?? TRAVEL NIGHTMARE CONTINUES AFTER BLIZZARD

The snow may have stopped, but the chaos is far from over.

More than 10,000 U.S. flights were canceled from Sunday through Tuesday � including over 2,000 cancellations on Tuesday alone. Major disruption continues across the NYC-area airports and Boston, leaving thousands stranded.

Airlines warn the backlog could take days � possibly up to a full week � to fully untangle.

Here�s why:

? Aircraft are scattered across the country and can�t return until snow-clogged ramps and taxiways are fully cleared.
? Thousands of pilots and flight attendants are out of position and timing out under federal work-hour limits.
? Flights were already packed due to winter break travel, leaving little room to rebook canceled passengers � many now facing 48�72 hour waits for confirmed seats.

At JFK and Newark, subfreezing temperatures have slowed de-icing operations, nearly doubling aircraft turnaround times. Even with sunshine returning, delays continue to pile up.

Major airlines have issued flexible rebooking waivers, but with another system expected midweek, a full return to normal remains uncertain.