East Coast thunderstorms disrupt hundreds of US flights
Airlines and passengers are having the worst day for flight cancellations in a week because of thunderstorms bearing down on East Coast hubs. FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and 8% at Newark Liberty International Airport. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, 11% of flights had been canceled. The FAA imposed a ground delay program late Tuesday afternoon for flights bound for Newark and LaGuardia. The FAA was also delaying some outbound flights still on the ground. Severe storms moving through the the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expected to continue into the evening, according to CNN's Weather team. Severe thunderstorm watches stretch from Virginia to Maine and are in effect through 10 p.m. ET. "Weather conditions have caused LGA Airport flight disruptions," said a Tuesday afternoon tweet from LaGuardia Airport's official Twitter account. "Check with your airline to determine the status of your flight." FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and 8% at Newark Liberty International Airport. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, 11% of flights had been canceled. The FAA imposed a ground delay program late Tuesday afternoon for flights bound for Newark and LaGuardia. The FAA was also delaying some outbound flights still on the ground. Severe storms moving through the the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expected to continue into the evening, according to CNN's Weather team. Severe thunderstorm watches stretch from Virginia to Maine and are in effect through 10 p.m. ET. "Weather conditions have caused LGA Airport flight disruptions," said a Tuesday afternoon tweet from LaGuardia Airport's official Twitter account. "Check with your airline to determine the status of your flight." The number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints hit a pandemic-era record on the Friday leading into the July 4 holiday weekend -- 2,490,490.<br/>
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East Coast thunderstorms disrupt hundreds of US flights
Airlines and passengers are having the worst day for flight cancellations in a week because of thunderstorms bearing down on East Coast hubs. FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and 8% at Newark Liberty International Airport. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, 11% of flights had been canceled. The FAA imposed a ground delay program late Tuesday afternoon for flights bound for Newark and LaGuardia. The FAA was also delaying some outbound flights still on the ground. Severe storms moving through the the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expected to continue into the evening, according to CNN's Weather team. Severe thunderstorm watches stretch from Virginia to Maine and are in effect through 10 p.m. ET. "Weather conditions have caused LGA Airport flight disruptions," said a Tuesday afternoon tweet from LaGuardia Airport's official Twitter account. "Check with your airline to determine the status of your flight." FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and 8% at Newark Liberty International Airport. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, 11% of flights had been canceled. The FAA imposed a ground delay program late Tuesday afternoon for flights bound for Newark and LaGuardia. The FAA was also delaying some outbound flights still on the ground. Severe storms moving through the the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expected to continue into the evening, according to CNN's Weather team. Severe thunderstorm watches stretch from Virginia to Maine and are in effect through 10 p.m. ET. "Weather conditions have caused LGA Airport flight disruptions," said a Tuesday afternoon tweet from LaGuardia Airport's official Twitter account. "Check with your airline to determine the status of your flight." The number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints hit a pandemic-era record on the Friday leading into the July 4 holiday weekend -- 2,490,490.<br/>
