Airlines waive change fees as nor'easter nears Northeast

American Airlines, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways confirmed that customers may rebook flights for affected regions without paying change fees or fare differences, provided the new travel date falls before the middle of next week. While major carriers often ground entire schedules during extreme weather to prevent crews and aircraft from being displaced, airlines are currently monitoring the storm's trajectory before committing to widespread cancellations.

Operations remained largely stable on Friday morning with minimal delays reported. This flexibility arrives shortly after a separate equipment outage on Monday triggered hundreds of cancellations throughout the New York and Philadelphia corridors, leaving travelers wary of further weekend instability.