Travelers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field faced growing uncertainty Thursday as airlines scrambled to adjust schedules under new flight cancellation mandates from the Trump administration.
Several major U.S. carriers announced more flexible change and refund policies in response.
American Airlines said its long-haul international flights will continue as scheduled and that it will “proactively reach out” to affected customers. The airline said travelers whose flights are canceled, or who choose not to fly, can rebook or request a refund without penalty.
Southwest Airlines said it will automatically rebook passengers on alternate flights when possible. Customers may also rebook themselves or request a refund, but must cancel within 10 minutes of the new flight’s departure if they choose not to travel.
Frontier Airlines on Thursday said it was launching a flexible travel policy. Any customer traveling during the FAA cutbacks will be eligible to cancel or change their flight, the budget carrier said.
So far, JetBlue has only said that, in most cases, it will automatically rebook affected passengers onto the next available flight. If your flight gets canceled and you opt not to travel, can request a refund under DOT policies.
United Airlines issued a travel waiver that covers flights between Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 for flights out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Denver International Airport (DEN), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Dulles International Airport (IAD), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Travelers whose flights are affected can opt for a United flight departing between six days prior to and six days after their original travel dates. Alternatively, those travelers can cancel and receive a full refund, the carrier said — consistent with DOT policy.
Delta Air Lines issued a travel advisory covering all 40 airports affected by the FAA restrictions. You can find the full list of eligible airports here.
Travelers booked on flights between Nov. 7 and 9 can rebook on a flight departing between now and Nov. 16 without having to pay a difference in fare. If you rebook for a later date, there may be a fare difference.
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