Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.
Winter weather caused headaches for some travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, affecting over 1,100 flights.
The winter weather is still causing some problems at the world’s busiest airport.As of 1 p.m., there are 428 cancellations and 669 delays for Wednesday, according to FlightAware. Over 500 flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were delayed Monday night and a ground stop on Tuesday led to 334 cancellations and 788 delays.
As winter weather bears down on the metro Atlanta area and dangerously cold temperatures remain through the day, there have already been a number of cancellations and delays for flights into and out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Airport officials say the combination of agents calling out and higher than normal number of travelers led to major delays.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has officially been named the busiest airport in the world for the second year in a row. OAG's annual ranking of major airports again has ATL in ...
Georgia's historic snowfall led to more than 50% of employees to call out at Hartsfield-Jackson airport, leading to lengthy travel delays.
The Atlanta airport is facing hundreds of delays and cancellations, as well as lengthy security wait times, as a winter storm hits the South.
Starting May 7, travelers flying within the United States will be required to show a REAL ID or another form of TSA-approved identification.
Hundreds of flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been impacted due to a winter storm in Georgia and in several states in the south and northeast United States.
TSA checkpoints were jammed with passengers, including college football fans departing after Monday's CFP National Championship game.
An unusual winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing significant and even once-in-a-lifetime snowfall to unexpected areas.