United Airlines (UAL)was faring the worst of the American domestic airlines.
About 7% of its schedule, or 222 flights, was canceled and another 12%, or 357 flights, was delayed as of noon ET.
Delta (DAL) wasn’t far behind, with 4% (171 flights) of its schedule canceled and 10% (358 flights) delayed.
The delays and cancellations come after thunderstorms battered parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Ohio Valley Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.
Monday’s forecast also looks tough for travelers with 90 million people under threat of severe storms.
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