Am I going to have problems flying to Florida this Saturday?

[Anonymous]

I'm supposed to fly out Sat at 5pm.

Afraid flights will get cancelled.

[Anonymous]

Why? Snow is coming Sunday.

[Anonymous]

See where plane is coming from. It might be delayed or that flight cancelled.

[Anonymous]

Is airline offering waivers? Go Friday

[Anonymous]

Likely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is airline offering waivers? Go Friday

Yep. I would want to leave Friday if I had to decide today. If you can wait another day to decide there is still a chance your flight could go. I think you will know for sure tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why? Snow is coming Sunday.

Airlines will probably start cancelling flights to the DC area by Saturday night (possibly earlier on Saturday) so planes don't get stranded here. If I had to guess right now a 5 PM departure probably fine since the plane will be leaving the area, but network planning gets complicated.

[Anonymous]

You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

Agree that OP is more likely than not fine for her current flight, but it's foolish to not even acknowledge the situation and that the forecast is still quite fluid. It's hardly "scaremongering."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

Agree that OP is more likely than not fine for her current flight, but it's foolish to not even acknowledge the situation and that the forecast is still quite fluid. It's hardly "scaremongering."

And it’s not a local snow event. It’s a monstrous storm that’s covering much of the southeast. OP’s flight is scheduled for right when it’s supposed to start snowing in the DC region, but the storm will be on day 2 of disrupting flights at that point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

Agree that OP is more likely than not fine for her current flight, but it's foolish to not even acknowledge the situation and that the forecast is still quite fluid. It's hardly "scaremongering."

And it’s not a local snow event. It’s a monstrous storm that’s covering much of the southeast. OP’s flight is scheduled for right when it’s supposed to start snowing in the DC region, but the storm will be on day 2 of disrupting flights at that point.

Florida flights tend to just be between 2 cities. I fly there all the time and the same planes just make roundtrips all day long.

[Anonymous]

If you can get out earlier, I would. 5pm is close enough to when the mess will be hitting other areas of the country that it will disrupt flights.

It could be totally dry and fine here, but still get canceled and you will not get out on Sunday. Maybe Monday. Earlier in the day Saturday is better and Friday better than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

Agree that OP is more likely than not fine for her current flight, but it's foolish to not even acknowledge the situation and that the forecast is still quite fluid. It's hardly "scaremongering."

And it’s not a local snow event. It’s a monstrous storm that’s covering much of the southeast. OP’s flight is scheduled for right when it’s supposed to start snowing in the DC region, but the storm will be on day 2 of disrupting flights at that point.

Florida flights tend to just be between 2 cities. I fly there all the time and the same planes just make roundtrips all day long.

That's simply not true across the board. Here's a Southwest flight going from BWI to West Palm Beach right now.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8787k

Last two days:

Las Vegas-Nashville-Phoenix-Chicago-BWI-West Palm Beach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'll be fine. Ignore the scaremongering.

Agree that OP is more likely than not fine for her current flight, but it's foolish to not even acknowledge the situation and that the forecast is still quite fluid. It's hardly "scaremongering."

And it’s not a local snow event. It’s a monstrous storm that’s covering much of the southeast. OP’s flight is scheduled for right when it’s supposed to start snowing in the DC region, but the storm will be on day 2 of disrupting flights at that point.

Florida flights tend to just be between 2 cities. I fly there all the time and the same planes just make roundtrips all day long.

That's simply not true across the board. Here's a Southwest flight going from BWI to West Palm Beach right now.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8787k

Last two days:

Las Vegas-Nashville-Phoenix-Chicago-BWI-West Palm Beach

Do you understand the word "tend"? Did you read the post where it said "tend"?

[Anonymous]

Saturday it won't start until night, Sunday will be the issue. You will be able to go!