As flights canceled across US, Eastern Iowa Airport sees minimal delays

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A handful of flights had been delayed on the Japanese Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. However, based on the airport’s web site, there have been no cancellations as of Monday night time.

After a blizzard canceled a number of journey plans final week, FlightAware mentioned Southwest Airways canceled greater than 2,800 flights at this time. The variety of canceled flights, based on their web site, is about 70%.

Declan Cole, who mentioned he’s a pupil at Iowa State College, mentioned his flight house to California was canceled because of the blizzard. He mentioned he spent Christmas with a pal’s household, however missed his family.

“I’m simply unhappy, I can’t spend Christmas with them,” Cole mentioned. “However I’m comfortable, I’m leaving now. I’m glad I’m in a position to get out.”

The variety of folks going by TSA checkpoints, based on information from the federal company, has grown each because the pandemic began in 2020. However, the variety of folks touring by their checkpoints isn’t on the ranges the company noticed earlier than the pandemic in 2019.

Kelly Munly, who mentioned she is touring house to Pennslyvania, mentioned she is crossing her fingers she will be able to make her connecting flight.

“Hopefully every part’s easy on the best way again going by Chicago, so I’m hoping that connecting flight doesn’t get canceled,” Munly mentioned.

There are extra vacationers like these two this vacation season. In line with AAA, the vacation journey interval will last more this 12 months as a result of individuals are taking extra time to journey this 12 months too as a result of the vacations fall on a Sunday and folks can work at their vacation spot remotely.

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