Government shutdown - flights?

[dcfromva]

Congress seems to always get things done while in crisis mode.

Hopefully, they don't get their flights cancelled trying to get back to DC!

 

[NYCgrrl]

Nothin surprising in the rumored list. Looks like they start at 4% drop in traffic Fri and work up to 10% mid next week.

I wasn’t in the least surprised to see all 3 of the NYC area airports listed. Guess they’ll hit MacArthur on Long Island and Westchester later in the week to complete things.

 

[LilyWDW]

Of course both Chicago airports are on there. What a shock considering how much they love us... /s

United has already said that the flights canceled on their end will be regional or non hub domestic. So hub to hub and international flights will take priority to keep on schedule. They will be doing rolling cancelations so hopefully people will have multiple days warning for the flights impacted by this. Communication on what flights are impacted will be available on the app, on their website, and they will be emailing customers.

In addition United WILL be offering refunds to any customer impacted by these cancelations OR, if you simply no longer want to travel and cancel, they will refund no matter the ticket type.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Of course both Chicago airports are on there. What a shock considering how much they love us... /

Yeah, isn’t it nice to be loved?

 

[gottalovepluto]

Waivers coming soon. DL noted theirs will even include basic economy. Link

 

[Amyshubby]

Do we know how Disney is going to handle this if someone's flights are cancelled? We already paid for rooms, tickets, and lightning lanes.

Unfortunately, our flights to MCO next week are JetBlue at 8:30pm and the flights home are SW. If we can't get down there (because the JetBlue flights are canceled), but the SW flights are not canceled, I don't think SW is going to be very sympathetic.

 

[Disturbia]

Also, there are about 7 flights out to home each day, not including flights with a stop.

So hopefully we'd get out on one of them Friday!

Giving me April 2022 flashbacks. Don’t drop bags until you know for sure they’re flying.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/southwest-cancelled-our-flight-with-less-than-12-hours-😡.3878174/

We fly 11/21. If only it wouldn’t take us 1.5 days (20+ hr drive with 3 kids). But I suppose that would be the alternative.

 

[sam_gordon]

Giving me April 2022 flashbacks. Don’t drop bags until you know for sure they’re flying.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/southwest-cancelled-our-flight-with-less-than-12-hours-.3878174/

We fly 11/21. If only it wouldn’t take us 1.5 days (20+ hr drive with 3 kids). But I suppose that would be the alternative.

How exactly do you see the bolded working? You really never know "for sure" if you're flying until you take off. The chances are extremely high when you push back from the gate, but not 100%. They're slightly lower when boarding starts. Any time before that and a flight can get cancelled. So, how do you not drop bags until you know "for sure"?

 

[gottalovepluto]

Do we know how Disney is going to handle this if someone's flights are cancelled? We already paid for rooms, tickets, and lightning lanes.

Unfortunately, our flights to MCO next week are JetBlue at 8:30pm and the flights home are SW. If we can't get down there (because the JetBlue flights are canceled), but the SW flights are not canceled, I don't think SW is going to be very sympathetic.

No. If Disney releases a waiver to their normal policies it will be all over the blogs and Dis quick. So far, they have not.

 

[sam_gordon]

Do we know how Disney is going to handle this if someone's flights are cancelled? We already paid for rooms, tickets, and lightning lanes.

What's the cancellation policy? Unless there's something written where they'll refund you if you have to cancel, they don't have to give you anything. Being Disney, I think there's a good chance they will, but wouldn't assume anything.

Unfortunately, our flights to MCO next week are JetBlue at 8:30pm and the flights home are SW. If we can't get down there (because the JetBlue flights are canceled), but the SW flights are not canceled, I don't think SW is going to be very sympathetic.

Can't you change SW for credit if necessary?

 

[leebee]

DD and I leave on Saturday 11/8; she returns Tuesday, 11/11, I return Friday 11/14. BGR-LGA-MCO. Bangor is not on the list, but LaGuardia and Orlando are. I am hoping that out flights are sold-out full so Delta doesn't choose to cancel them. Doesn't it make more sense for them to cancel "emptier" flights, so there are fewer people to reschedule?

 

[MamaKate]

I have a flight tomorrow morning out of LAX. I know the directive starts tomorrow, but have any airlines actually announced the flights that have been cancelled? So far, my flight is still showing as scheduled, but I'm worried they haven't even started cancelling flights yet and will wait until the last minute...