Hundreds of Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Slams Dallas Area — What to Know

Air travel is off to a smooth start this long weekend, but that's likely to change — first from snow in the Northeast then in the Deep South thanks to a second winter storm, this one a potential whopper now brewing off the Texas coast.

After embarking on some of the longest flights in the world, sitting in a plane cabin for hours on end is beginning to feel normal.

A week on from the outbreak of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, it might be tempting to think it must be all over by now. But almost daily warnings of high winds show the worst is not over for LA’s residents.

Southwest Airlines’ planned expansion to Europe is quickly becoming a reality.  The Dallas, TX-based carrier recently shared with Travel + Leisure that it has officially signed a joint commercial agreement with Icelandair to begin flights between the two airlines starting in February 2025. The inaugural Icelandair flights will take off from Baltimore, MD (BWI) airport to Reykjavik, Iceland, although a specific launch day within February has not been disclosed.  Once in Iceland, travelers can connect to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, Paris, Prague, and other destinations throughout Europe within Icelandair’s route network.

Back in December 2023, Taylor Stephenson, a technical project manager at TPG, and his wife snagged tickets for the final date of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" in Vancouver, British Columbia, which would take place a full year later, in December 2024.

Two popular low-cost airlines are the latest to be held accountable by the U.S. government over chronically late flights.Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines are both facing legal actions by the Department of Transportation for operating flight schedules the government says were notoriously late. Frontier Airlines operated delayed flights between Atlanta and Phoenix, and Orlando and Houston over 63 times, and the airline will be responsible for a $650,000 civil penalty fine, with the opportunity for half of the fine to be waived if the airline doesn’t operate chronically delayed flights over the next three years, according to the consent order. 

January brings new beginnings—and new deals—to the travel world. We're seeing the unveiling of new cruise routes, new restaurants, and note-worthy hotel openings—plus an influx of new discounts and promotions across the board. This month the deals spread far and wide, from 60% off group trips to South Africa to discounted rates to the Maldives; there is something out there for every type of traveler. Plus, Wave Season has just started so you can save up to 30% off on tons of cruise deals.

Travel in Belgium is severely affected today (13 January) by a nationwide strike.

Winter Storm Cora has continued to move east, resulting in hundreds of flight disruptions at major hubs.

For those with the New Year’s resolution to travel more, Frontier Airlines recently launched the “New Year, New Adventures!” promotion which will give away free flights for a year.

Another blast of winter weather is wreaking havoc on air travel. Two busy hubs in Texas have already been hit with disruptions, and they could spread to the South and mid-Atlantic by Friday as the nation's latest storm heads east.

Several French departments have been placed on orange alert for strong winds and a number of train lines in north-central France are affected.