FOR business travellers in America late last month, Winter Storm Jonas was a massive headache. More than 10,000 flights were cancelled the weekend the storm hit, and cancellations continued into the next week. Political reporters and campaign workers trying to get to Iowa in preparation for the first votes in the country’s presidential race found themselves stranded a thousand miles away. (For Gulliver’s parents, forced to spend an extra four days on the beach in Puerto Rico before they could nab a return flight to Newark, the consequences were less dire.)
Each disruptive winter storm raises a question among business travellers: can such hassles be avoided? Predicting the weather more than a few days out is generally a futile task, but should road warriors avoid certain American cities at certain times of the year to minimise their risk of being marooned far from home or work?
Yes and no. On a...Continue reading
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