A dangerous winter storm moving across the country has disrupted holiday travel from the skies to the resorts as cancellations and delays on Christmas weekend mount.
As of Friday morning, many airlines, Amtrak rail service and bus services reported changes and cancellations across the country due to severe weather conditions.
On Friday alone, more than 717 flights to, from and through the US were delayed and more than 2,981 cancelled, according to a 5:20 a.m. ET report by flight-tracking website FlightAware. .
The airports that led the cancellations were the following: LaGuardia in New York (181), Detroit Metro in Michigan (157) and Seattle-Tacoma in Washington (155).
WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS US RESULTS IN COLD WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES FOR OVER 150 MILLION AMERICANS
Travelers line up to check in for their flights at Terminal 1 ahead of the Christmas holidays at MSP Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota, Thursday, December 22, 2022.
(Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Amtrak, the nation’s largest passenger rail service, announced Thursday afternoon that more than 20 routes, primarily in the Midwest, have been canceled through Sunday morning due to wintry weather. Some lines in the Midwest and Northeast are delayed for the same reason.
The company posted the following statement on its website along with the cancellations and rerouting:
“Severe winter weather has caused Amtrak to make several service changes and cancellations between now and Sunday, December 25. These actions are taken out of an abundance of caution and in consultation with state transportation departments, host railroads, emergency managers, and meteorologists. “
Amtrak said affected customers can call 1-800-USA-RAIL to change their reservation. Additional charges added by the company will not be applied to modified reservations during the modified scheduling period.
Commuters pass through the Amtrak 30th Street station in Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
WINTER STORM CANCELS, DELAYS THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS, DISRUPTS VACATION TRAVEL
Bus services are also being affected by the weather. Greyhound issued an alert Thursday stating that customers traveling to and from the Midwest over the next two days may experience delays or cancellations.
Affected cities include: Charleston (WV), Chicago, Dallas, Danville (Illinois), Davenport (Iowa), Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Wichita (Kansas).
Passengers who need to reschedule can call 1-833-233-8507.
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Jefferson Lines, a regional intercity bus company that operates in 14 states, also announced more than two dozen cancellations in the Midwest on Friday.
Affected travelers are encouraged to call 1-858-800-8898.
