Thousands of flights faced disruptions on Monday due to a winter storm moving eastward, causing chaos in air travel across the eastern U.S. By 5:45 p.m. ET, FlightAware reported that over 6,900 U.S. flights were delayed and more than 2,130 were canceled.
The storm, progressing from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic region, was expected to bring up to a foot of snow to the Washington, D.C. area. Cold weather extended through the southern U.S., as indicated by federal forecasters.
At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, over 300 flights, accounting for 80% of the day’s schedule, were canceled. Similarly, approximately one-third of the scheduled flights were canceled at both Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
FlightAware data revealed around 200 flight delays at each of the major New York-area airports, with notable disruptions also seen at airports like Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
To assist travelers affected by the storm, airlines such as United, Southwest, and American waived change fees and fare differences.
