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More than 11,000 flights have been cancelled due to Winter Storm Fern, nearing record-breaking numbers.
As of noon on Sunday, 11,123 flights had been cancelled due to the storm, according to the New York Post, and is nearing the record 12,143 cancellations that were seen during the height of the COVID pandemic on March 30, 2020.
The LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has cancelled 436 of its outgoing flights and the John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) cancelled 443. The Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) cancelled 434 outgoing trips and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) called off 554. The Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) had to cancel all 820 arriving and departing flights. Outside the U.S., hundreds of flights at the Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada, were cancelled after 18.1 inches of snow, according to BBC News.The Nashville International Airport (BNA) briefly closed its ATC tower at 1 a.m. on Monday due to a shortage in air traffic controllers, according to WKRN News. The airport reopened its tower at around 5 a.m., but officials encouraged checking flight statuses before attempting to travel to BNA.RELATED STORIES:FAA warns airlines of potential military activity in Latin AmericaAir traffic controller shortage halts flights at Los Angeles airport
American Airlines was the airline to cancel the most flights, at 1,489. It stated that it is waiving change fees for impacted customers and extra flights will be added later to help stranded customers reach their final destination.