Feb 23 • 01:24 UTC 🇪🇨 Ecuador El Universo (ES)

Cancellation of flights to New York from Guayaquil and Quito due to "potentially destructive storm" in the USA

A severe winter storm in northeastern United States has led to the cancellation of several flights between Guayaquil, Quito, and New York over the weekend.

A significant winter storm impacting the northeastern region of the United States has resulted in the cancellation of numerous flights scheduled from Ecuador's main cities, Guayaquil and Quito, to New York City on February 22 and 23. The Guayaquil Airport Terminal (Tagsa) reported that three flights from Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport to New York were canceled on Sunday, two operated by Avianca and one by Latam, affecting passengers set to depart later in the day.

In addition to the cancellations of outbound flights, more disruptions were noted for Monday's schedule, including a JetBlue flight initially scheduled for 07:20 and another Latam flight at 16:30 being called off. The adverse weather conditions also impacted incoming flights, with several arriving from JetBlue and Avianca canceled, highlighting the storm's extensive effects on air travel. Reports from TAGSA indicate that all cancellations are due entirely to

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