Airlines at Newark Airport to Waive Fees for Changing Flights During Thanksgiving Snowstorm

With hundreds of flights cancelled in the Northeast due to the Thanksgiving snowstorm, airlines at Newark Airport are offering to waive fees for changing flight times.

The Port Authority of New Jersey issued an alert today stating that due to severe weather in the Northeast, travelers at Newark Airport are urged to check with airlines and confirm flight status before arriving at the airport.

Many airlines are waiving the fees for changing flights for passengers scheduled to fly during the Thanksgiving storm, as more than 200 flights are grounded at local airports, CBS Local reports.

The list of airlines offering to waive fees at Newark Airport includes American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin America, according to USA Today.

USA Today added that nearly half of the hundreds of flights cancelled in the Northeast came out of New York Laguardia and Newark Airports, with 8 percent of Wednesday flights grounded at Newark.

For more alerts on New Jersey air travel, visit Port Authority online and on twitter. Travelers can also track their flights on Flightaware.com.

Check back on Patch.com for more updates on the Thanksgiving snowstorm.

Have your travel plans been interrupted due to the Thanksgiving snowstorm? How are you coping with the weather? Sound off in the comments. Don’t forget to send snow-grams of your wintery weather activities to Patch Editor Emily Everson to see your snapshots on the front page.

Photo courtesy of the Port Authority of NJ & NY. Pictured: Aviation Director Thomas Bosco updates the press on Thanksgiving air travel.