CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Winter weather caused headaches for some travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, affecting over 1,100 flights.
There were 334 flights canceled and 787 delayed.
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It’s unclear how many flights may get canceled or delayed on Wednesday. So far, at least 391 have been canceled and another 312 have been delayed as of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday.
If you’re at the airport, make sure to give yourself plenty of time to get through security. The Atlanta airport’s website shows TSA wait times are 75 minutes as of 9:45 a.m.
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Thanks to new rules by the U.S. Department of Transportation, passengers have more opportunities if they have issues with travel.
Here are your options:
- If your flight is significantly delayed or canceled, you can get an automatic refund without having to request it.
- If your bags go missing or aren’t returned within 12 hours of a domestic flight, you can get a refund on checked baggage fees.
- If you paid for in-flight services like WiFi or entertainment, special seat selection or another extra service, you get a refund.
- Refunds must be issued within 7 days.
- You can also get a travel voucher instead of a refund, and it must be useable for up to 5 years from the time it’s issued.
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