Worldwide flight cancellations bled into the new year as thousands more were slashed over the holiday weekend.
Southwest temporarily suspended operations at Chicago's airports, according to reports.Airlines continued to slash flights in the new year amid rising staff illness and hazardous weather.More than 500 flights were axed in Chicago, which has been hit hard by severe weather.
The data showed that on Saturday, 4,740 flights were canceled, while the figure for Sunday was 3,415.cases among crew members, as well as hazardous weather conditions.
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