Winter Storms Cause More Flight Cancelations

COVID-19 batted at the travel industry like a midwesterner at mosquitos for the last two years. When airlines and cruise lines find a way to live and operate around one variant, a fun new one pops up to wrinkle plans. Now that airlines maneuvered around the omicron variant, mother nature stepped in to ensure we didn’t forget her. According to FlightAware’s flight tracking service, winter storms caused the cancelation of 1,483 flights in or around the United States. In addition, the weather delayed over 1,000 more flights. 

Winter Storm Cancelations

The Midwest sent the winter storm first to the south before it made a turn to the north. The storm dropped freezing temperatures and ten inches of snow on New York, with a further sixteen inches on Ontario. The winter storm did allow temperatures to rise above freezing for a brief reprieve of cancelations. Even still, Sunday saw the cancelation of 3,060 flights and the delay of nearly 5,000. 

The airports most affected by the winter storm’s cancelations were Charlotte-Douglas, Atlanta-Hartsfield, Washington-Reagan and Dulles, New York-LaGuardia, Newark-Liberty, Toronto-Pearson, and Montreal-Trudeau. American, Delta, United, Spirit, and JetBlue waived change fees for passengers affected by the disruptions.

FlightAware Predictions

FlightAware is a digital aviation company operating the world’s most extensive flight tracking and data platform. They provide over 10,000 aircraft operators and 13,000,000 passengers with global flight tracking solutions, predictive technology, and analytics. It is the world’s leading tool for making decisions about flight planning. 

Using their technology and connections to the industry, they keep a running track of tomorrow and Wednesday. As of now, they track 74 cancelations in the U.S. for tomorrow and 2 for Wednesday. They also see over 1,200 and 399 worldwide for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Thankfully, if your flight is not among those canceled, FlightAware shows zero delays, so you could likely reach your destination on time.