Even if your flight is not canceled, you may make a one-time change to your ticket without fee if you are scheduled to travel to, from, or through the following destinations on Delta, Delta Connection®, or Delta-coded flights on Jan. 4 and 5.

  • Bradley
  • T.F. Green in Rhode Island (PVD)
  • Logan in Boston
  • New York John F Kennedy, NY (JFK)
  • New York Laguardia, NY (LGA)
  • Newark, NJ (EWR)
  • Albany, NY (ALB)
  • Bangor, ME (BGR)
  • Burlington, VT (BTV)
  • Manchester, NH (MHT)
  • Portland, ME (PWM)
  • White Plains, NY (HPN)

Jet Blue

JetBlue is waiving change and cancelation fees and fare differences for customers traveling today to or from the following local airports, as well as several others.

  • Bradley
  • Logan in Boston
  • T.F. Green in Rhode Island
  • JFK in New York
  • LaGuardia in New York
  • Newark, New Jersey
  • Newburgh, NY (SWF)
  • Westchester County, NY (HPN)
  • Worcester, MA (ORH)

Customers can rebook their flights for travel through Wednesday Jan. 10 online in the ‘Manage Flights’ section of jetblue.com or by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) prior to the departure time of their originally scheduled flight. Customers with cancelled flights may also opt for a refund to the original form of payment. Original travel must have been booked on or before Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Southwest

Southwest customers who are holding reservations to, from or through several cities on Thursday or Friday and want to alter travel plans may rebook in the original class of service or travel standby (within 14 days of their original date of travel between the original city-pairs and in accordance with our accommodation procedures) without paying any additional charge.

The following airports are affected:

  • Hartford (BDL)
  • Albany (ALB)
  • Boston (BOS)
  • Islip/Long Island (ISP)
  • Manchester (MHT)
  • New York/LaGuardia (LGA)
  • Newark (EWR)
  • Portland (PWM)
  • Providence (PVD)

Customers who purchased their itinerary via Southwest.com or the mobile app are eligible to reschedule their travel plans online or from their mobile device.

Customers who did not purchase a ticket via Southwest.com can call 1-800-435-9792 to speak with a Customer Representative.

Customers in the U.S. scheduled to travel internationally must call 1-800-435-9792 to speak with a Customer Representative for assistance with rebooking.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines is allowing a modification charge or fare difference waiver through Jan, 10 for people traveling from or to the following airports on Jan. 4 or 5: 

  • Bradley Airport (BDL)
  • Boston, MA (BOS)
  • New York, NY (LGA)
  • Newark, NJ (EWR)
  • Atlantic City, NJ (ACY)
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL)

United Airlines 

United Airlines is offering “additional flexibility” that might allow travelers to change travel plans if they would like to reschedule their flights. Reschedule your flight at united.com.

If you still plan to travel, check your flight’s status on the United app or at united.com/flightstatus before going to the airport and sign up to receive flight status messages in the event of changes.

Air Canada

Air Canada is revising its ticketing policy for customers booked on affected flights, including to or from Bradley on Jan. 4, and allowing anyone wishing to make alternate travel arrangements without penalty, space permitting, using on the online booking tool. 

Prior to leaving for the airport, check your Flight Status, or call Air Canada's automated flight information system at 1-888-422-7533.

Or, contact Air Canada Reservations toll-free in Canada and the U.S. at 888-247-2262.

Local airports affected:

  • Bradley
  • Boston
  • LaGuardia
  • Newark
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