Spring travel: major cancellations today
Air travel chaos continued today with roughly 1,135 cancellations and 702 delays — Delta, SkyWest and Endeavor were hit hardest and Minneapolis, Chicago and Atlanta showed the worst disruption patterns . Delta issued Midwest winter‑weather waivers and warned disruptions could continue through March 17 .
Delta issued a Midwest winter‑weather waiver on March 13 — the carrier’s official advisory names the Upper Midwest and covers travel March 14–15 to help affected customers. (pro.delta.com) Delta proactively scrubbed roughly 199 departures and about 190 arrivals at Minneapolis‑St. Paul over the weekend as it pre‑canceled services to limit cascading disruption. (thetravel.com) Flight tracking data showed Minneapolis‑St. Paul with about 637 cancellations on Sunday, and FlightAware‑derived reporting put SkyWest’s cancellation rate at about 98% and Endeavor’s at about 97% at MSP during the peak. (bringmethenews.com) Delta Connection partner SkyWest canceled more than 120 individual services on Sunday, a tally reported by industry trackers and news outlets. (simpleflying.com) Nationwide disruption totals varied by source, with FlightAware‑sourced reporting cited by Fox Business showing more than 1,800 cancellations and roughly 1,200 additional delays on Monday, while live disruption maps from FlightAware and Flightradar24 flagged multiple major hubs as “major problems.” (foxbusiness.com) Delta’s published waiver lets customers rebook without change fees and waives fare‑difference if changes are made by March 22, and the carrier is offering one‑year travel‑credit options for canceled tickets, according to Delta’s advisory and industry summaries. (pro.delta.com) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airline Cancellation and Delay Dashboard is the federal resource tracking how carriers report passenger remedies and mitigation steps for cancellations and delays during the storm window. (transportation.gov)
