Winter Storm Disrupts Flights as 80 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving

More than 4,200 flights were delayed nationwide on Nov. 25.
Winter Storm Disrupts Flights as 80 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
Delayed travelers wait in lines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after software issues delayed flights globally, in Minneapolis on July 19, 2024. AP Photo/Adam Bettcher
Naveen Athrappully
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Thousands of flights have been disrupted across the United States on Thanksgiving week because of winter weather, with cold temperatures expected to persist throughout the week.

Winter storm advisories and warnings were in effect in several parts of the country on Nov. 25. More than 4,200 flights in the United States were delayed on that day, data from FlightAware show. In addition, 68 flights were canceled. The most affected facility was the San Francisco International Airport, which saw a total of 500 delays and 26 cancellations. A high number of flight delays and cancellations were also seen at the Los Angeles International Airport, Denver International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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