Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Airlines and Airports Scramble to Return to Normal

Airlines are scrambling to re-position aircraft and crews and airports are beginning efforts to restore services for travel operations Wednesday. Airports not affected by the super storm Sandy still felt the reverberating impact. Chicago and Atlanta, among others, experienced their own delays and cancellations as flights going into and coming from impacted airports took their toll. Passengers scheduled to depart Wednesday should double-check with the airlines or at www.premieretravel.com (flight status) to get the latest information on their flights. We estimate that it will take several days for schedules to get back to normal and many flights may still be cancelled or delayed. While many airlines have issued "waivers", their policies will vary in flexibility and some for example require affected travel to be completed by November 4. With near zero slack in capacity and equipment, many will find that flight alternatives and seats simply do not exist. www.premieretravel.com