Over 1,177 flights delayed, 89 canceled amid widespread U.S. travel disruptions

More than 1,177 flights were delayed and 89 U.S. flights were canceled amid widespread travel disruptions Friday, according to FlightAware. As of 10:03 a.m. EST, FlightAware reported at least 1,177 delays into or out of the United States, along with more than 12,502 delays worldwide. The tracker also cited 89 U.S. cancellations and 997 cancellations worldwide. The Federal Aviation Administration pointed to weather drivers: wind affecting Boston (BOS) and New York-area airports (JFK, LGA, EWR), low clouds and visibility in Detroit (DTW), Chicago (ORD) and San Francisco (SFO), and afternoon thunderstorms in Fort Lauderdale and Miami (FLL, MIA).