Holiday flightmare for thousands becomes desperate as 550 flights are delayed or canceled already as severe storms blast the East Coast with hail and tornadoes
- Nearly 100 flights have already been canceled as of early Monday morning and delays were at 521 and steadily climbing as more severe weather is predicted
- At least 15 states from the Northeast and mid-Atlantic to the Southeast are under a threat of even more severe weather as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
Thousands of travelers are making one last ditch effort to get to their destinations for the Fourth of the July holiday after storms walloped the country, causing mass delays and cancelations.
Nearly 100 flights have already been canceled as of early Monday morning and delays were 521 and steadily climbing, according to FlightAware.
More severe weather is expected to pummel at least 15 states from the Northeast and mid-Atlantic to the Southeast on Monday after storms brought strong winds, hail and tornadoes on Sunday.
There were 15,567 flight delays in and out of the United States on Saturday and Sunday and a total of 905 flights were canceled.
More than 50 million people are expected to make a trip of 50 miles or more this holiday weekend with AAA predicting the numbers will break records.
Thousands of travelers are making one last ditch effort to get to their destinations for the Fourth of the July holiday after storms walloped the country, causing delays and cancelations
Stranded passengers have reported having to sleep at the airport and stand in line for hours as they tried to rebook their flights, with some saying they were forced to wait several days for their checked bags.
Today’s continued travel chaos comes after furious passengers stranded in airports across the country lashed out at Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for not fixing the airline industry.
But Buttigieg doesn’t appear worried with how embattled airlines plans to improve, instead on Sunday morning said he is ‘focused’ on making sure the U.S. airlines stay on track over the holiday as he warned of ‘severe weather’ causing even more delays and cancellations.
