What is causing flight cancellations Saturday (December 19) at Richmond Airport?
Airlines are already canceling some of Saturday’s flights at Richmond International Airport in the face of the coming winter storm. Forty Saturday flights, mostly to and from Atlanta, New York and Washington Dulles, have pre-cancelled, according to airport spokesman Troy Bell. Due to the inclement weather anticipated for central Virginia and some of RIC’s destination cities, Bell advised travelers to check their flight’s status before heading to the airport. The storm will likely disrupt airline arrival and departure schedules for some destinations throughout the weekend, he said. Besides checking their flight’s status, Bell urged travelers to add more time for their drive to the airport and to arrive at the airport at least two hours before their scheduled departure. Sources: http://www2.timesdispatch.
Winter storm leads to flight cancellations at RIC HENRICO, VA (WWBT) – The snow storm is causing a lot of headaches for air travelers. Nearly 50 flights scheduled for Saturday at Richmond International Airport have been cancelled. Travelers saw a lot of cancellations and delays Friday night. Most of those cancellations came well before the first snowflakes fell. The big concern is when all the snow heads up to destinations like New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Karen brown flew half way around the world to be with her family for Christmas. She arrived in Richmond from Hong Kong just ahead of the winter storm. “I feel very blessed to be here,” said Brown. The snow raised Kacey Gizela’s concern level. He was trying to get home to Boston. “I just hope I make it cause I have a connecting flight, I’m still hoping that doesn’t get cancelled,” said Gizela. “It started off with much promise,” said Airport Spokesman Troy Bell. The day quickly went south. Well before the first sign of snow, can
Some Saturday flights canceled at Richmond International Airport Richmond Times Dispatch – 18 hours ago By Staff Reports Airlines are already canceling some of Saturday’s flights at Richmond International Airport in the face of the coming winter storm. Sources: http://www2.timesdispatch.
