Winter storm in U.S. triggers flight cancellations at Pjia

SIMPSON BAY--Several outbound flights from Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) to the United States were cancelled Sunday due to severe winter weather affecting parts of the northeastern U.S. PJIA’s operating company, PJIAE, issued a travel advisory at 7:15pm confirming that the following flights were cancelled: JetBlue Airways to New York, Delta Air Lines to New York, and American Airlines to Philadelphia. The disruptions at PJIA come as a powerful winter storm system impacts the U.S. Northeast, prompting widespread cancellations and delays across the American aviation network. According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 3,300 U.S. flights were cancelled Sunday, February 22, with over 5,000 additional flights delayed as of 5:00pm Eastern Time. Airlines had already cancelled more than 4,800 U.S. flights scheduled for Monday, February 23, as the storm intensified. Forecasters warned that the nor’easter could dump up to 20 inches of snow in some areas, f