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# Airlines waive flight-change fees ahead of nor'easter

A Delta Airlines plane lands at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021.

Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images

U.S. airlines waived change fees for flights Friday through Sunday ahead of a nor'easter that federal forecasters warn will bring high winds and rainfall with the potential for dangerous flooding.

As of Friday morning, there were minimal delays around the Northeast ahead of the storm and few cancelations set for the weekend. 

Carriers will often cancel a chunk, if not most of their schedules, during severe winter storms or hurricanes to ensure planes, passengers and crews aren't out of place, but airlines are still assessing the the nor'easter's potential path.

American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways said customers can change their flights for a host of airports in the New York City area, Boston and smaller New England airports, without paying a change fee or difference in fare if they can fly anytime before mid-next week.

The potential weekend disruptions come after an equipment outage on Monday forced carriers to cancel hundreds of flights bound for the New York area and Philadelphia.

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