Airlines denied more than 1,400 flights over the weekend, as a wintry storm from Virginia to Florida snarled air rove, with disruptions likely to spill over into the work week.
The storm dumped snow and sleet across the Carolinas and Virginia, causing treacherous traverse conditions. The storm knocked out power to some 200,000 customers, Duke Energy said.
American Airlines affirmed it canceled 1,100 flights that were scheduled for Sunday, on top of 225 that were called off Saturday, as it finish down operations ahead of the storm at its hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The airport was the most affected on Sunday, with 1,100 abolitions — about three-quarters of its scheduled departures and arrivals, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.com.
American waived date-change prices for travelers affected by the storm if they can fly through next Saturday, and Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways also ceded date change fees.
Southwest Airlines doesn’t not charge travelers a flat fee to change their dates, but said purchasers wouldn’t have to pay the difference in fare for changing their dates, if they can travel within two weeks of the original.
Some trek disruptions are set to continue beyond Sunday. American said it canceled 300 flights scheduled for Monday.