Aerodom, the operator of several of the nation’s airports, has reported that the latest winter storm to hit the Northeast of the United States has forced the cancellation of more flights to and from the Dominican Republic, as reported in El Nuevo Diario. The company says that Delta, JetBlue and United Airlines have had to cancel flights from New York, Atlanta and Newark bound for Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo and the Gregorio Luperon Airport in Puerto Plata. So far, flights to the El Catey airport in Samana have been normal.
Aerodom is advising all passengers to call their airlines before leaving for the airport. Passengers can also visit www.aerodom.com for updates.
Airline tracking website Flight Aware reports that more than 4,000 flights have been cancelled within, into or out of the US today, Thursday 13 February. The worst affected airports include Hartsfield-Jackson, Philadelphia International, Reagan International in Washington and airports serving New York – Newark, LaGuardia and John F Kennedy.