Bomb cyclone expected to hit US, prompting airlines to issue travel waivers

December 21, 2022

A bomb cyclone that could hit the Midwest later this week has the potential to wreak havoc on holiday travel, with several airlines already offering waivers. United Airlines, which is headquartered in the Windy City, is offering inclement weather waivers to travelers in the Midwest, Texas, and on the East Coast. JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines are also offering waivers for a number of specific flight paths and dates. Fox WeatherMajor airlines have issued travel waivers ahead of the winter storm that’s forecast to rock US cities. Temperatures are expected to plunge below zero Friday morning across the northern Plains and Intermountain West and the cold weather will stick around into next week.