Winter Storm Grounds Thousands of Flights Across US
A severe winter storm has led to massive flight cancellations and delays across the US, with American Airlines and Boston Logan Airport heavily impacted.
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A powerful winter storm has caused unprecedented disruptions in the U.S. aviation sector, grounding thousands of flights and affecting major airline operations nationwide. By late afternoon on Monday, nearly 19% of scheduled flights were canceled, as the storm continued to wreak havoc across the country.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that about 5,220 U.S. flights were canceled and more than 6,500 delayed by early evening. This comes on the heels of Sunday, when 11,000 flights were scrapped, marking the highest daily total of cancellations since the pandemic.
