Officials at Philadelphia International Airport say they plan to “gradually” resume operations today. Cancellations piled pile up again in New York, Washington, Philadelphia and other cities throughout mid-Atlantic as some of the USA’s busiest airports began to dig out from “The Blizzard of 2016″ that dumped two feet of snow in many big cities.
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But passengers are being urged to check with their carriers before they head out, because many flights scheduled for Sunday have been delayed or cancelled.
Passengers looking to cancel trips should wait until the airline officially calls off the flight. Baltimore/Washington – the metro area’s third major airport – indicated the possibility of some flights, but it was unclear if any airlines would choose to fly there Sunday.
New York City’s area airports are open, but that doesn’t mean would-be passengers are going anywhere. Similar flights were scheduled to depart from the Cincinnati and Columbus airports.
Airlines cancelled more than 5,500 flights in the US and beyond this weekend as a blizzard conditions, cold and ice hits much of the USA, with East Coast cities feeling the most impact.
On Saturday, more than 150 flights were canceled at O’Hare and Midway, and on Friday, more than 200 flights were canceled.
Flight cancelations for Monday for all airlines stood at 615 as of early Sunday morning, but FlightAware said that is sure to rise. As of late Friday night, American Airlines alone has issued waivers for 42 airports. Those cancellationscentre on Philadelphia, Washington and New York City. On a percentage basis, BWI airport in Baltimore had the most cancellations, with 79 percent of total flights shut down, according to Flightaware.
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Thousands of flights have been canceled across the country. JetBlue Airways Corp. has its biggest base at Kennedy airport, which is also a gateway for many foreign carriers serving the U.S.
