Holiday Travel Woes , Continue as Thousands of Flights , Canceled or Delayed.<br />ABC reports that many holiday travelers <br />are facing cancelations and delays as a result <br />of winter storms combined with the ongoing pandemic. .<br />According to FlightAware, over 1,900 domestic U.S. flights and more than 3,300 international flights were grounded as of January 3.<br />On January 2, over 2,700 U.S. flights and <br />more than 4,400 worldwide were canceled. .<br />Similarly, ABC reports that on New Year's Day,<br />over 4,700 flights were canceled worldwide. .<br />Now, a winter storm is expected to dump as <br />much as 10 inches of snow on central Maryland, <br />northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. .<br />On January 1, another winter storm struck <br />the Midwest causing about 25% of all flights <br />at O'Hare Airport to be canceled the next day. .<br />On January 1, another winter storm struck <br />the Midwest causing about 25% of all flights <br />at O'Hare Airport to be canceled the next day. .<br />According to ABC, Denver's airport <br />also faced significant disruptions. .<br />In Michigan, the authority that runs Detroit <br />International Airport said that crews were struggling <br />to remove snow and keep the airfield operating. .<br />Meanwhile, pandemic-fueled staffing shortages led to cancelations and delays in Atlanta and Hawaii. .<br />Meanwhile, pandemic-fueled staffing shortages led to cancelations and delays in Atlanta and Hawaii. .<br />ABC reports that airlines are taking steps <br />to reduce cancelations and delays. .<br />United has reportedly offered its pilots triple pay or more for picking up open flights through January.
