Travelers flying in and out of San Diego International Airport faced a wave of disruptions on Monday as a severe winter storm led to flight delays and cancellations. According to real-time flight tracker FlightAware, there were about 54 delayed flights and 34 cancellations as of Monday morning, while earlier reports indicated around 40 flights were delayed and 32 cancellations just an hour prior.
In a testimony to the storm's reach, suffering from snow and ice, there were also delays and cancellations at other major hubs such as Dallas-Fort Worth International, John F. Kennedy International, and Boston Logan International—hinting at a systemic hiccup in travel across the nation. Adding to the commotion, Southwest Airlines accounted for most of the delayed flights, with American Airlines seeing a bulk of cancellations.
The fallout from the storm, as captured by NBC San Diego's numbers, shows a slight improvement: canceled flights dropped from 79 on Sunday to 23, and delayed flights fell from 47 to 15. This comes against the backdrop of thousands of affected flights nationwide, suggesting a slow recovery for the air traffic system held hostage by a weather ordeal spanning from New Mexico and Texas to the frozen upper reaches of the northeast.
With the storm that began over the weekend and is forecast to persist into the week, President Donald Trump responded swiftly, approving emergency declarations for at least a dozen states by Saturday. The implications on travel are far-flung, with most of the affected flights involving travel to and from Dallas and airports along the eastern seaboard. While travelers endure these temporary inconveniences, updates on the evolving situation for San Diego departures and arrivals can be sourced from SAN’s website.
