Southwest flights snarled by weather across mid-continent
Southwest delayed more than 1,100 flights Friday, about 30% of its daily schedule, because of summer storms affecting service across its system, according to FlightAware.com. Severe thunderstorms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily block landings at the Denver airport, causing delays averaging 59 minutes, according to the agency’s website. About 224 Southwest flights were canceled, FlightAware.com data showed. Around 428 American Airlines flights also were delayed, or 14% of its total, and 68 were canceled.<br/>
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Southwest flights snarled by weather across mid-continent
Southwest delayed more than 1,100 flights Friday, about 30% of its daily schedule, because of summer storms affecting service across its system, according to FlightAware.com. Severe thunderstorms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily block landings at the Denver airport, causing delays averaging 59 minutes, according to the agency’s website. About 224 Southwest flights were canceled, FlightAware.com data showed. Around 428 American Airlines flights also were delayed, or 14% of its total, and 68 were canceled.<br/>
