US Flight Cancellations Due to Winter Storm

On January 12, 2024, a massive winter storm led to the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in the United States, significantly affecting air travel. The storm caused power outages and business disruptions in 12 states, leading to a brutal freeze over the weekend. Southwest Airlines alone canceled 401 flights, while SkyWest canceled 358. The Federal Aviation Administration had issued warnings about potential flight delays due to the adverse weather conditions, impacting major airlines like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. This storm was part of a larger pattern of extreme weather events affecting the U.S., reminiscent of the February 2021 Texas freeze and the December 2022 Elliott storm that disrupted power and natural gas systems in the eastern U.S.