On Christmas Day, there have been 3,178 flights canceled and 6,870 flight delayed, in accordance with FlightAware.
HOUSTON, Texas — Vacationers at one Houston airport handled what many contemplate a journey nightmare as flight delays and cancellations brought about a serious backup at its baggage declare workplace.
Video from our sister station KTRK-TV in Houston confirmed a sea of unclaimed baggage sitting at Pastime airport on Monday. You’ll be able to see rows of suitcases filling up a lot of the baggage declare space.
As of 11 a.m. CT, a reported 30 Southwest flights have been canceled out of Pastime Airport.
A consultant with the airline despatched KTRK a press release saying that their groups are nonetheless experiencing disruptions throughout their community attributable to Winter Storm Elliott.
They have been working to re-accommodate as many passengers as doable primarily based on out there house.
One Houston couple stated that they had their flight to New Orleans canceled on Sunday shortly earlier than it was purported to take off.
They needed to drive again to Houston on Monday in hopes of monitoring down their baggage.
“I used to be advised that our baggage went to New Orleans. So what we do not perceive is that if there was a flight that went to New Orleans, why was it not taking us with our baggage versus telling us we could not get on the aircraft and taking our baggage as a substitute?” stated Chris Murray.
The winter storm that swept throughout the USA was ill-timed for vacationers who had began pushing Christmas week flying numbers again towards pre-pandemic ranges.
On Christmas Day, there have been 3,178 flights canceled and 6,870 flight delayed, in accordance with FlightAware.
On Christmas Eve, there have been a complete of three,487 flights canceled, in accordance with FlightAware.
Friday was the worst day of this streak with 5,934 cancellations, whereas Thursday noticed nearly 2,700 cancellations.
This megablast of winter climate throughout the jap two-thirds of the nation is forecast to slowly average this week.
CNN contributed to this report.
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