If an airline cancels a flight due to a blizzard do they ever reinstate the flight if conditions improve?

Question

The airport has been officially closed until tomorrow and our airline has done pre-emptive cancellations for all their flights tomorrow. If conditions improve overnight, do airlines ever re-instate flights after they have announced a cancellation?

Answer 1

No
once the flight is canceled its done. they will do everything in their power to rebook you but they are under no obligation to accommodate you because it is a weather condition. But they do want your business so they will work hard for you. just be patient.

Answer 2

If it is canceled, it is canceled. In 10 years of flying for AA as a flight attendant, i have never seen a canceled flight reinstated. In cases like the blizzard in DEN...they will try and rebook as best they can, then the overflow will be placed standby on remaining flights, until eventually everyone gets out. I have seen AA "make up" flights in ORD. They are made up flight numbers, or chartered flight numbers. They fly these under special circumstances. But if flight number 123 was canceled flight number 123 wont run again till the next day if its a normal scheduled flight. Flight number 123's flight crew has already been dismissed and the plane reassigned. It is virtually impossible to do.

Answer 3

very doubtful. Once an airline cancels a flight they almost never reinstate it. Mainly because people would have changed their plans.

delays are differant story. One time I check my flight before I left my house and it said it was going to be delayed 3 hours for maintenence. Luckily, I went to the airport the original time because they took off after about a 30 min delay. Once a flight is cancelled it is cancelled.

Answer 4

I bet you're in Denver. I am also and have to wait until Saturday afternoon to get out now.
The airline should be automatically re-booking you on another flight in the next couple days. However, don't just wait for them, call the airline (or whoever you booked with) and work with them. If not, you will be pushed back further and further.
The other guy is right. Don't get po'ed at the customer service, it will do no good.
The customer service phones for United Airlines are in India. And although I can hardly understand what they are saying, I know they are trying.

Answer 5

If you are flying a major carrier, such as Delta, United, American, Southwest, or something on that order, they might be able to. If one leg of your flight includes a small craft, such as some on Continental, Northwest, and US Airways do, they might not. Get online and find out what type of plane that you are flying in, and then that will answer your question. As a general rule, most airlines that are flying Canadair, Embraer, or Beech will not allow you to leave on smaller, less safe jets.

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

No.