American Airlines Posts 231 Cancellations in Dfw Airport Faa Ground Stop

American Airlines had 231 cancellations after a dfw airport faa ground stop on Sunday as severe weather hit Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The carrier also logged 1,028 delays, and the airport disrupted more than 1,000 flights. By Monday morning, American still had the most canceled flights worldwide.

Dallas-Fort Worth flights on Sunday

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport because of severe weather, then later issued a ground delay for all flights at the airport. Severe storms in North and Central Texas brought 74 mph winds, the possibility of flash flooding and the threat of 2-inch hail.

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport had 273 departures canceled, 227 arrivals canceled and 448 delays on Sunday. Across the United States, FlightAware tracked 666 cancellations and 5,635 delays that day.

American Airlines at DFW

American Airlines' hub status at Dallas-Fort Worth pushed the carrier to the top of the cancellation list. It had 231 cancellations on Sunday, or 6% of its volume, along with 1,028 delays. The airline also updated its travel alerts page for flights to, through and from Dallas Fort Worth Airport and offered flexible rebooking options while waiving exchange fees because of the disruption.

American removed the flexible rebooking offer from its website and said it was no longer valid as of May 11. On Monday morning, the carrier still led the world in cancellations, with 87 flight cancellations and 53 delays, while United Airlines had 10 cancellations.

Monday morning cancellations

For passengers booked through Dallas-Fort Worth, the immediate issue is whether their trip moved from Sunday into Monday. American's Monday morning numbers show the disruption did not end with the weather window, and the airline remained the most affected carrier even after the ground stop and delay lifted.