Dozens of flights canceled Monday in and out of BWI as country still deals with wintry weather
BALTIMORE - A winter storm impacted thousands of flights across the country and caused major headaches for travelers.
According to flightaware.com, there have been more than 250 flight cancelations and more than 100 delayed flights at BWI Thurgood Marshall airport today.
Ellias Llerandi is just one of the many travelers who were left stranded at the airport on Christmas.
"We spent Christmas bouncing around as opposed to getting home", Llerandi said. "I understand that they were going through this also, but they were not exactly helpful."
Today is Elias and Rosi Llerandi's anniversary. After being stranded in Baltimore last night, they were forced to make their own accommodations to get home.
"I contacted a friend from church, from back home, and he was gracious enough to say he would come and pick us up," Rosi said.
BWI had hundreds of cancelations throughout the weekend, mostly on flights coming from the Midwest.
In a statement, Southwest Airlines said in part that now that the weather is considerably more favorable, they are working to stabilize and improve their operation, and they are accommodating as many customers as possible.
Southwest went on to say that those whose flights have been canceled may request a full refund or receive a flight credit that does not expire.
