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Sandy’s New York Upheaval Grounds 12,500 Flights Across U.S.
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Hurricane Sandy disrupted air travel across the U.S., grounding about 12,500 flights today and tomorrow as the storm barreled toward the northeast and forced the region’s major airports to suspend operations.
Some airlines began extending cancellations through Oct. 31 as the storm’s track became clearer. Scrubbed flights totaled 7,670 today and more than 4,800 tomorrow, according to FlightAware, a Houston-based industry data provider. Counting flights grounded yesterday, the tally reaches 13,785.