amy farley has the answers. she is the news editor for "travel & leisure magazine" and writes the "trip doctor column." amy joins me now. amy, the first two things i think people think of doing when they're stuck in an airport is complain and drink, neither are probably useful. what are your rights? what can you expect from the airlines and can't expect from the airlines? >> unfortunately, the bad news is, when it's weather that's causing the delays, you really don't get much from the airlines. they're not obligated to do much. obligated to get you on the next flight possible but that could be days as the try to untangle this mess. and they also are not obliged to give you travel vouchers for meals or even for hotel if you're caught in the midst of something. that said, airlines are being more flexible because the understanding is that this is an extraordinary circumstances, and they want you to try to untangle the mess they're caught in a lot of them are waiving the rebooking fees. the normally tack on if you tr

joining me now is amy farley, the news editor for travel and leisure magazine. this news you can use for all the people watching us in airports right now. if you are unlucky enough to be stuck at an airport at this moment, what's the best way to get out? >> first thing is to be very proactive. i mean, you should definitely sign up for e-mail and text alerts from your airline to find out about flight delays. also, follow them on twitter and check the twitter feed for flight stats. also very good about keeping your updated on delays as they unfold. if you're looking to get out and it looks like your current flight is going to be too delayed to maybe make it to your destination on time or catch your connecting flight. flightstats the website is also great about telling you about seat availability on alternate routes or carriers. you can take the information, take it to your airline and see if they can book you on a different flight. >> do they have to help you? >> they don't have to, but they don't want to keep you stuck at the airport. it's a headache for them, a