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US Airlines and Airports Brace for a Brutal Travel Day Amid Massive Winter Storm
Over 14,000 flights were canceled nationwide due to heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain caused by a polar vortex-fed storm, marking the worst cancellation event since the pandemic.
- A massive winter storm threatened nearly 180 million people, more than half the U.S. population, prompting airlines to warn of widespread cancellations and delays at major airports.
- Over 13,500 flights have been canceled across the U.S. since Saturday, with over 29% of all U.S. departing flights axed on Sunday according to aviation analytics company Cirium.
- If a flight is canceled, airlines are legally required to refund passengers' money, even for non-refundable tickets, as well as fees for extras like baggage.
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More than 10,000 flights canceled as winter storm sweeps across US
By RIO YAMAT AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS — A sprawling and intense winter storm set the stage for a brutal travel day Sunday, with airlines warning of widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation’s busiest airports. Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the National Weather Service sa…
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