Flights Delayed OR Canceled:

A large number of flights have been delayed or canceled in the US as soon as travel begins on July 4.

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At least 1,100 flights have been canceled by the airlines amid the shortage of airline staff and increase in the number of passengers.

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On Friday, more than 7,800 United States flights were delayed, causing a lot of inconvenience to passengers.

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Delayed flights accounted for 45% of JetBlue's operations and about a third of United, American Airlines' operations.

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Of these 7,800 flights, Southwest Airlines saw a third of its operations and Delta Airlines a quarter of its operations.

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At least 3,475 flights were delayed in the United States on Saturday as well, with a total of 611 cancellations.

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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the reason for the delay was due to thunderstorms in the northeast on Friday afternoon.

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According to a report, more than 12,000 flights in July were short of a captain, first officer or both.

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