Thousands of flight cancellations make travel nightmare
Thousands of flights are canceled Friday as one of the most treacherous holiday seasons in the U.S. has seen in decades is underway, with temperatures plummeting, coinciding with travelers trying to their destinations before Christmas.
As of 5 a.m. CT Friday, more than 3,700 flights within, into or out of the U.S. are canceled and more than 3,100 flights are delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware.
A total of 2,681 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled and 10,399 were delayed Thursday, according to FlightAware.
Airports in Chicago, Denver, New York, Boston,...