Texas Skies in Turmoil: A Wave of Flight Delays and Cancellations

Winter Storm Blair is presently a major distress for travelers in Texas. According to the National Weather Service, travel conditions are deteriorating as the storm brings heavy snow, ice, and extreme cold as it progresses eastward across the U.S.

Departures from Texas on Monday morning have demonstrated to be challenging due to numerous delays and cancellations.

According to the application FlightAware, there are 10,882 flights delayed and 1,783 flights canceled across the U.S. More flight delays and cancellations are expected throughout the day.

What is the cancellation status at major Texas airports?

If you’re departing from these significant airports in Texas, here’s how the delays appear for Jan. 6, according to FlightAware.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

• Delays today at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl:  85
• Total cancellations today at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl: 92

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston)

• Total delays today at Houston Bush Int’ctl:  31
• Total cancellations today at Houston Bush Int’ctl: 58

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

• Total delays today at Austin-Bergstrom Intl: 24
• Total cancellations today at Austin-Bergstrom Intl:  13

El Paso International Airport

• Total delays today at El Paso Intl:  8
• Total cancellations today at El Paso Intl:  1

Corpus Christi International Airport

• Total delays today at Corpus Christi Intl:  0
• Total cancellations today at Corpus Christi Intl:  2

Travel advisories due to Winter Storm Blair

Here are those travel advisories by airline:

• American Airlines: American Airlines has issued a comprehensive travel advisory covering 46 airports across 16 states. This advisory impacts flights to and from the affected airports from Jan. 4-6. Passengers are allowed to rebook their flights for travel by Thursday, January 9.
• Delta Airlines: Delta has broadened its travel advisory to encompass 20 airports. Passengers scheduled to fly through these airports from Jan. 4-6 can rebook their flights for travel by Friday, January 10.
• Frontier Airlines: Frontier Airlines has declared a travel alert for passengers departing from or arriving at 10 airports across eight states from Jan. 5-6.
• JetBlue Airways: JetBlue has announced travel delays for six airports. The airline will waive change and cancellation fees, along with fare discrepancies, for customers traveling from Jan. 4-6. Passengers have the option to rebook flights departing no later than Wednesday, January 15.
• Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines has issued a travel advisory for 16 airports. Passengers traveling through the affected airports from Jan. 4-6 are afforded a two-week window to rebook their flights at no additional cost.
• United Airlines: United Airlines has travel advisories impacting 29 cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Central regions. Individuals planning to fly from the Mid-Atlantic from Jan. 4-6 can rebook for a flight within the window up to Monday, Jan. 13. Passengers set to fly from Central regions from Jan. 5-6 can similarly schedule their flights to travel by Monday, January 13.