Many flights were canceled on Wednesday, 21 March 2018 when a major snowstorm covered the East Coast of the United States shutting down Washington DC and seriously affecting flights out of airports in New York and Newark, New Jersey. Some 11 flights were canceled out of the Las Americas International Airport, Santiago, and the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata. JetBlue and United flights were affected.
In Santiago several flights from Jet Blue And United were cancelled as were flights from these airlines originating in Puerto Plata.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at these airports as they awaited their opportunity to get back to the United States.
The airlines are asking their possible passengers to please call the airlines before going to the airport. This latest storm, called “Toby”, has affected government offices, schools, and businesses throughout the Northeast of the United States.
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El Nacional
22 March 2018
