More than 200 flights were canceled at DFW after storms moved through, delaying travelers and nearly derailing Boise State’s trip to Fort Worth.
DALLAS, Texas — Rain cleared across North Texas, but the travel headaches lingered at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
More than 200 flights were canceled at DFW, with hundreds more delayed.
David Allison said he felt the storm before touching down.
“The turbulence coming down was like riding a roller coaster,” he said.
His flight home from Charlotte was delayed a few hours. Even that was enough to disrupt plans.
“Even a small delay can absolutely ruin any plans that you have,” he said.
For the Boise State gymnastics team, delays carried higher stakes.
The team is competing Sunday at the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth — one of the largest gymnastics events in the world, with more than 8,000 athletes from 42 states and three countries.
“When things like this happen, it’s unfortunate, because we plan itineraries down to the minute,” said Hope Masiado, Boise State gymnastics director of operations.
Missing the competition would have been significant, but the team found another flight just in time.
“We’re going to make the trip happen. It’s just a matter of when we were going to get down there,” she said. “They just moved right along. We call it the goldfish mentality.”
American Airlines accounted for more than half of the cancellations at DFW Airport. A spokesperson said weather was to blame but did not elaborate.