Thousands of flights canceled after storms
Thousands of flights have been canceled after a massive winter storm swept across the U.S. over the weekend. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.
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Americans brace for snow, ice, frigid weather
Massive winter storms are set to hit a large swatch of the U.S. over the weekend, causing major disruptions across the country.
Dangerous weather across the U.S.
Dangerous weather conditions slammed parts of the U.S. and caused travel disruptions for some Americans. CBS News' Rob Marciano and Shanelle Kaul report.
Another massive storm snarling travel
A new storm system is threatening to complicate post-holiday travel across the country. This weekend, messy weather delayed or cancelled thousands of flights, many of them in the Northeast. Shanelle Kaul reports from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and CBS News meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a look at the forecast.
Major snow storms threaten holiday travel
The Northeast saw heavy snow on Friday, impacting holiday plans and causing flight delays and cancellations.
West Coast storm disrupting holiday travel
There have been more than 1,700 flight delays in the U.S. so far Wednesday, according to FlightAware. That's due in part to a major storm hitting the West Coast. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
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Bad weather in California amid holiday travel
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Severe weather threatens busy holiday travel
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Thousands of U.S. flight delays, hundreds of cancellations, after Thanksgiving
A major winter storm disrupted air travel in several big cities in the days after Thanksgiving, including Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York City.
Major winter storm could impact travel
The Midwest and Northern Plains are under a winter storm alert that is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. Meanwhile, the TSA predicts it will screen three million passengers on Sunday.
Travelers face holdups as storms slam U.S.
Millions of Americans are set to travel on Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving, but severe storms slamming the Midwest and Northeast have delayed some flights. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest, while CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast. Also, CBS News Minnesota's Jonah Kaplan has more from Minneapolis.
TSA: Record-levels of travel expected
Nearly 18 million people are projected to fly between Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving travel, according to the TSA. Meanwhile, the FAA predicts it will be the busiest Thanksgiving in terms of scheduled flights in the last 15 years. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
Record travel expected for Thanksgiving
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing airlines to resume their normal schedules at the country's busiest airports after the government shutdown came to an end last week, just ahead of holiday travel. AAA says nearly 82 million Americans are expected to travel next week for Thanksgiving and more than 6 million are expected to fly. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Flight cancellations, air travel delays persist after shutdown ends
Travelers may still have to deal with flight issues for days after the end of the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian told "CBS Mornings" he believes air travel "should return to normal" by this weekend after the government shutdown ended Wednesday night. He added that he has no concerns about upcoming Thanksgiving travel.
Flight delays and cancellations will persist
Flight delays and cancellations are expected to persist for the following days as the government reopens. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
How long could travel disruptions continue?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pledging to pay air traffic controllers about 70% of their missed pay 24 to 48 hours after the government reopens, but reversing the FAA-mandated airline service cuts won't be immediate. Currently, 6% of flights have been cut at the country's busiest airports. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
More flights to be cut at major airports
The government shutdown's impact on air travel continues on Tuesday as more flights are set to be cut to meet staffing shortages at some of America's busiest airports. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
How long will the shutdown impact airports?
Despite progress in ending the government shutdown, flyers must still confront delays, cancellations and disruptions due to a shortage of air traffic controllers and TSA personnel. Henry Harteveldt, a researcher and adviser for the global travel industry, joins "The Takeout" to examine the potential impacts on Thanksgiving travel.
Traveler describes flight delay conditions
Anna Marie Hopkins, who is trying to fly to Rome, Italy, to celebrate her 50th birthday, described her airport experience amid mass delays and cancellations stemming from the government shutdown. CBS News national correspondent Meg Oliver has more.
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