Flight information is displayed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on January 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Airlines canceled one other 1,800 U.S. flights on Wednesday as a harsh winter storm iced roads and knocked out power in parts of Texas as federal forecasters warned of deteriorating conditions.
Over 1,200 flights to and from american airlineshub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was canceled, about 70% of the airport’s schedule, in line with FlightAware.
Americans proactively canceled flights on account of the weather. Even when runways are cleared and planes can take off safely, unsafe road conditions could make it difficult for employees and passengers to get to the airport.
Airlines routinely cancel flights upfront in order that travelers and crews do not get stranded on the airport, which may make recovery from a storm harder.
Over 300 flights at Dallas Love Field where Southwest Airlines is established have been cancelled, which accounts for greater than half of the airport’s schedule. More than 40% of the flight schedule at Austin’s foremost airport has been cancelled.
The National Weather Service’s ice storm warning for the Dallas-Fort Worth area was in effect until 9 a.m. CT Thursday.
“Conditions will worsen today,” the warning reads. “Travel could also be nearly unimaginable until Wednesday night. Unsafe travel conditions will proceed into Thursday morning.”
Nearly 2,000 U.S. flights were canceled on Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has slowed arrivals at each airports. Airlines have waived fees or fare differences for weather-affected travelers in the event that they can fly in early February as a substitute.
Austin-Bergstrom Airport warned travelers of unsafe road conditions and road closures to the airport.
According to FlightAware, airlines canceled 1,129 U.S. flights on Monday, or about 4.6 percent.
