Storms Cancel More than 400 Flights, Southwest Airlines Hit Hard
Winter storms brought heavy rain, snow and lightning to Arizona and California, canceling more than 400 flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Los Angeles International and John Wayne (Orange County) airports. At John Wayne, all 57 Southwest Airlines flights were scrapped. US Airways canceled 26 flights in Phoenix and United also “curtailed flights,” but details weren’t available. About 100 people were stranded at the John Wayne airport, according to the Los Angeles Times, and looking for alternative ways to get to their destinations, including flights to other airports or renting cars. Too bad that Interstate 5, California’s main north-to-south thoroughfare was closed due to snow and icy conditions just north of Los Angeles. (Similarly Interstate 40, which connects Arizona to Southern California was also closed…
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