Dec 26 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights on Friday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, due to winter storm Devin during peak holiday
travel.
A total of 1,382 flights were canceled and 4,685 delayed as of 2:15 p.m. ET, the website said.
The National Weather Service issued warnings of winter storm storm Devin this afternoon which "will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning."
"For areas farther north from upstate New York to the Tri-State area including New York City and Long Island, 4-8 inches of snowfall is forecast for late Friday into (the) night," National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center noted on the official website.
They also flagged the slight risk of flash flooding across southern California, along with strong winds and thunderstorms near the coast.
New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport have put out posts on X, warning travelers of potential delays or cancellations.
More than half of the flight cancellations and delays took place at these three airports, according to FlightAware.
JetBlue Airways has canceled 225 flights, the most among the carriers, closely followed by Delta Air Lines canceling 212 flights.
Republic Airways canceled 157 flights, while 146 were canceled by American Airlines and 97 by United Airlines.
Spokespersons from American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue told Reuters the carriers have waived off change fees for re-booking for travelers whose plans may be affected.
"Due to winter storm Devin, JetBlue has canceled approximately 350 flights today and tomorrow, primarily in the Northeast where JetBlue has a large operation," the JetBlue spokesperson said.
Delta Air Lines and Republic did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta and Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
