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Winter storms, COVID-19: How to make last-minute flight changes

FILE - Travelers use the self-service kiosk to check in and pay for luggage at the American Airlines terminal, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Miami. Making last-minute flight changes can be an enormous stressor amid an already stressful holiday travel season. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
FILE - Travelers use the self-service kiosk to check in and pay for luggage at the American Airlines terminal, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Miami. Making last-minute flight changes can be an enormous stressor amid an already stressful holiday travel season. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File) FILE - Travelers use the self-service kiosk to check in and pay for luggage at the American Airlines terminal, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Miami. Making last-minute flight changes can be an enormous stressor amid an already stressful holiday travel season. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Rerouting, rebooking, diverting, you name it. Making last-minute flight changes can be an enormous stressor amid an already stressful holiday travel season.

Hundreds of flights have already been canceled last-minute due to pandemic-related staffing shortages. Perhaps a coronavirus variant surge forces you to cancel your trip. Or what if a winter snowstorm prevents you from taking off?

No matter the reason, be prepared for last-minute flight changes or cancellations this year.

FINDING LAST-MINUTE FLIGHTS

If your flight is delayed or canceled, here’s how to quickly get on another: