So much nicer when flight cancelled BEFORE leaving for airport

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<p>Read an article about this and how the jugpdgment calls are made on whether to cancel flights. It epwas in the latest Time magazine I believe. This morning at 7am, we were told our -AA flight was cancelled by robocall. Turns out it was S’s flight, since we rarely book AA, but my sleepy brain didn’t register it until H suggested it over lunch and we texted S to confirm. </p>

<p>He was happily enjoying a lazy snow day in his home instead of being stranded in a cold airport, tarmac or worse. It was nice of the airlines to vptry notifying passengers early so they could figure out how to reschedule. S was optimistic he will get to LA tomorrow. ;)</p>

<p>It looks like both IAD and DCA were closed; not sure about BWA, but we usually stick with the other two.</p>

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<p>Airlines do it so they won’t be on the hook for a hotel room in the layover stop.</p>

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<p>Airlines no longer have this policy, GMT. Travelers are on their own if the delay is due to weather. </p>