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Winter Storm Blair brings dozens of flight delays, cancellations in Texas on Monday

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Winter Storm Blair is currently a cause of concern for Texas travelers. According to the National Weather Service, travel conditions are becoming dangerous due to the storm, with heavy snow, ice, and extremely low temperatures accompanying its eastward movement across the U.S.

Flying out of Texas Monday morning has proven to be difficult as there’s been several delays and cancellations.

According to the app FlightAware, there are 10,882 flights delayed and 1,783 flights canceled in the U.S. There’s likely more flight delays and cancellations throughout the day.

How many flights are canceled at major Texas airports?

If you’re flying out of these large airports in Texas, here’s what the delays look like for Jan. 6, as per FlightAware.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

  • Delays today at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl:  85
  • Total cancellations today at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl: 92

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston)

  • Total delays today at Houston Bush Int’ctl:  31
  • Total cancellations today at Houston Bush Int’ctl: 58

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

  • Total delays today at Austin-Bergstrom Intl: 24
  • Total cancellations today at Austin-Bergstrom Intl:  13

El Paso International Airport

  • Total delays today at El Paso Intl:  8
  • Total cancellations today at El Paso Intl:  1

Corpus Christi International Airport

  • Total delays today at Corpus Christi Intl:  0
  • Total cancellations today at Corpus Christi Intl:  2

Travel advisories due to Winter Storm Blair

Major U.S. airlines are offering travel waivers, allowing passengers affected by disrupted airports to rebook their flights without any fare difference. For those looking to alter travel plans or recover travel costs, the process will vary based on the airline, travel route, and, in some cases, a travel insurance policy.

Here are those travel advisories by airline:

  • American Airlines: American Airlines has released an extensive travel advisory encompassing 46 airports across 16 states. This advisory affects flights to and from impacted airports from Jan. 4-6. Passengers are permitted to rebook their flights for travel by Thursday, January 9.
  • Delta Airlines: Delta has extended its travel advisory to include 20 airports. Passengers booked to travel through these airports from Jan. 4-6 are eligible to rebook their flights for travel by Friday, January 10.
  • Frontier Airlines: Frontier Airlines has issued a travel alert for passengers flying in or out of 10 airports across eight states from Jan. 5-6.
  • JetBlue Airways: JetBlue has travel delays for six airports. The airline will waive change and cancellation fees, as well as fare differences, for customers traveling from Jan. 4-6. Passengers can rebook flights to depart no later than Wednesday, January 15.
  • Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines has issued a travel advisory for 16 airports. Passengers flying through affected airports from Jan. 4-6 have a two-week window to rebook their flights at no additional cost.
  • United Airlines: United Airlines has travel advisories for 29 cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Central regions. Those who were due to fly from the Mid-Atlantic from Jan. 4-6 can rebook for a flight traveling through Monday, Jan. 13. Passengers scheduled to fly from Central regions from Jan. 5-6, can also reschedule their flights to travel by Monday, January 13.
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