Ugh…4 pm flight tomorrow

[Anonymous]

It depends. I was once trying to get home from Florida and they called for tornado warnings in DC. I did know this before boarding for Reagan/National on JetBlue. Pilot took off anyway. Turned into a 12 hour in flight/delay. Awful! I did not eat nor bring snacks. We had to turn around twice and landed in Richmond, Va.

[Anonymous]

I'm tired of the weather around here we have enough drama in our lives. I'm also sick of the many, many posts about this every time there is a new weather threat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weather is not looking promising. Trying to decide if I should bite the bullet and change the flight for earlier in the day- but it’s a $200 fee and my connecting would stay the same so I’d just have a longer layover.

It’s going to be above freezing. What do you think will happen?

We’re supposed to get tornadoes tomorrow afternoon

We aren’t “supposed to get” tornadoes. There is a slight chance.

[Anonymous]

Go today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weather is not looking promising. Trying to decide if I should bite the bullet and change the flight for earlier in the day- but it’s a $200 fee and my connecting would stay the same so I’d just have a longer layover.

It’s going to be above freezing. What do you think will happen?

We’re supposed to get tornadoes tomorrow afternoon

We aren’t “supposed to get” tornadoes. There is a slight chance.

But for a person traveling tomorrow with an itinerary that includes a connecting flight, and a departure time that is at the peak for when severe weather might occur, it’s rational to weigh the impacts of a ground delay on making their subsequent flight. So OP has decide which is worse. Taking an earlier flight and having a longer layover. Or, risking their 4PM flight getting delayed and missing their connecting flight.

[Anonymous]

There is more than a slight chance. They upped the rating to moderate. Unless you are not really DMV.

https://wjla.com/weather/first-alert-weather-blog/weather-alert-monday-rare-moderate-risk-for-the-dmv-powerful-storms-and-tornado-threat

[Anonymous]

How important is it that you get there tomorrow vs a later day? If you absolutely need to be there tomorrow you should go ahead and rebook. Maybe call and see if they will let you out of the fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How important is it...

Yes. How important to OP is $200, and how important to OP is making it to the intended destination at the expected time.

OP if you can answer this, you have your answer.

[Anonymous]

I would call and try to talk them into letting you change for free. I did this with United the Saturday before that Feb Sunday storm and they did it.

[Anonymous]

Southwest has already announced that no fee changes are allowed for the DMV airports for those traveling on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Watch here for United travel advisories. They have announced one for the Midwest - one for the DMV could be coming.

https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/trip-planning/travel-alerts.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Southwest has already announced that no fee changes are allowed for the DMV airports for those traveling on Monday.

They announced it right after I forked up $$$ to change my flight 😭

[Anonymous]

OP here- as soon as they posted the travel advisory, I jumped on it and now have a noon flight! Thanks for everyone's help!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- as soon as they posted the travel advisory, I jumped on it and now have a noon flight! Thanks for everyone's help!

YAY! Safe travels tomorrow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Southwest has already announced that no fee changes are allowed for the DMV airports for those traveling on Monday.

They announced it right after I forked up $$$ to change my flight 😭

I wonder if they will refund the fees. Doesn’t hurt to ask.