Roughly a quarter of Atlanta flights were delayed to start holiday weekend

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – On Friday, roughly 1 / 4 of flights had been delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport.

In response to FlightAware knowledge, 26 % of flights leaving ATL had been delayed, whereas 24 % of flights arriving to ATL had been delayed on Friday.

Roughly three % of all flights on Friday had been canceled.

“I’m unsure the place I’m sleeping but. They did give me a little bit toiletry equipment with toothbrush, toothpaste, some deodorant, some physique wash,” mentioned Jimmy Weekley, whose flight out of Atlanta was delayed in a single day.

“I suppose individuals would similar to a solution of what actually occurred. Why all the pieces was delayed. We simply need to know,” Weekley mentioned in an interview with CBS46 on Friday.

CBS46 requested Delta about the reason for the delay for Weekley’s flight to Key West.

It was initially slated to go away round 5 p.m. on Friday. It’s now scheduled to go away at 6 a.m. on Saturday.

A spokesperson mentioned climate points on high of air visitors management workers shortages in Florida grounded this Delta crew.

“We apologize for this expertise,” mentioned a spokesperson for Delta.

“Delta groups proceed to securely handle via the compounding of climate and air visitors management and their impression on obtainable flight crew obligation time in addition to deliberate plane placement.”

The spokesperson added that they’re working to accommodate passengers impacted by these delays.

On Friday, metropolis officers and the Fulton County District Legal professional held a press convention reminding vacationers it’s unlawful to hold firearms via safety.

“There are methods to hold firearms safely however what you possibly can’t do is convey them on the aircraft,” mentioned Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.

Airport officers mentioned already this 12 months they’ve confiscated greater than 200 firearms on the airport, essentially the most of any airport within the nation.

“I do assume it’s one thing somebody can do carelessly nevertheless it nonetheless can have tragic results if that gun is allowed to be gotten by a legal and if we guarantee that this is a matter that’s repeatedly mentioned in order that individuals are not careless we can fight something that might do,” mentioned Fulton County DA Fani Willis.

In response to airport officers, greater than 1.7 million vacationers will go via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport this weekend.

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