American canceled 34,000 flights in the first quarter

American Airlines said it canceled more than 34,000 flights in the first quarter as several winter storms swept across the United States earlier this year. The storms will reduce first quarter revenue by $115 million while profits will also be $60 million lower because of the storms.

The Fort Worth-based carrier said its passenger traffic in March grew 0.9 percent as the carrier increased capacity by 2.9 percent.

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Flights Cancelled As Massive Storm Hits US Midwest, East

A massive winter storm system packing cold air, snow and freezing rain hit the central United States on Sunday and headed for the East Coast, sending temperatures plummeting and causing major delays for weekend travel.

Rainfall and snow associated with the system will stretch over 1,500 miles (2,400 km), from southeastern Colorado to southern Massachusetts, meteorologists said.

More than 1,500 flights were cancelled and another 2,880 were delayed as of mid-afternoon on Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

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