United's United Express affiliates now fly one daily round-trip flight to both Chicago and Houston on 50-seat Embraer regional jets. The Associated Press writes United's arrival marks what "transportation officials hope will be a new era of prosperity for the struggling facility and the gambling resort it serves." The airport is hopeful the carrier's new nonstop service will cement the airport as a viable travel option in the region. The disruptions of the weekend-and those bleeding into the week-are coming as airlines work to avoid critiques they’ve faced in recent summers of poor service amid increased travel demands as people return to flying after the Covid-19 pandemic.Atlantic City gave United Airlines a warm welcome on Tuesday as the carrier inaugurated service to the New Jersey airport.Ī water-cannon salute greeted United's inaugural flight from Chicago when it arrived at Atlantic City International (ACY). In addition to weather impacts, flights into and out of the Washington, D.C., area Sunday were grounded for a little more than two hours after a power cable overheated and needed to be replaced at a Federal Aviation Administration facility, the Washington Post reported the overheated cables were misreported by some outlets Sunday as a fire that caused delays. The Federal Aviation Administration slowed or stopped flights at major airports in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia and Florida over the weekend due to weather conditions. were canceled and almost 10,000 were delayed. On Sunday, 1,410 flights into or out of the U.S. Monday’s cancellations and delays are a continuation of a tough weekend for airlines up and down the East Coast. At the same time, 1,503 had been canceled. That’s how many flights into or out of the United States were delayed as of 3:45 p.m. Parts of the Mid-Atlantic are facing severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall risks, too, and are under a watch through Tuesday morning.
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