Over 1500 Flights Canceled Due To Winter Storms

January 16, 2024 Travel, Weather

More than 1500 flights within, to or out of the United States were canceled Tuesday as extreme winter weather continued to wreak havoc for travelers. Data from the tracking group FlightAware also showed more than 3,000 U.S. flights were delayed Tuesday as of 10:07 a.m. ET.

United Airlines saw the most cancellations at 303, FlightAware data showed. SkyWest and Indiana-based Republic were next, at more than 100 each. Airports across the U.S. saw travelers stranded, with New York’s LaGuardia and Newark International airports leading the way in cancellation and delay volume.

Read the full article. Current total is 1578.

More than 1,400 flights within, into, or out of the United States have been cancelled today as extreme winter weather continued to wreak havoc for travelers. https://t.co/ylBKmSDlPc

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 16, 2024