With this weekend's New England's Blizzard it created a huge mess in everyone's travel plans. Countless airlines had already canceled flights before the storm & afterwords. Many people are wondering if the airlines acted too prematurely. However, the bottom line is that the airlines cancel flights because of the effect it cause on their schedules. They don't want airplanes & personnel stuck at places were they don't belong. Otherwise, the alternative is further havoc in the system. Some tips to help people get over this stress & anxiety period is to first have a lot of patience. It helps no one to be too stress out over the situation. Second, be nice to the gate agent & they will look out for you. They already have a stressful job. One or two irate passengers can set them in a bad mood for the rest of the day which could mean they won't go the extra mile for you. Third, keep checking the availability of the flight your'e looking for. Just because they said it's a full flight doesn't make it a fact. Many times space positive passengers may change their flights through out the day. I seen flights were there wasn't supposed to be any seats & then just prior to closing the doors someone missed counted & a seat appears. Hopefully, these tips will provide you with some good luck.