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A total of 1,467 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled, while 527 flights were delayed as of 6.48 a.m. ET, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday warned in a tweet that travelers could expect to see some snowy conditions in certain areas including Dallas, Fort Worth and Memphis, which could delay certain flights.
GRAPHIC: U.S. weather (https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/egpbyamykvq/USWEather.PNG)
“The ongoing winter storm will continue to bring hazardous impacts to North and Central Texas through at least early Thursday morning,” The U.S. National Weather Service said in its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area forecast discussion.
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Co led cancellations with 487 flights, while Fort Worth, Texas-based peer American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) Group Inc closely followed, canceling nearly 480 flights.
Southwest and American did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
The latest cancellations come nearly a month after Southwest faced U.S. government backlash for canceling 16,700 flights over the holidays, as it grappled with bad weather and outdated technology.
