<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Experts recommend traveling Wednesday to miss the large winter storm"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">A strong cold front is expected to push across the country in the coming days, and airlines are already starting to feel the impact. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The system was just beginning to move Wednesday morning, with more severe weather and frigid temperatures expected later in the day and into Thursday, and through Friday farther east. As of 9:40 a.m. ET, 250 flights in the U.S. had been canceled, but that number is expected to rise<strong>. </strong></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The storm system is on track to continue pushing east through the end of the week, and airlines have already issued waivers in much of the Midwest, Northeast and even parts of the South for some carriers.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Here's what you need to know about what airlines are offering and what you're entitled to if your flight gets canceled. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">Flight delayed or canceled?:</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/travel/airline-news/2022/12/02/airline-flight-cancellations-delays-compensation/10790186002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">What you need to know and what airlines owe travelers.</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">If your flight is delayed:</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/travel/airline-news/2022/07/13/airline-flight-delay-compensation/10028630002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:7|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">You may be eligible for compensation from your airline</a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">What am I entitled to if my flight is delayed or canceled?</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The Department of Transportation requires all airlines to refund your ticket even if you purchased a nonrefundable fare in the event that your flight is canceled. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Rules around delays are a little more convoluted, and every airline's policy is slightly different. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-customer-service-dashboard" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">DOT has a dashboard for travelers</a> to see what they're entitled to by carrier.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Oftentimes, airlines don't compensate for weather-related delays because those are seen as outside of the carrier's control.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">My flight was canceled </strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/travel/columnist/2022/11/17/how-reporter-handled-flight-cancellation/10669712002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:13|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">but I got most of my costs covered...</a></p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMicmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzYXRvZGF5LmNvbS9zdG9yeS90cmF2ZWwvYWlybGluZS1uZXdzLzIwMjIvMTIvMjEvZmxpZ2h0LWNhbmNlbGxhdGlvbnMtdG9kYXktc3Rvcm0td2FpdmVyLzEwOTMxNTc2MDAyL9IBAA?oc=5">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
