Delta Airlines passengers are facing flight cancellations across parts of the U.S. because of severe weather.
Some passengers have been stuck at the airports for hours in the Delta system and other airlines.
Delta canceled roughly 500 flights Thursday. This came after Delta canceled about 700 flights Wednesday.
Delta Chief Operating Officer Gil West says in a statement—
Delta teams are working around the clock to get customers safely to their destinations while bringing our operation back to normal following Wednesday’s record series of severe thunderstorms that resulted in a nearly all-day ground stop in Atlanta – Delta’s largest and busiest hub.
When Delta doesn’t fly aircraft, not only do customers not get to their destination, but flight crews don’t get to where they are scheduled to be. When this happens, unfortunately, further delays and cancellations result. And flight crews can only be on duty for a limited time before rest periods are required by law.