Weather Is Beyond Our Control, But That Doesn't Mean You're Powerless If Your Flight Is Canceled

By Jonah Kaplan, CBS Minnesota

December 23, 2022

Holiday travel in America is back with a vengeance, but Mother Nature is throwing quite a counter-punch.

As many as 3 million passengers were booked for 47,000 flights on Thursday, but a bitter blast of winter weather threatened travel plans for many families who had already delayed their trips for years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We were ahead of the storm when we left Wednesday morning at noon," Laurie Jonsson, a passenger at MSP Airport, explained to WCCO. "As things progressed, well, it's always the weather. We're caught up in it and trying to keep that Christmas spirit as best as possible."

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