Dozens Of Flight Delays And Cancellations Impacting Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dozens of flight delays and cancellations are impacting passengers at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Thursday, May 16th. It is said to be a ripple effect from storms over the past 24 hours.

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The majority of the delays and cancellation are involving American Airlines flights.

Heavy airline traffic was noticeable behind WCCB’s Diernesa Jefferson who was reporting live from inside the airport.

As of 6:30 am, there were 43 total cancellations with 40 of them belonging to American Airlines flights. Additionally, 16 American Airlines flights were delayed as storms that came across the area on Wednesday were reported to be the cause of these delays and cancellations.