Thanksgiving travel: Storm delays thousands of flights - BBC News

More than 4,800 flights were behind schedule as rain and strong winds buffeted the US east coast.

11 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsThanksgivingImage source, Getty ImagesA storm has blown in travel chaos to US airports as millions of Americans join the Thanksgiving rush.

More than 4,800 flights within, into and out of the US have been delayed and almost 70 were cancelled by Tuesday night, according to FlightAware.com.

Rain and strong winds have been buffeting the southern and north-eastern US.

US airlines are expecting nearly 30 million travellers over this week's holiday period.

The foul weather on Tuesday affected major airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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