People flying to and from the East Coast later this week will be allowed to alter their plans without penalties because of Isabel:
AMERICAN AIRLINES customers flying in and out of six states and the nation's capital through Tuesday will be allowed to change their flights at no extra charge. The states covered are Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
UNITED AIRLINES announced a similar policy through Sunday. Travelers are subject to higher fares when rebooking, and travel must be completed by Nov. 15.
US AIRWAYS customers traveling to and from the Carolinas, Maryland and Virginia through Friday will be able to rebook with no charge. If a flight is canceled, customers will be allowed, at no extra cost, to book another flight, reschedule up to seven days later or get a full refund.
DELTA AIR LINES customers scheduled to take off or land between Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Atlantic City, N.J., through Sunday can rebook flights at no charge and with no change of fare if they travel by the end of the month.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES customers scheduled to fly in and out of four cities in the Southeast, and the islands of Nassau and the Bahamas before Saturday, have until Friday to book new itineraries without penalty. Travel must be completed by mid October.
JETBLUE AIRWAYS said customers scheduled to fly before Friday will be allowed to change their itinerary with no fee or fare increase, as long as they fly by the end of Saturday.
State by state
NORTH CAROLINA: About 90,000 were urged to evacuate the coast and barrier islands. Gov. Mike Easley declared a state of emergency, putting the National Guard and state police on alert.
VIRGINIA: The Navy sent about 40 ships to sea from Virginia and New Jersey to ride out the storm, and more than 170 military aircraft were being flown inland. Langley Air Force Base was evacuated, and the Navy encouraged nonessential personnel and families to leave. Gov. Mark R. Warner had earlier declared a state of emergency.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Portions of the state were placed under a tropical storm watch.
MARYLAND: Officials opened the state's underground Emergency Operations Center and canceled leave for essential state employees.
PENNSYLVANIA: Emergency officials warned that torrential rains could bring flash flooding.
NEW JERSEY: Emergency officials scheduled conference calls with areas in danger of flooding, both on the coast and inland.
Cargo planes to MacDill
MacDill Air Force Base is expecting today to receive the last of 10 C-5s - the largest cargo aircraft in the Air Force inventory - and more than 200 airmen evacuated from Dover AFB in Delaware. The first C-5 flew in Monday. Another flew in Tuesday along with 70 military personnel, and eight more are expected today with the remaining 130 airmen.
