More Than 14,000 Flights Delayed Since Monday

More disruptions could be in the cards as cold temperatures continue through the week.
More Than 14,000 Flights Delayed Since Monday
Travelers wait in line at the Delta check-in counter at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Aug. 8, 2016. Delta flights around the globe were grounded and delayed on Monday morning due to a system outage. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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Thousands of flights were disrupted in the first three days of Thanksgiving week amid harsh weather conditions and a shortage of air traffic controllers.

More than 14,000 flights were delayed in the United States between Monday and Wednesday, according to data from FlightAware. In addition, 214 were canceled. There have already been 583 delays and 46 cancellations as of 10:21 a.m. EST, Nov. 28.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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