US: More snow! Airlines waive change fees as new storms approach

Airlines are waiving change fees as two more winter storms are set to move across the Midwest and Northeast. American, Southwest, United and Frontier all had rebooking waivers in place Thursday morning, and Delta and JetBlue added their own by the afternoon. It was possible other carriers could do the same as forecasts solidified. The waivers come as two different winter storms were forecast to affect airports across large parts of the Midwest and Northeast. The first storm could bring light snow and wintry conditions from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic, though the impact on travel was not expected to be severe. The bigger threat loomed from the second storm – dubbed “Winter Storm Harper” by The Weather Channel – that was expected to bring heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast from Friday into Sunday. That’s the storm that was at the centre of most airline waivers. Story has waiver details.<br/>