US EditionSunport Flight Delays and Cancellations During the National Winter Storms
Staff shortages of air traffic controllers, pilots, and airport staff worsened disruptions with over 17,000 flight delays during the winter storm, DOT officials reported.
- On Sunday, FlightAware reported more than 11,600 U.S. flights were canceled across major U.S. airports as air travel slowly resumed after a powerful winter storm.
- The Department of Transportation said it was dealing with 'staffing issues' including shortages of air traffic controllers, pilots, and airport staff, while snow, ice, and frigid temperatures affected runways and aircraft across the lower 48.
- American Airlines Group Inc. canceled 835 domestic flights, representing more than 25% of routes as of 11 a.m. Eastern, while JetBlue Airways Corp. canceled 46% of flights and Duffy reported about 17,000 delays.
- On Monday, the DoT requires airlines' websites and telephone reservation systems to provide 30-minute flight‑status updates for scheduled flights within seven days, as travelers at major U.S. airports remain stranded.
- Transport Secretary Duffy said cancellations exceeded 11,000, matching pandemic levels with March 30, 2020's 12,143 cancellations; a private plane in Maine carrying eight people crashed amid the storm.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Air travel slowly rebounds as winter storm impacts linger nationwide
The powerful system caused widespread disruptions at airports across the country. On Sunday, January 25, the number of flight cancellations nationwide surged to levels not seen since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 11,000 flights called…
Winter storm triggers worst U.S. flight-cancellation day since the pandemic, officials say
A sweeping U.S. winter storm of snow and ice delivered the worst single day of flight cancellations since the Covid-19 pandemic, grounding more than 11,000 flights and triggering roughly 17,000 delays on Sunday, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The disruption, hitting during a high-volume weekend travel window, strained airlines, airports and utilities and raised the risk of continued delays into the start of the workweek.
Krem2 News
As flights slowly resume across US, expect delays and cancellations after winter storm
Sunday marked the highest number of flight cancellations since the pandemic.
Sean Duffy Says Flight Cancellations Are At Levels Worse Than Covid Amid Winter Storm, Urges Travelers To Not Choose Airlines That Price-Gouge - American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy says winter storm caused flight cancellations comparable to COVID-19 pandemic. Importance Rank: 1
Winter storm disrupts US travel, triggers thousands of flight cancellations
A powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States brought air travel to a near standstill on Monday, forcing airlines to cancel and delay thousands of flights as freezing rain and heavy snowfall battered large parts of the country. By late afternoon, nearly 19% of scheduled flights had been canceled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. Separate data from FlightAware showed around 5,220 U.S. flights were canceled and more than 6,…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 91% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
