According to the TSA, the number of passengers screened on Friday was the highest ever, with about 3 million passengers today saying they were due to flight delays. I just checked FlightAware at 5:59 PM and there were already over 5,400 flights delayed in the US today, 151 of which were in BWI. Nobody wants to ruin the Memorial Day holiday. As the holiday weekend draws to a close, everyone is hoping for great weather. Flyers are getting more headaches, mostly due to the storms. This is according to FLIGHTAWARE, who are tracking continued air traffic disruptions in Baltimore and across the country today as the severe weather moves eastward and across the region through the early afternoon. The severe weather is coming from the Midwest, and areas in Texas and the Midwest have been hit hard. So we're in luck here. Baltimore-Wisconsin saw a few rain showers and no thunder, but many flights were delayed due to the bad weather.Elsewhere, ETAS was in the red and piling up through mid-afternoon Monday. Most were from airports in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Florida. Passengers who got back to Baltimore on time told me they were relieved. Are you relieved to get on the ground before it gets to that point? Yeah, definitely. I'm really glad we got there on time. It helps me plan the rest of the day. This came just after the start of a record-breaking long holiday weekend. TSA said it screened nearly 3 million passengers on Friday, the highest number the agency has recorded in a single day. Are you hopeful we'll get out of here before the storm hits? Yeah, I hope so. Because our flight doesn't leave until later today. Not really. We have a 4pm flight so hopefully it won't get too bad. They were on their way back to San Francisco via Phoenix and I checked and their flight was only delayed about 15 minutes. Takeoff was at 4:15 so the oncoming weather got them out of here safely. As Tom mentioned, if you are planning to fly out of BWI Kai this evening, we recommend checking with your airline before heading to the airport. Reported by LI
Bad weather delays flight to Baltimore
Last updated: May 27, 2024 at 6:07 PM EDT
The severe weather posed a risk of significant travel delays across the Mid-Atlantic and the country. An unprecedented 3 million passengers were travelling on Friday, the highest number of people ever screened in a single day by the Transportation Security Administration. Hundreds of travelers returned home to Baltimore on Monday, landing later than originally planned. Storms across the country are causing headaches for air travelers as the holiday weekend draws to a close. The website FlightAware tracked flight disruptions in Baltimore and across the country as the storm moved east and formed early Monday afternoon. At Baltimore-Washington International Airport, rain showers were reported at several points, but no thunder was heard. Many other locations also saw delayed arrivals due to the bad weather, with estimated arrival times listed in red until mid-afternoon. Most of the delayed flights were from airports in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Florida. Passengers who made it back to Baltimore on time told 11News they were relieved. “Nobody wants their Memorial Day holiday ruined. Everybody's hoping for great weather, but the storms came in from the Midwest and really hit parts of Texas hard, so we're pretty lucky here,” said Luwanda Jenkins of Baltimore. “I'm just happy he got home on time, this will ease our schedule for the rest of the day,” said AJ Gonzalez of Baltimore, who was at the airport to pick up his nephew. There's also a chance of bad weather again later Monday night, so passengers are advised to check with their airline before arriving at the airport.
The severe weather threatened to cause major travel delays across the Mid-Atlantic and across the country.
Air travel hit an unprecedented 3 million passengers on Friday, the most people ever screened in a single day by the Transportation Security Administration. Hundreds of travelers returned to Baltimore on Monday, arriving later than originally planned.
As the holiday weekend drew to a close, flying became more of a headache, mainly due to storms across the country. The website FlightAware tracked air traffic disruptions in Baltimore and across the country as the storms moved east.
There was some rain at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, but no thunder.
Elsewhere, flights were delayed by the weather, with most of the delays coming from airports in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Florida.
Passengers who returned to Baltimore on time told 11 News they were relieved.
“Nobody wants their Memorial Day holiday to be ruined. Everybody's hoping for great weather, but the storm is coming from the Midwest and areas of Texas have been hit hard, so I guess we're pretty lucky here,” said Luwanda Jenkins of Baltimore.
“I'm just glad he got there on time and it gave me some breathing room for the rest of the day,” said AJ Gonzalez of Baltimore, who was at the airport to pick up his nephew.
There is a chance of severe weather returning late Monday night, so passengers are advised to check with their airline before arriving at the airport.
