Snowpocalypse, Part II

Here we go again...

While not as potent as last weekend's storm, the Mid-Atlantic is getting hit all over again, with the potential for another foot of snow in the Washington, DC, area, which is bad enough as is, but even worse considering last weekend's storm. So the airports in the region that have just started to return to normal have to have flights affected all over again.

Unlike last weekend's storm, however, this one is going farther north, so New York City and New England will be affected. Continental, for example, is basically shutting down its Newark hub today.

As always, the airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who will be affected by the storm. So make sure to check your airline's website for details.

But sometimes, in situations like these, the airlines don't always offer the best solution for an alternate itinerary. It's not that they're out to get you, but busy airline agents are often just trying to process as many people as possible. One service that could help is Cranky Concierge, a still-new service from Brett Snyder, editor of the well-known "Cranky Flier" blog. He and his concierges can provide excellent assistance for all airline issues, especially weather. You can find out some more details from today's blog post on Cranky.