Skift Take
A storm of this magnitude affects not only the residents bracing for the imminent storm, but travelers around that world that either can’t return home or whose long awaited trips have been cancelled.
New York is bracing itself for the biggest storm ever to hit the east coast of America – Hurricane Sandy – which has been described as a "Frankenstorm". Public transport services started shutting down on 28 October and will remain closed until the hurricane has passed and the damage has been assessed. Where does this leave travellers from the UK?
I am due to fly out - what are my chances of getting there?
Non-existant on the 29 October and mixed on 30 October. Airlines have cancelled about 7,000 flights so far.
BA has cancelled all flights to and from the east coast for 29 October, including those to New York, Washington, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia (with the exception of BA238 from Boston). Virgin Atlantic has also cancelled all flights to and from New York, Washington and Boston on 29 October.
So what are my rights?
Under European law, if you are flying to or from the EU with a EU-based airline and your flight is cancelled, the airline is obl
