SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) urged travelers Thursday to check with their airlines to make sure flights have not been delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather hitting the state, especially in Dallas where many of those planes were heading for connections.
As of 6 p.m., the airport had experienced 48 delays and 33 cancellations, most of those headed to North Texas.
Over a thousand flights were cancelled or delayed from the Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport and the Dallas Love Field airport, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
Many travelers in San Antonio were impacted, including the Carillo family, which was stuck at the airport hoping to catch the next flight.
“We’re just like waiting for the flight,” said Rayner Carillo. “We didn’t know that it was going to get cancelled, so waiting.”
Both Southwest Airlines and American Airlines, which are based out of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, were letting passengers know about possible delays or cancellations.
“I’m going to Tampa, by way of Houston,” said Mariann Mason. “Southwest sent me an advisory, told me there is inclement weather. I can change my flight one time and at no cost if I’d like to. And at first I did, and then I decided, ‘No, it looks like Friday might be a worse day.’ You never know what’s going to happen.”
Just a few days ago, some passengers had a hard time getting into San Antonio. Emily Aiken was one of them.
“With snow coming through Nashville and then the storms coming through Houston, we kind of circled around Houston for a while, and then we had to get to Corpus Christi because we were low on fuel,” she said. “So, gas up there, and then our pilot timed out. And so then we had to wait for flight crew, and I got in about six hours later.”
Aiken was hoping Thursday wouldn’t be a repeat.
“We’re hopeful to get in before the ice storm here and before the snow falls in Nashville,” Aiken said. “It’s always an adventure in an airport.”
The San Antonio International Airport in a statement told KENS 5:
“SAT is prepared for any weather conditions, and we don’t expect any impacts to our operations. Airport maintenance teams are ready materials and equipment to address roadways, sidewalks and airfield surfaces as needed. We are monitoring the current forecast and in constant contact with airline representatives to ensure they are prepared to activate the aircraft deicing plan if necessary.”