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Airlines Begin Rebuilding Schedules After Northeast Blizzard Grounds Thousands

Cancellations are projected to drop from Sunday’s peak, yet airlines warn a full recovery will take time.

Overview

  • Flight tracking showed more than 3,400 U.S. cancellations Sunday and over 5,300 by early Monday, with thousands more delays reported.
  • Carriers said they plan to add flights today, and Cirium projected about 7% of U.S. flights would be canceled on Feb. 24, down from roughly 19% on Feb. 23.
  • JetBlue was hit hardest, canceling about 80% of flights on Feb. 23 and totaling 1,600 cancellations through Feb. 25.
  • Rhode Island T.F. Green temporarily halted operations during record snowfall as states imposed travel restrictions, while New York–area and Boston airports prepared to resume more service today.
  • Amtrak canceled dozens of Northeast trains, some transatlantic services were scrubbed including ten IrelandU.S. flights, and airlines issued rebooking waivers as the DOT reaffirmed refund rights for canceled trips.