Travel Chaos Erupts After Thousands of Weekend US Flights Canceled or Delayed

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport check the status of flights, including a few that were canceled, on displays inside a gate terminal in Seattle on April 1, 2022. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

Airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights across the United States over the weekend as companies blamed severe weather in Florida for the chaos.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on April 2 that it placed a limit on flying over Florida because of severe thunderstorms passing over the region.