American Airlines blames weather for hundreds of cancellations, delayshttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/transit/2021/10/14/american-airlines-blames-weather-for-hundreds-of-cancelationsFORT WORTH, Texas — As of Thursday morning, Fort Worth-based American Airlines had canceled or delayed hundreds of flights in the United States over a recent a 24-hour span, from Wednesday to Thursday.
What You Need To Know
On Wednesday, more than 250 American Airlines flights were canceled due to weather
Most of the cancellations and delays were on flights to and from DFW
The airline denies online claims that the cancellations and delays were caused by striking pilots who were upset over vaccine mandates
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Data from aviation tracker FlightAware showed 263 flights were canceled on Wednesday, or 8% of the airline’s total flights. An additional 689, comprising 23%, were delayed. Of those canceled on Wednesday, 221 were flying into or out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the company’s main hub.
The cancellations tapered on Thursday, as only 83 planes were grounded, representing 2% of all of its flights.
All over social media, angry passengers vented their frustrations toward the airline. Many of those people were told the flight changes were due to weather. Storms hit North Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday. An airline spokesperson said the delays were caused by the recent storms and the ripple effect of recovering from the logistical rejiggering.
Still, some people online have suggested their flights were canceled or delayed despite no trace of rain in their path, giving rise to various unfounded rumors.
