As Hurricane Irene approaches the East Coast, airlines are issuing bulletins on their websites advising about cancellations and re-booking policies.
Passengers have to take into account the "terms and conditions" the airlines are allowing "free" changes. Most carriers for example mandate that you begin your affected trip no later than September 4, 2011. There are many problems with such conditions: They include:
A) The purpose of the trip is lost (i.e. attending a wedding or a an event)
B) With so many passengers making changes and flights heavily booked due to reduction of capacity, it is unlikely you will find seats even if you flexible.
Best thing to do would be to wait for the airline to cancel the flight and this would activate Rule 240, a regulation era rule that says the airline has to accommodate you on the next available flight or connections acceptable to you, or fully refund your fare.
www.premieretravel.com
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