Airlines cancel over 1,800 U.S. flights as ice storm hits multiple states
Reuters
Published Feb 01, 2023 07:14AM ET
Updated Feb 01, 2023 09:41AM ET
(Reuters) - Airlines canceled over 1,800 flights in the United States on Wednesday, after an ice storm hit states from Texas to West Virginia.
A total of 1,897 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled, while 750 flights were delayed as of 8.41 a.m. ET, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
"This week's winter storm is having an impact on our operations, accounting for a significant number of cancelations," American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) Group Inc said in a statement, adding that it proactively canceled flights and notified passengers.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday warned in a tweet that travelers could expect to see some snowy conditions in certain areas including Dallas, Fort Worth and Memphis, which could delay certain flights.
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"The ongoing winter storm will continue to bring hazardous impacts to North and Central Texas through at least early Thursday morning," The U.S. National Weather Service said in its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area forecast discussion.
Fort Worth, Texas-based American led the cancellations with nearly 800 flights, while low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Co followed with cancelling 501 flights.
Southwest did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The latest cancellations come nearly a month after Southwest faced U.S. government backlash for canceling 16,700 flights over the holidays, as bad weather overwhelmed its crew scheduling system.
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