Delta Airlines Cancels Almost 1,000 Flights
The major storm that brought Atlanta's airport to a standstill hit one major airline especially hard.
Delta airlines cancelled almost 1,000 flights, largely due to the weather issues in Atlanta, according to View From the Wing.
What are the numbers?
FlightAware has Delta's June 28 cancellation figure at 581 flights. On June 27, 366 Delta flights were cancelled, according to that site, which noted that only 25 flights were cancelled on June 26, but more than 1,100 were delayed.
According to FlightAware, Delta had only 59 cancelled flights on June 29, although 775 flights were delayed.
"The storm resulted in hundreds of system cancellations across the system for Saturday. Delta expects additional delays and cancellations as teams work to safely reset aircraft and reposition flight crews," Delta wrote in a June 28 statement.
"Teams across Delta are hard at work to take care of customers and recover our operation following a major weather event at our Atlanta hub June 27," Delta wrote.
"Thunderstorms developed over the evening, bringing rain, lightning, hail and hazardous wind. The storm caused an evacuation and temporary power loss at the ATL air traffic control tower," Delta wrote.
"The hail led to required inspections for over 100 aircraft, which our teams completed by Saturday morning. We expect continued disruption this weekend as we recover safely and as quickly as possible."
View From the Wing described an internal Delta document posted on Bluesky by "aviation watchdog" @JonNYC.
The document says that Delta will 'pay for accommodations, vouchers, rental car reimbursement,' and more for customers 'whose travel has been impacted by this event.'
'Thank you for your support as we recover our operation following a major weather event in ATL,' the document says.
'You should begin offering hotel, meal, and transportation vouchers immediately. While this weather disruption was not within our control, we are going to use situational flexibility and take care of our customers.'Delta Airlines Cancels Almost 1,000 Flights first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 29, 2025
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