Almost 4,800 US flights have been canceled since Friday, with 1,100 more on Sunday morning, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Delta Air Lines is most affected by the cancellations, with more than 400 flights axed on Saturday and Sunday. The carrier blamed Saturday’s cancellations on bad weather and “air traffic control actions” on Friday, saying it is trying to cancel flights at least 24 hours in advance. United canceled 23 flights Saturday and JetBlue canceled 10, representing about 1% of the carriers’ operationsOn Thursday, Delta announced it was decreasing its summer flight schedule ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Delta said it expected around 2.5 million customers will be flying during the Memorial Day weekend — up 25% from last year.

Source: CNN May 29, 2022 20:38 UTC