List: Airlines waive change fees for Northeast storm
Big U.S. airlines are waiving change fees for passengers ticketed to fly to many Northeastern airports in the path of major winter storm.
Scroll down for the latest details of the waivers (updated 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 27).
U.S. Cities covered: Boston; New York JFK; New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Philadelphia;
Canadian cities covered: Bathurst, New Brunswick; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Deer Lake, Newfoundland; Fredericton, New Brunswick; Gander, Newfoundland; Gaspe, Quebec; Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec; Moncton, New Brunswick; St. John, New Brunswick; St. John's, Newfoundland; Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28. The dates vary by city.
Waiver: Customers wishing to make alternate travel arrangements can do so without penalty, space permitting. Air Canada lists more information on its rebooking policies for "anticipated flight delays and cancellations."
More info: Air Canada
Cities covered: Baltimore; Boston; Newark Liberty; Philadelphia; Washington Reagan National.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-27
Waiver: Customers may make a one-time change to tickets without fee to travel by Jan. 30. Customers flying to/from those airports may also request a refund if they choose not to travel. Refunds must be requested by Feb 1.
More info: Alaska Airlines
American Airlines (and US Airways)
Cities covered: Albany, N.Y.; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore; Bangor, Maine; Boston; Burlington, Vt.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Hartford; Islip/Long Island MacArthur, N.Y.; Manchester, N.H.; New Haven, Conn.; New York JFK, New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Newburgh/Stewart, N.Y.; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; State College, Pa.; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National; Westchester County/White Plains, N.Y.; Williamsport, Pa.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28
Waiver: The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change. New travel must occur by Feb 1.
More info: American Airlines | US Airways
Cities covered: Albany, N.Y.; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore; Bangor, Maine; Binghamton, N.Y.; Boston; Burlington, Vt.; Elmira, N.Y.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; Ithaca, N.Y.; Manchester, N.H.; New York JFK; New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Newburgh/Stewart, N.Y.; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Quebec City; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; State College, Pa.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National; Westchester County/White Plains, N.Y.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28
Waiver: Customers may make a one-time change to tickets without fee to travel by Feb 1. For travel after that date, the change fee will be waived, but Delta may charge the difference in fare for a new ticket.
More info: Delta
Cities covered: Harrisburg, Pa.; New York LaGuardia; Philadelphia; Trenton, N.J.; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National; Wilmington, Del.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-27
Waiver: Customers may make a one-time change to tickets without fee to travel by Feb. 12. Customers scheduled to travel to/from LaGuardia, Trenton, Philadelphia, Harrisburg or Wilmington between 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 26, 2015, and 11.59 p.m. ET Jan. 27, 2015, may refund tickets regardless of flight cancellation.
More info: Frontier Airlines
Cities covered: Baltimore; Boston; Hartford, Conn.; New York JFK; New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Newburgh/Stewart, N.Y.; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National; Westchester County/White Plains, N.Y.; Worcester, Mass.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28.
Waiver: The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change. New travel must occur by Feb 1.
More info: JetBlue
Cities covered: Boston, Newark Liberty, Washington Dulles
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-27
Waiver: In most scenarios, customers may make one change without penalty.
More info: Porter
Cities covered: Albany, N.Y.; Baltimore; Boston; Hartford, Conn.; Manchester, N.H.; New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28. (Jan. 26 only for Washington National, Washington Dulles and BWI)
Waiver: Southwest does not charge customers a fee to change their tickets, but it will let customers headed to/from the above airports make one change to their itinerary without recalculating the cost of the ticket. Customers choosing that option must travel within 14 days of their original travel date and travel between the original city pairs, in accordance with Southwest's "accommodation procedures."
More info: Southwest Airlines
Cities covered: Atlantic City; Baltimore; Boston; Latrobe, Pa.; New York LaGuardia; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Philadelphia; Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-27
Waiver: The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change. New travel must occur by Feb. 3. After this date the change fee is waived, but a fare difference may apply.
More info: Spirit
Cities covered: Albany, N.Y.; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore; Boston; Burlington, Vt.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; Manchester, N.H.; New York JFK, New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Rochester, N.Y.; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Washington Dulles; Washington Reagan National; Westchester County/White Plains, N.Y.; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pa.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-28
Waiver: Customers may make a one-time change to tickets without fee to travel Jan. 30. For all other dates and ticket uses, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply
More info: United
Cities covered: Boston; New York JFK; New York LaGuardia; Newark Liberty; Washington Dulles; Washington Dulles.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 27
Waiver: Guests with confirmed flights to or from the above airports on Jan. 27 may change their travel dates by Jan. 27 without paying change fees or the difference in fares for new travel through Feb. 3. Guests may also cancel their itineraries without incurring cancellation fees.
More info: Virgin America
Cities covered: New York LaGuardia; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Moncton, New Brunswick
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Jan. 26-29 for Canada, Jan. 26-27 for New York.
Waiver: Customers may make one ticket change without penalty.
More info: WestJet