U.S. sees more than 52,000 flight delays in last 2 weeks

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A series of winter storms streaking across the U.S. in the past two weeks resulted in a staggering 17,400 flight cancellations and 52,650 delays between Feb. 21 and March 4, as snow and ice crippled major airport hubs, from Dallas and Chicago to Atlanta

The extreme winter weather, which included multiple ice storms in Dallas and snow and sleet in Atlanta — two of the world's busiest airports — helped influence airline and airport on-time rankings for the month of February.

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Southwest Airlines was the top on-time performer of all of the major U.S. airlines during the month, according to FlightView, while Alaska Airlines occupied the top spot in on-time performance for North America. Both Southwest and Alaska Airlines have extensive route networks throughout the American West, where the weather was unusually placid and mild during February. Alaska also flies throughout the Frontier State, which saw record warmth and a lack of snow in February Read more...

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