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More than 1,600 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

Disruptions for air travelers continued Tuesday with more than 1,700 flights across the United States delayed or canceled after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, including in the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast where many busy hubs are located. Data from FlightAware showed that on Tuesday morning, 910 flights within, into or out of the US were delayed and another 808 were canceled.

United CEO blames FAA staffing for “unprecedented” weekend delays Tuesday’s travel troubles are the fourth day in the row of delays and cancellations. They began on Saturday when air traffic controller staffing problems disrupted numerous flights, leading to “unprecedented challenges” for United. “The [Federal Aviation Administration] frankly failed us this weekend,” said United CEO Scott Kirby in an internal company memo shared with CNN.

 

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