Have a flight this weekend? Tips may help

If you still hope to travel

■ Check your flight status. You can check the list of flights departing out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at content.abia.org:8080/webfids or on individual airline websites. If you have connecting flights, be sure to check the status of your connections, too.

■ Arrive early. If your flight is currently scheduled to leave on time, Austin-Bergstrom advises arriving to the airport at least two hours early during the peak times of 5 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

■ Allow extra time to get to the airport. Highway conditions, weather conditions and traffic could all be affected by the storm.

If you want to re-book your trip:

■ Many airlines are allowing travelers with flights booked this weekend to reschedule at no cost. Here’s a look at what some of the major airlines that service Austin are offering.

■ American Airlines: You can change your flight free of charge if you’re traveling to, through or from the following cities: Austin, Beaumont, Brownsville, College Station, Corpus Christi, Houston, McAllen, San Antonio and Lake Charles, La. You must have purchased your ticket by Aug. 23 and have been scheduled to travel Aug. 25-27. You must rebook to travel between Aug. 26-30 and keep the same origin and destination cities. Learn more at aa.com/ i18n/travel-info/travel-alerts.jsp.

■ Delta: If you were scheduled to travel to, from or through Houston, Austin or San Antonio on Aug. 25 or 26, Delta will waive the change fee on flights rebooked by Aug. 29. If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed, you will get a refund on the unused portion of your ticket. Details at delta.com.

■ Frontier: Those scheduled to travel Aug. 25-27 through Austin, San Antonio, Houston or New Orleans may make one itinerary change at no cost. Travel must be completed by Sept. 18. If your flight is canceled, you can request a refund. More at flyfrontier.com/alert.

■ JetBlue: If you were scheduled to travel Aug. 25 or 26, JetBlue will allow you to re-book for travel Aug. 27-30 at no cost. Customers with canceled flights can receive a refund. Original travel must have been booked on or before Aug. 23. Details at jetblue.com/ JetblueAlerts/WeatherUpdate.aspx.

■ Southwest: Those planning to travel through Austin, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Houston or San Antonio between Aug. 25-28 may rebook within 14 days of the original date for travel to and from the original departure and arrival cities. If your flight is canceled, you may request a refund. Learn more at southwest.com.

■ United: If you were scheduled to travel Aug. 25-29 through Austin, Brownsville, College Station, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Houston, Lake Charles, Laredo, McAllen or San Antonio, change fees will be waived for new flights departing before Sept. 1 to and from the originally ticketed cities. Details at united.com.

Find a full list of airlines that serve AustinBergstrom and travel updates at austintexas.gov/ department/airport.