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Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast
Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding and power outages across eastern Massachusetts on Monday, Dec. 18, and it could be days before authorities can restore electricity to all homes.  More than 270,000 people were left without power as of Monday afternoon, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said. Bad weather also led to more than 200 flight cancellations at Boston Logan Airport, according to FlightAware, with more than a third of flights coming to or leaving from the airport delayed. Cities in Plymouth and Bristol counties felt the brunt of the storm, with over 9…
Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations
Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations Stormy weather and widespread ground stop issues grounded hundreds of flights at Washington DC area airports Monday, June — and travelers were not happy. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monday, 263 flights were delayed and just over 100 were canceled, according to FlightAware. At Dulles Airport, more than 300 flights were delayed and 67 canceled on Monday, FlightAware says. At Baltimore Washington International Airport, 256 flights were delayed and 77 canceled.  Frustrated flyers aired their grievances on Twitter. Wow! @united What a shitshow at Dulles Airport. Flight de…
Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights
Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights Hundreds of flights were cancelled and delayed Monday, June 26, due to stormy weather at Newark Liberty Airport, leaving travelers seething. "Kicking my vacation off with a flight that’s been delayed twice & a trash colleen hoover book in the newark airport," one person said Tuesday, June 27. According to FlightAware, 446 flights going into or out of the airport were delayed while 538 were cancelled, as rain pummeled the state intermittently. Forty-five percent of the cancellations were United Airlines, and 38% of the delays were also United. Monday's stormy weather left thousands of …
Nor'easter: Dozens Of Flights Canceled At Albany International Airport Due To Snow Nor'easter: Dozens Of Flights Canceled At Albany International Airport Due To Snow
Nor'easter: Dozens Of Flights Canceled At Albany International Airport Due To Snow A powerful Nor’easter that brought heavy snow to much of the region also brought plenty of flight delays. At Albany International Airport, 27 flight departures had been canceled due to winter weather as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, airport spokesperson Doug Myers told Daily Voice. Related Report: Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures Airlines are warning that additional cancellations or delays are possible. Passengers were advised to check the status of their flight online. Nearly 7 inches of snow had fallen at the airport by Tues…
Airlines Waiving Fees As Cancellations Climb Amid Massachusetts Nor'Easter Airlines Waiving Fees As Cancellations Climb Amid Massachusetts Nor'Easter
Airlines Waiving Fees As Cancellations Climb Amid Massachusetts Nor'Easter Multiple airlines are waiving travel as a powerful Nor'Easter moves through Massachusetts from Tuesday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 15.  The storm system, dumping heavy snow and winds across the Commonwealth, is to blame for flight delays and cancellations at multiple airports in the Northeast.  Read More: Nor'Easter: Thousands Without Power As Heavy Winds, Snow Pelt Massachusetts In response, several airlines are allowing passengers to change their flights at no additional cost. These airlines include:  American Airlines Delta Spirit Southwest United …
Stranded, Seething: 2.5K Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers In Post-Christmas Mess Stranded, Seething: 2.5K Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers In Post-Christmas Mess
Stranded, Seething: 2.5K Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers In Post-Christmas Mess More than 2,500 Southwest Airlines flights were canceled and 8,3072 delayed as of Wednesday, Dec. 28, leaving even more passengers across the US stranded and seething. Processes and computer systems that haven't changed since the 1990s are to blame, Captain Casey Murray, the president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, tells CNN. “It’s phones, it’s computers, it’s processing power, it’s the programs used to connect us to airplanes," he said, "that’s where the problem lies, and it’s systemic throughout the whole airline." The federal government said it plans on investigating. Cu…
2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess 2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess
2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess More than 2,500 Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled and 8,3072 delayed as of Wednesday, Dec. 28 leaving even more passengers across the US stranded and seething. Processes and computer systems that haven't changed since the 1990s are to blame, Captain Casey Murray, the president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, tells CNN. “It’s phones, it’s computers, it’s processing power, it’s the programs used to connect us to airplanes," he said, "that’s where the problem lies, and it’s systemic throughout the whole airline." The federal government said it plans on investigating. Cu…
BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide
BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide After a massive winter storm crossed the country, thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled, leaving holiday travelers stranded across the nation, including in the DMV area, according to multiple reports.  Southwest Airlines leads the airlines in the most canceled or delayed flights, with over 3,600 flights in and out of the United States, with an additional 6,120 flights delayed, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.  Southwest canceled the majority of scheduled flights Monday, Dec. 26, which was significantly more than any other airline, FlightAware dat…
Rapid Freeze To Follow New Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds As Cold Front Arrives Rapid Freeze To Follow New Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds As Cold Front Arrives
Rapid Freeze To Follow New Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds As Cold Front Arrives A new round of rain and wind from a massive storm system will accompany a cold front that will push through the region Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, leading to a dramatic drop in temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. With blizzard-like conditions in much of the Midwest, more than 1,000 flights have been canceled as of early Thursday morning. Nationally, over there have been over a million power outages. As the storm system moves off the coast, temperatures "will plummet from Friday afternoon to Friday night," according to AccuWeather.com, which noted that, "in some cases, a …
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…
Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport
Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport Multiple flights were canceled and delayed due to snow Friday at Philadelphia International Airport. As of 11:30 a.m., 53 flights were delayed and 95 flights were canceled, according to FlightAware. Thirty-seven of those cancelations were from American Airlines; 20 were from PSA, and 18 were from Piedmont, the website says. The snow stopped at PHL around 7 a.m., the airport said in a Facebook post.  Thank you to our crews who have been working hard since last night to keep #PHLAirport’s runways and taxiways open. Snow... Posted by Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, January…
Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport
Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport Hundreds of flights were canceled and delayed due to snow Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport. As of 10:50 a.m., 142 flights were delayed and 238 were canceled, according to FlightAware. Those numbers were expected to increase, the airport said in a tweet. Eighty-four of those cancelations were from Republic Airline; 58 were from United; and 57 from GoJet, the website says.
Southwest Cancels 1,800-Plus Weekend Flights, Citing Air Traffic Control Issues, Weather Southwest Cancels 1,800-Plus Weekend Flights, Citing Air Traffic Control Issues, Weather
Southwest Cancels 1,800-Plus Weekend Flights, Citing Air Traffic Control Issues, Weather Southwest Airlines has canceled more than 1,800 of its flights this weekend, citing bad weather and air traffic control issues. According to a report from CNBC, the airline canceled 1,000-plus flights on Sunday, Oct. 10, after canceling 808 on Saturday, Oct. 9. "ATC issues and disruptive weather have resulted in a high volume of cancellations throughout the weekend while we work to recover our operation," the airline tweeted on Saturday. "We appreciate your patience as we accommodate affected Customers, and Customer Service wait times are longer than usual." ATC issues and disruptive w…