According to National Air Traffic Services (NATS), volcanic ash emitting from the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland has caused a significant
number of flight cancellations and travel delays across Europe.
The exact
number of flight cancellations was unclear and airlines cautioned that the situation was rapidly changing.
Some areas of the United States can expect to see at least a foot of snow, resulting in
a number of flight cancellations and school closings.
Not exact matches
That shutdown is likely to drive up the
number of cancellations significantly, according to
Flight Aware, which tracks airline
flights.
These hurricanes disrupted normal airline
flight operations, with the largest
number of cancellations occurring the day after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys, with 4,567
cancellations.
WASHINGTON — In 2016, the reporting carriers canceled 1.17 percent
of their scheduled domestic
flights, an improvement over the 1.5 percent
cancellation rate in 2015 and the lowest in the 22 years with comparable
numbers, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today.
Since the beginning
of December, more than 75,000 domestic
flights have been cancelled, the highest
number since the Department
of Transportation started tracking
flight cancellations.
Our travel insurance plans provide coverage for a
number of weather - related events you might encounter during hurricane season, such as mandatory hurricane evacuations,
flight delays and / or
cancellations, and your personal home being made uninhabitable by a hurricane or natural disaster.
We will pay the benefit shown on the Schedule
of Benefits if You missed a connecting
flight during Your Covered Trip due to
cancellation or delay for at least the
number of hours shown on the Schedule
of Benefits
of all regularly scheduled airline
flights due to Inclement Weather or any delay caused by a Common Carrier.
Double - check your coverage details (lost bags,
flight cancellations, etc.) and keep the company's phone
number on hand for quick dialing in the case
of an emergency.