TAMPA, Fla. — Editor's note: The video above is from Saturday's report of delays and cancellations at Tampa International Airport.
Travelers this weekend have seen their fair share of cancellations and delays. Saturday, Tampa International Airport saw 73 delays and 29 cancellations. Sunday has already surpassed that.
According to airlines, a mixture of the wintry weather in the midwest and northeast and the omicron variant causing an uptick in positive cases has caused numerous delays and cancellations across the nation.
There were 2,704 delays and 1,245 cancellations in the U.S. at 4 p.m., according to flight tracking service, FlightAware. At TPA, FlightAware is tracking 75 delays and 35 cancellations.
Southwest Airlines has seen the most cancellations and delays with 233 canceled flights and 506 delays. Behind Southwest, United is seeing 178 cancellations and 221 delays.
In a tweet from Jan. 5, United said, "Winter weather in the Northeast & Denver may result in delays & cancellations Jan. 5 - 8."
Southwest Airlines posted a similar tweet on Jan. 6, citing staffing shortage and weather causing flight disruptions.
Travelers at TPA experienced cancellations and delays as long as eight hours on Sunday. Flyers are encouraged to steadily check their flight status and in the event that your flight is delayed or canceled, the easiest way to rebook is through the air carrier's app on your mobile smartphone.