When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected by delayed, canceled, and rerouted flights even in areas far from the storms. Passengers can keep storm problems from seriously affecting their travel plans by following the advice provided by AirSafe.com
On rare occasions, a hurricane may threaten a city the way that hurricane Ike is currently threatening Houston and Galveston. However, hurricanes and tropical storms frequently strike the US, and many of them may affect air travel for one or more days. If you plan to travel by air when a hurricane or tropical storm threatens to strike land, you should take the time to do the following:
* Check with your airline to see if your flight is affected
* Check the airline's web site to see if they are posting special notices about the storm
* Keep track of storm forecasts
* Be prepared to have your flight delayed, rerouted, or canceled
For more information about how passengers should deal with disruptions from hurricanes and other major storms, visit http://storms.airsafe.org.
Some passengers may be extra fearful of flying during a period of severe storms, and AirSafe.com provides extensive passenger information about fear of flying at http://fear.airsafe.org.
For more AirSafe.com safety videos, including details on recent major accidents, visit http://www.youtube.com/
