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U.S. Airlines Cancel or Delay Thousands of Flights Amid Severe Winter Storm Warnings
Winter storm Devin disrupts peak holiday travel, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays across major U.S. airports.
Airlines across the United States have canceled and delayed thousands of flights during the peak holiday travel period as a severe winter storm, named Devin, swept through large portions of the country, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
The disruptions have compounded travel challenges for millions of passengers returning home between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
By late Friday afternoon, FlightAware data showed that at least one thousand eight hundred flights had been canceled and more than twenty-two thousand delayed.
The cancellations and delays were concentrated at major hubs, especially in the Northeast, where heavy snowfall and hazardous conditions were forecast.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued multiple winter storm warnings, warning that the system would bring hazardous travel conditions from the Great Lakes region into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England through Saturday morning.
In parts of upstate New York and the Tri-State area, including New York City and Long Island, four to eight inches of snow were expected late Friday into the night.
Airports in the New York metropolitan area — including John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport — posted advisories on social media, urging travelers to prepare for delays or cancellations.
The storm’s impact extended to other major carriers, with JetBlue Airways reporting the highest number of cancellations among U.S. airlines, followed by Delta Air Lines, Republic Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines.
Several state governments responded to the severe weather by declaring states of emergency.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a state of emergency in anticipation of widespread snowfall and dangerous road conditions, and New Jersey and Pennsylvania imposed restrictions on commercial vehicles on major highways to mitigate risks on icy roads.
Officials urged travelers to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm’s peak and allow road crews to address winter conditions.
In response to the travel disruption, some airlines have waived change fees, allowing affected passengers to rebook flights without additional charge.
As the winter storm system moves eastward, meteorologists forecast that hazardous weather and resultant travel delays could continue into the weekend, affecting both air and surface transportation.
The disruptions have compounded travel challenges for millions of passengers returning home between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
By late Friday afternoon, FlightAware data showed that at least one thousand eight hundred flights had been canceled and more than twenty-two thousand delayed.
The cancellations and delays were concentrated at major hubs, especially in the Northeast, where heavy snowfall and hazardous conditions were forecast.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued multiple winter storm warnings, warning that the system would bring hazardous travel conditions from the Great Lakes region into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England through Saturday morning.
In parts of upstate New York and the Tri-State area, including New York City and Long Island, four to eight inches of snow were expected late Friday into the night.
Airports in the New York metropolitan area — including John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport — posted advisories on social media, urging travelers to prepare for delays or cancellations.
The storm’s impact extended to other major carriers, with JetBlue Airways reporting the highest number of cancellations among U.S. airlines, followed by Delta Air Lines, Republic Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines.
Several state governments responded to the severe weather by declaring states of emergency.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a state of emergency in anticipation of widespread snowfall and dangerous road conditions, and New Jersey and Pennsylvania imposed restrictions on commercial vehicles on major highways to mitigate risks on icy roads.
Officials urged travelers to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm’s peak and allow road crews to address winter conditions.
In response to the travel disruption, some airlines have waived change fees, allowing affected passengers to rebook flights without additional charge.
As the winter storm system moves eastward, meteorologists forecast that hazardous weather and resultant travel delays could continue into the weekend, affecting both air and surface transportation.
