SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Bay Area airports are seeing some big ripple effects from frigid, snowy conditions back east. It’s causing flight delays and headaches for travelers.
Travelers heading out from SFO Sunday saw flight cancellations piling up like all the snow back east.
“I’m ready to go home. California is good but home is best,” said Jacqueline Thomas.
Thomas needed to get back home to Memphis after a Bay Area work trip but frigid temps and snow cancelled her connecting flights. She was rerouted by her airline.
“I’d leave Los Angeles at 12 a.m., then to Chicago, then to Memphis, arriving at 10:30 p.m. Monday — a journey,” Thomas said.
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About 10,000 flights nationwide were cancelled on Sunday — the most since the Pandemic, according to aviation analytics company, Cirium. SFO saw nearly 150 cancellations. The airport duty manager said that on a typical day, there might be less than a dozen flights canceled due to weather or mechanical issues.
“We haven’t had any sleep. If we stay here, it’s going to be three nights with no sleep,” said Angelina Cummings.
Cummings and friend, Anita Basilio, were stuck at SFO. They were returning from a vacation in the Philippines, now trying to get home to the DC area.
“They said they can’t do anything. Everything is cancelled, flights canceled,” Cummings said.
Basilio has health concerns.
“I’m diabetic, I’m almost out of my medicine,” she said.
“My husband told me we have nine inches of snow already at our house,” said Connie Hartman.
Hartman, from New Jersey, decided to change her plans and fly to San Francisco a day early.
“I’m very glad I made it and didn’t get stuck somewhere or not be here for my conference,” Hartman said.
Travel experts say to check with your airline carrier before heading to the airport if you’re flying out.
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