550 flights canceled at Dallas-Fort Worth & Love Field; Southwest grounds 12% routes
Nearly 550 flights have been canceled in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field as of Monday afternoon.
DFW is seeing 148 cancellations of departing flights, or about 17% of scheduled takeoffs, as of 3 p.m., according to FlightAware. About 108 flights out of Love Field are canceled. Meanwhile, nearly 300 flights to Dallas-area airports aren’t happening.
Denver and Austin airports also are seeing dozens of cancellations Monday.
As of 3 p.m., Southwest Airlines had canceled 11% of its scheduled routes, which is more than 440 flights, according to FlightAware. The Dallas-based carrier, which operates out of Love Field, is still recovering from its flight cancellation fiasco over the holidays that could cost it as much as $825 million.
Travelers on Monday took to Twitter to complain about Southwest’s last-minute cancellations.
Logan-@SouthwestAir just cancelled my flight again! https://t.co/BLvW7gavb0
— David Gonzales (@bulletten) January 30, 2023
“Due to forecasted weather conditions as a result of Winter Storm Mara, service in some cities may be disrupted,” Southwest tweeted at 1 p.m.
Dallas-Fort Worth airport advised travelers to check with airlines before driving to the airport. Major highways around DFW are already icing over in places, according to TxDOT.
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American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has canceled 200 total flights across all routes, or 6%.
Freezing rain and sleet are hitting most of North Texas, starting in earnest Monday afternoon and lingering into Wednesday. Parts of the region were already seeing ice before sunrise Monday, causing hundreds of crashes.
DFW Airport is actively monitoring the weather forecast and is making the necessary preparations for the potential of winter weather this week. Customers should check with their airline before coming to the airport for the latest status of their flight. pic.twitter.com/lpbaScsC94
— DFW Airport (@DFWAirport) January 30, 2023