Tropical Storm Barry is set to wreak havoc on weekend travel - here's what you need to know about flights

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American Airlines

American Airlines

Passengers flying to, from, or connecting through the following airports on July 11-14 are eligible for travel waivers:

  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (BTR)
  • Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas (BPT)
  • Gulfport / Biloxi, Mississippi (GPT)
  • Lafayette, Louisiana (LFT)
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana (LCH)
  • Mobile, Alabama (MOB)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (MSY)

The waiver applies as long as you reschedule your flight for anytime between July 11–18 between the same cities and in the same cabin.

To change your flight, contact airline reservations at 800-433-7300, or make the change online yourself by clicking "change trip" when you pull up your flight details.

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JetBlue

JetBlue

Travel waiver applies for passengers flying to, from, and connecting through the following airports on July 11-13:

  • New Orleans, Louisiana (MSY)

The waiver applies as long as you reschedule your flight for anytime between July 11–20 between the same cities and in the same cabin.

To change your flight, contact airline reservations at 800-538-2583, or make the change online yourself by clicking "manage flights" when you pull up your flight details.

If your flight ends up being cancelled, you can also opt for a full refund.

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Southwest

Southwest

Travel waiver applies for passengers flying to, from, and connecting through the following airports on July 9-13:

  • Panama City Beach, Florida (ECP)
  • Pensacola, Florida (PNS)

And the following airports on July 9-14:

  • New Orleans, Louisiana (MSY)

And these airports July 10-14:

  • Corpus Christi, Texas (CRP)
  • Houston, Texas (HOU)

The waiver applies as long as you reschedule your flight for anytime within 14 days of the original travel date between the same cities and in the same cabin.

To change your flight, contact airline reservations at 800-435-9792, or make the change online yourself by using the Southwest app or website.

United Airlines

United Airlines

Travel waiver applies for passengers flying to, from, connecting through the following airports on July 11-14:

  • Alexandria, Louisiana (AEX)​
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (BTR)​
  • Ft. Walton Beach, Florida (VPS)
  • ​Gulfport, Mississippi (GPT)​
  • Jackson, Mississippi (JAN)​
  • Lafayette, Louisiana (LFT)​
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana (LCH)​
  • Mobile, Alabama (MOB)​
  • Monroe, Louisiana (MLU)​
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (MSY)​
  • Panama City, Florida (ECP)
  • ​Pensacola, Florida (PNS)​
  • Shreveport, Louisiana (SHV)​

The full waiver applies as long as you reschedule your flight for anytime between July 11–21 between the same cities and in the same cabin.

You can also reschedule travel for after July 21, or change the departure or destination city. The change fee will still be waived; however, you may have to pay the difference between your original fare and the new one. Your new travel date must be within one year from the date the ticket was originally issued.

To change your flight, contact airline reservations at 800-864-8331, or make the change online yourself through the United website or app.

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