Airlines in the US canceled more than 1,000 flights on Friday (December 26), despite the big festival of Christmas, as severe storm warnings and heavy snowfall were forecast in many parts of the country. There is a possibility of snowfall of up to 10 inches overnight in the country’s largest city New York and due to this the temperature is likely to fall below zero.

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According to the Flight Aware website, at least 1,191 flights were canceled and 3,974 flights were delayed as of 1:00 pm on Friday. The worst impact was seen at the three major airports of New York, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark, where the maximum number of flights were cancelled. Apart from this, passengers are also facing a lot of problems at the airports of Boston and Detroit. The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting snowfall in the upper Great Lakes region and the center of the storm is moving northeast.

According to the report of news agency AFP, a warning has been issued for travelers returning from holidays in America regarding the dangerous condition of the roads. New York Mayor Eric Adams said winter storm warnings had been issued and city crews had been deployed to clear snow from roads.

Travelers advised to remain alert
American airlines companies advised passengers to remain alert on social media platform X. Airlines say that passengers must check the status before coming to the airport to catch the flight. NWS has given a clear warning that the situation has become extremely dangerous from the Great Lakes to New England.

Apart from New York, America’s largest city, Chicago’s airports were at the top on Flight Aware’s Misery Map, which shows the situation of flight delays and cancellations. According to the website, about 785 flights have been canceled at New York area airports following the warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).

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Flight Delays: The effect of winter has increased significantly across the country and along with it dense fog, severe cold and low visibility have also come. The Meteorological Department has warned that the same conditions are likely to persist for the next few days. Flights are being delayed, canceled and even rescheduled. Let us know where air travel has slowed down.

Delhi was most affected

Most problems are being seen at Indira Gandhi International Airport. On December 21, due to dense fog and low visibility, about 110 flights were canceled and more than 370 flights were delayed. Along with this, the same situation remained on 22 December also. More than 150 flights were late in the morning.

Impact outside the capital also

This problem was not limited to Delhi only. Flights to and from Amritsar, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Srinagar and Chennai were also affected due to bad weather. Let us tell you that the effect of fog is more severe in the northern areas, whereas in the southern cities, there are delays due to delay in aircraft rotation and congestion at major hubs.

Flights stopped in Srinagar due to snowfall

Due to bad weather and snowfall at Srinagar Airport, many flights were canceled directly. Mountainous weather conditions and low visibility sometimes make operations unsafe. This is the reason why airlines have to temporarily suspend services.

Meanwhile, Indigo has also canceled flights on many routes. Airlines also issued a travel advisory urging passengers to check real-time flight status before going to the airport. Along with this, Air India has also started its seasonal fog care initiative. Under this policy, passengers affected by fog related problems can reschedule or cancel their flights without any extra fees.

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Passengers are being advised to check flight status before leaving home, reach the airport on time and also keep in mind road delays due to fog.

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Air Travel is 1000 Times Safer Than Road Travel: Dr. Subhash Goel, President of STIC Travel Group, said on Friday (June 13) that psychological fear is bound to be born from accidents like Ahmedabad plane crash, although the air plane is 1000 times more secure than travel road travel. Talking to news agency IANS, Dr. Subhash Goyal said that no one can stop death. If you have to be an accident, then you can also be a victim of an accident while crossing the road.

What did Dr. Subhash Goyal say?

Goyal explained his point, saying, “We saw Boeing 787 Dreamliner, who is counted in the world’s safest aircraft, how it burst like a bomb. This crash of Dreamliner is the first time. In this horrific and sad incident, we also saw how a man came out. Whatever it is, no one can harm him. “

He insisted on his point and said that the air travel is the safest. However, if death is written in luck, then you can die in a road accident. Therefore, it is not advisable not to travel by air.

‘Air India plane had 6 battery generators’ facility’

Goyal said on the security related to the plane of Air India, “There will be hardly any airline in the world that has not crashed. Air India plane had 6 battery generators’ facilities, which would be useful in the event of engine failure. It would be completely wrong to say that a specific airline is safe.”

He said that there is also a need to understand here that whenever the airplane takes off, every one of it is investigated. In this case, there is no possibility of pilot error because every pilot has a medical checkup before boarding. The plane started flying, that is, there was no problem with the engine. Nothing can be said about what happened after takeoff. All the information is expected to be revealed only after investigation.

Goyal said that the black box has been found and the investigation is going on. He said, “The investigation team of the Director of Civil Aviation has reached the investigation team. Aviation Safety Experts are also coming from the UK. People from America have reached. We hope that the reasons for the incident will be known only after analysis.”