More than 6,000 flights were canceled from Sunday to Tuesday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
More than 6,000 flights were canceled from Sunday to Tuesday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
While numerous airlines have been impacted by the severe weather, it's had the biggest effect on United Airlines. It's been forced to cancel more than 1,000 flights since Sunday, according to FlightAware. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that United CEO Scott Kirby was blaming the Federal Aviation Administration for the delays, claiming it cut arrival rates by 40% and departure rates by 75% on Saturday, which had a trickle-down effect.
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