Air Travelers Cope With Busy July Fourth Holiday Weekend

Travelers confronted a busy and typically aggravating July Fourth weekend at U.S. airports enduring staffing shortages and different strains, however flight disruptions eased Sunday and Monday.

Cancellations jumped when unhealthy climate hit components of the nation Friday and Saturday. Airlines canceled greater than 1,200 U.S. flights throughout these two days, about 2.4% of what was scheduled, as thunderstorms affected a number of massive hub airports. Problems eased later within the weekend, with about 300 flights canceled Sunday and about 225 Monday, as of early night, in accordance with figures from FlightAware, a flight-tracking agency.