To make matters worse, the average price of a plane ticket is $201, up 14% from last year, AAA said. Similar troubles snarled air traffic over Memorial Day weekend and the winter holidays. Getty ImagesĪir travel over the busy Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekends earlier this month was hampered by thousands of flight delays and cancellations. AP Some 3.5 million Americans are expected to fly this July Fourth weekend. Delta canceled 204 flights by early Sunday afternoon. The nonprofit group said that despite soaring gas prices, a record 42 million Americans are expected to take road trips for the Fourth of July, in part because of the recent chaos at airports. Approximately 4% percent of flights out of LaGuardia Airport were nixed as well.Īn estimated 3.5 million Americans are expected to travel by plane during the upcoming holiday weekend, one of the busiest of the year, according to the American Automobile Association. ET and Southwest Airlines axed more than 100.Īt Baltimore/Washington International Airport, where Southwest has a hub, 10% of all flights were canceled Sunday. Delta had scrapped 204 flights by 2:30 p.m. Travel plans for Labor Day? Save on holiday trips and hotels with Travelzoo nowįlight cancellations soared Sunday, casting a dark cloud over approaching Fourth of July weekend travel plans - as airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration sparred over who is to blame.Īt least 671 flights had been canceled within, into or out of the US by early Sunday afternoon, according to tracking website Flight Aware. Up in the air: Nearly 950 flights cancelled, 7,700 delayed Sunday as travel turmoil continues
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