by Dallas’ two major airports and hometown airlines are preemptively canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday as a winter storm brought freezing temperatures and drizzle to North Texas.
By 2:45 p.m. Monday, Southwest Airlines had canceled or delayed more than 1,000 flights nationwide, according to flight tracking site Flightaware.com. It also proactively halted or delayed 300 other flights scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Nationally, more than 4,200 flights have been canceled or delayed.
About half of Southwest’s canceled flights on Monday and Tuesday were to or from its home airport, Dallas Love Field. The airline is still dealing with the fallout from the holiday slump that left millions of travelers stranded at airports across the country.
Southwest spokesman Chris Perry said travelers should confirm their flight status on Southwest.com or the company’s app before heading to the airport.
PHOTOS: Winter weather hits Dallas-Fort Worth
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[1/18] Shoppers at a Costco store in Plano browse in cold rain in the parking lot Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[2/18] Shoppers at a Costco store in Plano navigate in cold rain as they head to their car Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday .(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[3/18] Hazardous driving conditions force the closure of the Bush Turnpike ramp at IH-35E Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 in Dallas. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[4/18] Shoppers at a Costco store in Plano navigate in cold rain as they head to their car Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday .(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[5/18] An American Airlines plane undergoes de-icing procedures Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at DFW Airport. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[6/18] Signs on the Bush Turnpike warn of icy driving conditions Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 in Plano. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[7/18] An American Airlines plane undergoes de-icing procedures Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at DFW Airport. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[8/18] An American Airlines plane undergoes de-icing procedures Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at DFW Airport. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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[9/18] Frozen rainwater on the bumper of a parked car in Dallas on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
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[10/18] Multiple Southwest flights canceled at Dallas Love Field in Dallas on Monday, January 30, 2023.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
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[11/18] A weather report at S Charles St in Lewisville on Monday January 30, 2023.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
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[12/18] Canadian Brian Hrynkow runs in freezing temperatures at White Rock Lake in Dallas on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Rain showers are expected daily through Thursday, with the possibility of freezing rain Monday and Tuesday, according to forecasts for Sunday from National Weather Service.(Liesbeth Powers/Staff Photographer)
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[13/18] A heron flies over White Rock Lake in Dallas on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Rain showers are expected daily through Thursday, with the possibility of freezing rain Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service Sunday forecast.(Liesbeth Powers/Staff Photographer)
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[14/18] Winter weather warnings flash above traffic on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Dallas County and other parts from North Texas from Monday afternoon to Wednesday morning.(Liesbeth Powers/Staff Photographer)
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[15/18] Motorists travel cautiously along US 75 southbound through the High Five interchange at I-635 in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. North Texas is under a winter storm warning as rain freezing temperatures and sleet should make travel dangerous.(Elías Valverde II / Personal photographer)
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[16/18] Bags of ice melt sit on a pallet at Elliott’s Hardware in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. North Texas is under a winter storm warning as freezing rain and sleet are expected to make travel dangerous.(Elías Valverde II / Personal photographer)
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[17/18] A TXDOT sign warns of wintry weather along I-635 in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. North Texas is under a winter storm warning as freezing rain and sleet are expected to make travel hazardous.(Elías Valverde II / Personal photographer)
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[18/18] Sleet covers a bridge at Churchill Way and US 75 in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. North Texas is under a winter storm warning as freezing rain and sleet are expected to make travel dangerous.(Elías Valverde II / Personal photographer)
[1/18] Shoppers at a Costco store in Plano browse in cold rain in the parking lot Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Dallas and other parts of North Texas are under a winter storm warning through Wednesday.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
“As we often do, our teams made proactive schedule reductions before [the storm’s] potential effects on our operations,” Perry said in an email. “To provide flexible rebooking options, a travel advisory is active for customers traveling to/from/via a number of airports where we operate in Texas and Oklahoma.”
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At DFW International Airport, more than 320 inbound or outbound flights were canceled Monday and nearly 370 others were delayed. Fort Worth-based American Airlines has already cut its flight schedule by nearly 300 routes for Tuesday.
American Airlines, which canceled or delayed more than 585 flights on Monday, issued a travel alert for passengers traveling to, from or via DFW International Airport.
US spokeswoman Gianna Urgo said the storm disproportionately disrupted her D-FW operations.
“The vast majority of affected flights have been canceled in advance so that we can proactively inform and accommodate our customers and avoid last minute disruptions at the airport,” Urgo said in an email.
American is waiving change fees for passengers booked in any fare class for tickets purchased for flights scheduled between January 29 and February 2. agree to pay the difference.
Travelers making changes must rebook by February 2 and travel must be completed within one year of the original ticket date, and some fare differences may apply.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Dallas County and other parts of northern Texas Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
The storms brought sleet and freezing rain across the region Monday morning and afternoon, causing hazardous road conditions, according to the weather service.
