Airlines cancel more than 2,000 U.S. flights during storm, Delta conducts slide evacuation in Atlanta | Wilnesh News

Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday and another 2,000 were delayed as a massive winter storm disrupted travel across the southern United States.

Operations were further disrupted after the incident Delta Air Lines boeing company The 757-300 aircraft was suspended from taking off at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Delta’s main hub, the world’s busiest, as 201 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated via emergency slides due to engine problems.

“Delta crews followed established procedures and suspended the departure of Flight 2668 from Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) after discovering an engine issue,” the airline said. “No. Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and customers and we are sorry for the customer’s experience and we are working hard to support our customers and get them to their destinations as safely and quickly as possible.”

Nearly 900 flights to and from Atlanta (about 40% of the day’s flight schedule) were canceled and more than 400 flights were delayed, according to flight tracking company FlightAware. The airport has ground bays where flights to the airport can be stopped at their departure point so that the facility is not overcrowded with aircraft.

two American AirlinesThe hubs of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport were also severely affected by the storm, with more than 1,000 flights to and from the two airports canceled. Most flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled Thursday as a storm dumped heavy snow in the area.

delta, southwest, American Other airlines waived change fees and fare differences because of the storm.