, more than 1,000 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled by early afternoon Friday, while nearly 3,000 others were delayed. Among the airports hit hardest were Newark Liberty, LaGuardia and National airports. At National, an estimated 85 flights were canceled — about 19 percent of those scheduled to depart Friday — while 125, or 27 percent, were delayed, according to FlightAware.
Compared with last year’s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel and a 25 percent increase in airplane trips. Memorial Day weekend will be an early test of how well airlines have prepared for the expected surge in travelers this summer and how quickly they can bounce back when weather disrupts operations. Carriers have reduced schedules while hoping to
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