Published: April 9,2017
Storms that hit the Southeast earlier this week have continued to wreak havoc on air travel Saturday, with Delta Air Lines canceling almost 300 more flights at its Atlanta hub.
According to a statement posted on its website, Delta canceled about 275 flights Saturday morning "with some additional cancellations possible." The latest cancellations come after approximately 3,000 flights were canceled nationwide earlier in the week as a result of the storms.
"Delta’s operation continues to recover as airline teams work around the clock to return flights to normal following the disruption from severe storms in the Southeastern U.S. and East Coast this week," the airline said. "We have apologized for the disruption and continued difficulty re-accommodating those whose travel had been affected by the lingering impact of this week’s storms."
Some 60 percent of all Delta planes use Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a daily basis and the severe storms that began on Wednesday grounded many flights and stranded thousands of passengers.
According to WXIA, long lines of frustrated passengers continued to wait for news of their flight on Saturday.
(MORE: Water Rescue, Power Outages; D.C. Slammed as Southern Storms Move North)
Delta Chief Operating Officer Gil West apologized to frustrated customers Thursday, saying the midweek storms had been "unprecedented" and difficult to forecast.
Over a five day period, 65 tornadoes touched down during the storms that killed at least one, damaged property and prompted numerous rescues.
MORE: Severe Weather Outbreak in the South, April 4-5, 2017
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