Air India cancels New York flights as snow storm hits US
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Air India has cancelled two of its three non stop flights to the US, with blizzard hitting the country's eastern coast. A state of emergency has been declared in North East states of the US.
New York's JFK and La Guardia and Newark airport are impacted, with airlines cancelling hundreds of flights.
Air India operates non stop flights from India to New York, Newark and Chicago while Jet Airways operates one stop flight to Newark (via Brussels).
Air India sources said the airline cancelled its flights to New York and Newark on Tuesday. Affected passengers are being allowed to rebook on alternate dates or take the flight to Chicago without penalty.
The spill over of stranded passengers will continue till Friday as the flight occupancy is about 80% now, sources added.
Jet Airways sources said the airline will decide on cancellation of Brussels-Newark flight in next two hours.
Vacationers and business travelers faced headaches as airlines canceled about 2,700 US flights, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. New York authorities also said "virtually all" flights at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday will be canceled and cancellations at John F. Kennedy International Airport will be "significant."
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