Thousands of Flights Canceled Amid Staffing, Weather Issues

A passenger looks at a departures board at Sheremetyevo airport, after Russia closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries in response to Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector, in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 28, 2022. Stringer/Reuters

Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed worldwide over the weekend amid a litany of reported issues.

Overall on April 9, more than 2,400 flights were canceled and 9,100 were delayed worldwide, FlightAware data show. About 7,000 flight delays and 2,235 cancelations were reported on April 10.