US airlines suffer business: Massive winter storm results in over 2000 flights canceled

Widespread power outrages which distributed businesses in 12 states were caused by the storm. At 5.30 p.m. ET 5,846 flights were delayed and  2058 flights were canceled. 

Some airlines that were affected

Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) had to cancel 401 of their flights. 358 flights were canceled by SkyWest (SKYW.O. While Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) expressed "We expect some operational challenges due to the weather in the Midwest today and potentially tomorrow due to the winter weather in the region".   Southwest Airlines informed in a travel advisory that some of their flights scheduled to Detroit, Omaha, and Chicago could be disrupted. United has canceled 284 flights so far, with some extending to Saturday as they will wait for regulatory approvable to resume operating Boeing's (BA.N) 737 MAX 9 jets.

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) warning 

FAA is keeping people updated on flight information:

Due to #HurricaneMichael, flights in your area could be delayed and possibly cancelled. Please continue to check the status of your flight with your airline. You can also check the status of major airports at https://t.co/TUgXxG0jZc. #FlySafe #TravelSafe https://t.co/GfBQTE5LF4

— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) October 9, 2018

On Thursday the FAA warned that clouds, snow, and strong winds may cause a delay in flights at some airports. The FAA had launched a formal investigation on 737 MAX 9 this past Thursday. This was done after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) flight in mid-air resulting in an emergency landing.