Detroit Metro Airport sees hundreds of cancelations Wednesday amid ice storm
Flight cancelations are causing headaches across America, and the Detroit Metro Airport is no exception.
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Flight cancelations are causing headaches across America, and the Detroit Metro Airport is no exception.
More than 7,600 trips were delayed or canceled at U.S. airports on Wednesday.
The FAA said it appears a corrupted database file brought the nation's aviation system to a halt Wednesday.
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
Flying this holiday season has been a nightmare for some people, as thousands of flights were canceled around the country. At Detroit Metro Airport, some people were upset after having a tough time getting flights.
Airlines have started to issue flight cancellations, as the East Coast prepares for the wrath of Hurricane Irene.
Airport Spokesman Michael Conway says "There were quite a few cancellations last night, (but) we have more runways and taxiways available for the airlines than they need at this moment."
There have been a number of flight delays and cancellations being reported at Metro Airport Saturday afternoon because of the heavy snow fall that has hit the area.
Despite the complaints that the snow storm was overhyped, one firm is estimating that it cost Michigan more than a quarter of a billion dollars.
