Hurricane Idalia Waivers (AA, Delta, Southwest, United)

Hope everyone has been keeping an eye on the tropics, it's that time of the year where hurricanes screw up travel plans. Waivers are starting to post for the upcoming week for travel in Florida and Georgia. Keep an eye on this tropical storm as it has the potential to turn into a hurricane. Timing for waivers as of current is Tuesday to Thursday 8/29-8/31. Any questions or travel suggestions feel free to post in this thread

As of 11am Monday, Delta, Southwest, and United have waivers posted

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American

If you're traveling to / through / from:
Charleston, South Carolina (CHS)
Daytona Beach, Florida (DAB)
Fort Myers, Florida (RSW)
Hilton Head, South Carolina (HHH)
Jacksonville, Florida (JAX)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (MYR)
Orlando, Florida (MCO)
Sarasota / Bradenton, Florida (SRQ)
Savannah, Georgia (SAV)
Tampa, Florida (TPA)
Your change fee is waived if you:
Are traveling on an American Airlines flight
Are booked in any fare class, including Basic Economy
Bought your ticket by August 28, 2023
Are scheduled to travel August 28 - 31, 2023
Can travel August 28, 2023 - September 4, 2023
Don’t change your origin or destination city
Rebook in the same cabin or pay the difference
Keep in mind:
Changes must be booked by August 31, 2023
Travel must be completed within 1 year of original ticket date; difference in fare may apply
Change your trip
If your trip is eligible, you can make a one-time change online. Here's how:

Find your trip
If your trip is eligible, you'll see the option to 'change trip' in the toolbar

Delta

Airports-
Brunswick, GA
Charleston, SC
Columbus, GA
Daytona Beach, FL
Ft Myers, FL
Gainesville, FL
Hilton Head, SC
Jacksonville, FL
Key West, FL
Myrtle Beach, SC
Orlando, FL
Panama City Beach, FL
Sarasota, FL
Savannah, GA
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa, FL
Valdosta, GA

Dates of travel- Aug 28-31, 2023

Future Travel Rebooking Options:


When rebooked travel occurs on or before September 03, 2023 in the same cabin of service as originally booked, the fare difference will be waived.
A fare difference may apply when the waiver is class to class restrictive and the original booking class is not maintained in the rebooked itinerary.
When rebooked travel occurs after September 03, 2023, a difference in fare may apply.
If travel is not able to be rescheduled within these guidelines, customers may cancel their reservation and apply any unused value of the ticket toward the purchase of a new ticket for a period of one year from the original ticket issuance. Applicable fare difference may apply for new travel dates. Final travel must be completed by end of ticket validity.

*When rescheduled travel occurs beyond September 03, 2023, the change fee will be waived. However, a difference in fare may apply. Final travel must be completed by end of ticket validity, one year from date of original issue. If travel is not able to be rescheduled within these guidelines, customers may cancel their reservation and apply any unused value of the ticket toward the purchase of a new ticket for a period of one year from the original ticket issuance. Applicable change fee and fare difference will apply for new travel dates. Final travel must be completed by end of ticket validity.

Southwest-

Based on the forecasted weather conditions for the following cities, our scheduled service on Tuesday-Thursday, August 29-31 may be disrupted (flights may be delayed, diverted, and/or canceled).

Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL - VPS
Fort Myers, FL - RSW
Jacksonville, FL - JAX
Orlando, FL - MCO
Panama City Beach, FL - ECP
Pensacola, FL - PNS
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL - SRQ
Savannah/Hilton Head, GA - SAV
Tampa, FL - TPA

Customers holding reservations to, from, or through the cities listed above on August 29-31 and want to alter their travel plans may rebook in the original class of service or travel standby (within 14 days of their original date of travel between the original city-pairs and in accordance with our accommodation procedures) without paying additional charges.

Customers who purchased their flights via Southwest.com, our mobile app, or by calling Southwest Airlines are eligible to reschedule their travel plans online or from their mobile device.

If you are calling Southwest Airlines from one of our international cities, please visit International Flight Information for contact information.

Additionally, Customers holding reservations for a flight that is canceled may request a refund for an unused ticket/travel itinerary.

United

Hurricane Idalia
Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Dates of travel-
August 28, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Airports-
Charleston, SC, US (CHS)

Hilton Head Island, SC, US (HHH)

Jacksonville, FL, US (JAX)

Orlando, FL, US (MCO)

Myrtle Beach, SC, US (MYR)

Fort Myers, FL, US (RSW)

Savannah, GA, US (SAV)

Sarasota, FL, US (SRQ)

Tampa, FL, US (TPA)

August 27, 2023
Flight options
If you’re scheduled to fly to or from one of the airports affected, here are your options:

You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between August 27, 2023 and September 4, 2023. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
If your new trip is after August 27, 2024, or is to a different destination, we’ll still waive any change fees but you might have to pay a fare difference depending on the flight.