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Stuck flying into or out of Chicago this weekend? Read this. You may be in luck.

September 27, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

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Due to yesterday’s major Chicago air disruption, US airlines have come out with a lenient change policy for tickets for this weekend. I wanted to compile this data in an easy to use resource. You’re in luck, as a lot of change fees are being waived.


 

American/US Airways

“Due to situation in Chicago, American Airlines offers the following flexibility options to our ticketed customers whose travel may be impacted by this event. Customers ticketed to travel on AA*/US flights to/from/through the airports listed below may change flights as shown below.”

Cities Affected:

  • Bloomington, IL (BMI)
  • Cedar Rapids, IA (CID)
  • Champaign, IL (CMI)
  • Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD)
  • Ft. Wayne, IN (FWA)
  • Grand Rapids, MI (GRR)
  • Indianapolis, IN (IND)
  • Madison, WI (MSN)
  • Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
  • Moline, IL (MLI)
  • Peoria, IL (PIA)
  • Springfield, IL (SPI)
  • St. Louis, MO (STL)

For the following dates: September 26 – 28, 2014
And your ticket was issued no later than: September 26, 2014
You may travel: September 26, 2014 – September 30, 2014
Original inventory required? No
Origin/Destination/Stopover Changes allowed? Yes. Permitted within 300 miles
The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change.


 

Delta

“An air traffic control outage in Chicago Center may impact travel to/from/through various cities. Check flight status frequently for up-to-the-minute info about your flight plans, or get updates sent directly to your wireless device or email with Delta Messenger.
Rescheduling Flights: You may make a one-time change to your ticket without fee if you are scheduled to travel to, from, or through the impacted cities on Delta, Delta Connection®, or Delta-coded flights during the specified time periods listed below: September 26-27”


 

Southwest/AirTran Airways

“Customers holding a reservation for travel to/from Chicago (MDW) or Milwaukee (MKE) for Friday, September 26 thru Wednesday, October 1 may reschedule or cancel their flights in accordance with our accommodation procedures.”


 

United

“Air traffic control disruptions in Chicago, and high call volumes. The evacuation of an FAA air traffic control facility has resulted in significant flight cancellations and delays at airports in Chicago and parts of the Midwest. We are offering options for changing travel plans in some cases. Due to high call volumes, united.com offers the fastest service options.

Original Travel Dates: September 26-29, 2014

 

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