American airlines canceled more than 4,400 flights that were scheduled for Thursday and Friday, amid a strong winter storm sweeping the United States, coinciding with the start of the holiday travel season, which some expect to be the busiest ever.
According to the Flight Aware website, more than 2,350 flights were canceled in the United States on Thursday, and another 2,120 flights were canceled on Friday.
Amtrak, the commuter rail company, canceled dozens of trains over Christmas, disrupting the holiday plans of tens of thousands of people.
Another 8,450 flights were delayed on Thursday, including more than a third of flights operated by American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency