Are Americans canceled flights causing a “domino effect” of delays and cancellations?
No. But a spokesman says Southwest has seen a spike in last-minute bookings — likely from people whose flights were canceled by other carriers. And even though it filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, Denver-based Frontier Airlines still expects to operate normally, with no cancellations. Are flights in other countries also being affected? “At this point, it doesn’t appear to be a widespread problem abroad,” says Marisa Thompson, an equity analyst for Morningstar. “The foreign carriers, from what I’ve seen, have not been dealing with the same types of issues because their fleet is much younger.” If you’re planning to fly abroad on a domestic airline, you shouldn’t experience the same kind of delays. Thompson says companies like American and United are using younger planes for overseas flights. What if my flight got canceled? The vast majority of cancellations have been on American. A notice on American’s Web site says travelers whose flights were canceled can request a full refund
