Winter Storm Devin creates havoc, thousands of flights cancelled, 22349 flights delayed

Winter Storm Devin in the US caused thousands of flights to be canceled or delayed during the holiday travel peak on Friday. This storm affected not only air traffic but also road traffic, causing huge problems for the passengers.

Flights canceled and delayed

Flight tracking website due to Winter Storm Devin FlightAware A total of 1,802 flights were canceled as of 4:04 pm ET on Friday, while 22,349 flights were delayed, according to . The US Weather Service has issued a warning through Saturday afternoon for Winter Storm Devin, which could bring a cold wave to several states.

Snow forecast in New York

According to the weather service, 4 to 8 inches of snowfall is expected in New York and the Tri-State area, which includes New York City and Long Island, by late Friday night. Due to this, huge crowds and delays were seen at the airports. New York’s major airports such as John F. Travelers at Kennedy, Newark Liberty International and La Guardia airports were warned of flight cancellations or delays.

Airlines flight cancellation

At the same time, airlines companies also canceled many flights to deal with this winter storm. JetBlue Airways canceled 225 flights, which was the highest. After this, Delta Airlines canceled 212 flights, Republic Airways 157, American Airlines 146 and United Airlines 97 flights.

Relief on re-booking

Meanwhile, spokespeople for American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways told Reuters that change fees on re-bookings had been waived for passengers whose trips were affected.

Declaration of emergency in New York and New Jersey

New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency effective Friday afternoon. “With the potential for widespread snowfall across New York City and surrounding areas, we want to ensure all agencies and local partners have the resources and equipment needed to respond effectively to the storm,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

This difficult winter weather continuing in America due to Winter Storm Devin has not only affected the passenger traffic, but snowfall and cold wave on the roads have also increased the problems for the passengers.