In a statement, airport officials attributed the issues in part to severe weather that hit the region Sunday and more inclement weather on the way Monday.
ATLANTA — Passengers arriving Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are dealing with numerous cancellations and delays.
As of 1:15 p.m. the tracking service FlightAware listed 272 cancellations into or out of Hartsfield-Jackson. The majority of those, 178, were expected arrivals at the airport, while 94 flights out of Atlanta were cancelled.
Of the cancellations, the large majority were associated with Delta flights (250).
FlightAware was also reporting 571 total delays into and out of Atlanta. Most (380) delayed flights were also Delta. The split on delays for departures and arrivals was close to 50/50 (208 delayed departures, 202 delayed arrivals).
In a statement, airport officials attributed the issues in part to severe weather that hit the region Sunday and more inclement weather on the way Monday.
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The full statement from Hartsfield-Jackson said:
Sunday’s severe weather impacted operations across the southeast. With inclement weather expected to hit the northeast today, passengers are urged to monitor their airlines for information regarding flight status. As always, ATL.com will provide updated parking information and security wait times.
Several passengers in Atlanta posted videos to social media of long lines to accommodate people with canceled flights.
ONE @Delta ticket agent working the desk with easily more than 200 stranded travelers, waiting in line. And this is just C terminal. Shameful.
— Corey Dobridnia (@cdobridnia) August 7, 2023
B gates at #ATL same. I’ve never seen anything like this. Line went from B6 to B30 (that’s extremely far if you know ATL) #delta #atlanta #atlantaairport @Delta
— Holly Meyer Lucas (@HollyMLucas) August 7, 2023
1 am and I’m currently stranded in the Atlanta airport with no hotel or food. This is about 1/3 of the line to get assistance from @Delta
— Your Favorite Esquire Bae (@ebonyvwalker) August 7, 2023
Many people also reported issues from Sunday night, with flights being diverted or arriving and being unable to get to gate. Among those reporting these situations was state Rep. Teri Anulewicz, who said her husband's flight from San Francisco was diverted to Little Rock, Arkansas.
My husband was inbound from @flySFO and his @Delta flight was diverted to Little Rock.
— Teri Anulewicz (@tanulewicz) August 7, 2023
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