Scotland? Not this year (August 6, 2024)

Due to Hurricane Debby, flight all along the East Coast were canceled. We were supposed to fly from Austin to Newark, then Newark to Edinburgh. Dear friend Roy dropped us off at ABIA. We were all checked in and found out our flight from Austin to Newark had been canceled. They booked us on a flight to Houston with a connection to Newark. But the Houston to Newark flight was delayed and we wouldn't get there in time for our Edinburgh flight. When they told us we could probably get to Edinburgh in two days, we opted to cancel our trip for a refund. Good thing, because about an hour later we found out the Newark to Edinburgh flight was canceled. 
 

United pulled our baggage off the aircraft and locked it up for us in baggage claim. We were disappointed about Scotland but grateful to have found out before leaving Austin. Much better than crisscross applesauce on the Newark airport floor for a couple of days waiting for a flight to Edinburgh or back to Austin.

We weren't the only ones with canceled flights. I guess if we'd made it to Newark we could have pivoted and done NYC instead of Scotland. Dear Roy kindly came back to get us.