Thousands of flights across dozens of airports were canceled and delayed on Monday after a winter storm brought heavy snow and ice to much of the Eastern United States over the weekend.
As of early Monday, more than 4,000 departing and arriving flights to the United States were canceled and over 8,000 were delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking site.
More disruptions were expected as the day progressed. Most major airlines are offering travel waivers and flexible rebooking options for customers stranded by the storm.
Boston Logan International Airport was reporting the highest number of cancellations, with nearly 300 canceled flights out of the airport, or 60 percent of its scheduled departures, as of 7 a.m.
“Due to the winter storm, most flights to and from Logan are canceled Sunday afternoon and evening, as well as Monday morning,” the airport said on social media on Sunday.
New York-area airports were also hit hard. Roughly half of the departures out of Kennedy Airport, La Guardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport had been canceled as of 7 a.m., according to FlightAware. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was also among the hardest hit.
On Sunday, around 11,500 flights in the U.S. were canceled, and nearly 21,000 were delayed.
Jin Yu Young is a reporter and researcher for The Times, based in Seoul, covering South Korea and international breaking news.
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