Hurricane Willa, a major storm strengthening to near-Category 5 status in the Pacific , is threatening to derail travel plans to popular resort destinations in Mexico.
Southwest Airlines on Monday issued a travel advisory for travelers headed to and from Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta this week. Passengers booked on flights from Monday, Oct. 22, through Friday, Oct. 26, can change their flight without penalty if they want to get ahead of the storm or wait until it passes. There is fine print .
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The airline has already canceled flights between Houston Hobby, Oakland and Los Angeles and Puerto Vallarta for Tuesday, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. Passengers whose flights are canceled are eligible for a refund or can rebook.
American also issued a travel waiver to the region, waiving fees for travelers ticket to fly through Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.
More airlines with flights to the region were likely to follow with their own travel waivers if Hurricane Willa maintains its momentum.
Contributing: Ben Mutzabaugh
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