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Thousands of flight cancellations kick off Memorial Day weekend

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Travelers begin their Memorial Day holiday getaway at the Los Angeles International Airport on May 27, 2022. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season.

They're also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations.More than 1,200 flights were canceled as of 2 p.m EST Saturday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

That followed more than 2,300 cancellations on Friday.Delta Air Lines suffered the most among U.S. airlines, with more than 240 flights, or 9% of its operations, eliminated on Saturday.

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, where Delta is based and has its largest hub, was heavily affected by the travel delays.

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