Dallas-area ice forces cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights
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DALLAS (AP) Freezing rain that coated parts of Texas and Oklahoma for the second consecutive day left highways slick and forced the cancellation of another 1,000 flights Saturday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the nation's biggest airline hubs.
The Saturday chaos was on top of about 600 flights nixed Friday, forcing about 5,000 travelers to spend the night at the airport, spokesman David Magana said. The airport provided cots, blankets and toiletries to the passengers, plus kept concession stands open overnight, Magana said.
One American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Oklahoma City that typically takes less than an hour ended up being a nine-hour journey for some passengers, the airline said.
"We apologize for the frustrating experience," American spokesman Matt Miller said. The period of time that the jet was delayed on the tarmac waiting did not exceed three hours, he said.
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EJ Zamudio, 5, rides his all-terrain vehicle in a snow covered Sherwood Park, Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2015, in Odessa Texas. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Courtney Sacco)
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