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Travelers endure over 1,300 domestic flight cancellations over the weekend

By 1 p.m. reported delays of nearly

Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 2, 2022.
Ronald Reagan Washington sits on the tarmac at his National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 2nd.Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images file

Flight tracking site According to FlightAware, it has been a tough weekend for travelers with more than 1,300 flights canceled between Saturday and Sunday.

Weekend delays also totaled in the thousands.

According to FlightAware, there were nearly 660 cancellations in the US and abroad on Saturday. About 740 more flights were canceled by 1 p.m. Sunday, according to FlightAware.

According to FlightAware, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport had the most flight cancellations and delays on Sunday.

According to FlightAware, there were nearly 7,250 delays in the United States and abroad on Saturday.

By 1 p.m. Sunday, FlightAware reported nearly 3,000 delays in the United States, internationally and internationally.

Southwest Airlines and United Airlines appeared at the top of the list of major domestic airline cancellations and delays. Delayed 12%. Meanwhile, United has canceled 3% of flights and delayed 11% of flights, FlightAware reports.

The delay comes days after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would consider extending the circumstances under which passengers can receive refunds if their travel plans are interrupted. is.

Suggested circumstances that may trigger a refund include the airline changing the arrival or departure airport, changing the arrival or departure time by more than 3 hours, or adding a layover. This includes

The recent increase in cancellations coincides with a large number of US workers voluntarily leaving what is often referred to as the "big resignation".

Between 2011 and 2019, flight cancellations remained stable, with flight cancellation rates remaining fairly low. In any given year during that period, the percentage was between 1.1% and 1.8%, according to FlightAware.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, that percentage jumped to 5%. In 2021, it settles to 1.6% as a vaccine becomes available.

Calhan Rosenblatt is a New York-based reporter for his NBC News youth and internet his culture.