As of Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Dorian is nearing both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. According to CNN, some residents of Puerto Rico have already been evacuated to shelters in preparation for the storm.
Just ahead of Labor Day weekend, the storm is also expected to strengthen into a Category 2 Hurricane and will likely make landfall in Florida on Sunday or Monday. If you have any travel plans to Florida—or really anywhere in the Caribbean—you may want to reconsider your itinerary. In response to the storm’s probable travel disruptions, several airlines are offering free flight waivers, so you can rebook your flight without change fees for a later time. Below you’ll find details of waivers for a few major U.S. airlines:
American Airlines
- Applies to travel through August 29.
- You must have booked your ticket before August 26 to qualify.
- You must rebook for dates before September 6.
- Applies to travel to/from the following cities: Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI), Cap Haitien, Haiti (CAP), Fort de France, Martinique (FDF), Port Au Prince, Haiti (PAP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (POP), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ), St. Lucia, Saint Lucia (UVF)
- You can change your trip online; just find your itinerary and check to see if you qualify for a free change.
Delta Airlines
- Applies to travel through August 29 or August 31 depending on your destination.
- You must have booked your ticket before August 26 to qualify.
- You must rebook for dates on or before September 5 or through September 7, depending on your destination.
- If you’re traveling to/from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), Port Au Prince, Haiti (PAP), San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) or St. Lucia, Saint Lucia (UVF), you may apply for a waiver for travel plans through August 29.
- If you’re traveling to/from Georgetown, Bahamas (GGT), Marsh Harbour, Bahamas (MNH), Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) or Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (PLS), you may apply for a waiver for travel plans through August 31.
- To change your trip, view “My Trips” on Delta’s website, put in your travel information, and “Modify Flight.” Select “Start Flight Change.”As Delta notes, the change fee may display initially, but once you select your new itinerary, the fee will be waived before checkout.
JetBlue
- Applies to travel through August 29.
- You must have booked your ticket before August 26 to qualify.
- You must rebook for dates on or before September 1.
- If you’re traveling to/from Aguadilla, PR (BQN), La Romana, DR (LRM), Ponce, PR (PSE), Puerto Plata, DR (POP), Punta Cana, DR (PUJ), San Juan, PR (SJU), Santiago, DR (STI) or Santo Domingo, DR (SDQ), you may apply for a waiver.
- To change your flight, just visit JetBlue’s website.
Southwest
- Applies to certain travel dates that depend on your destination.
- You must rebook for dates within 14 days of your original flight.
- If you’re traveling to/from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), or San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), you may qualify for a waiver for travel plans through August 30.
- If you’re traveling to/from Nassau, Bahamas (NAS), you may qualify for a waiver for travel plans through September 1.
- If you’re traveling to/from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL), Orlando, Florida (MCO) or West Palm Beach, Florida (PBI) between August 31 and September 2, you may qualify for a waiver.
- You can reschedule your plans online or contact Southwest’s customer support via phone.
Spirit Airlines
- Applies to travel through August 30.
- You must rebook for dates on or before September 5.
- Applies to travel to/from the following cities: Aguadilla, PR (BQN), Port-au-Prince, HT (PAP), Punta Cana, DO (PUJ), Santo Domingo, DO (SDQ), San Juan, PR (SJU) and Santiago, DO (STI).
- Visit Spirit’s website to change your flight (and find “Manage Travel”).
United Airlines
- Applies to travel through August 29.
- You must have booked your ticket before August 26 to qualify.
- Must rebook for dates before September 1.
- Applies to travel to/from the following cities: Aguadilla, PR, US (BQN), Punta Cana, DO (PUJ), and San Juan, PR, US (SJU).
- You can change your flight online.
For updates on the storm, check CNN’s website. And be sure to check in with your airline before your flight, sign up for alerts, and download that airline’s app for any updates.
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