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On March 6, 2025, travel plans for spring breakers leaving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area were disrupted as the region received seven inches of snow. According to Flightradar24 data provided to Simple Flying, a total of 76 flights to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) were canceled. This included 83 departures and 43 arrivals, representing four percent and five percent of the total flight schedule on March 5 and March 6, respectively.

Delta Air Lines was the most affected carrier with 24 canceled flights, followed by American Airlines with 17 canceled flights and Sun Country Airlines with fifteen. No other airline had more than ten cancellations during this two- day period.

Data from Cirium’s Diio Mi airline planning tool indicated that there were414 one-stop or direct departures and409 one-stop or direct arrivals scheduled for March5. OnMarch6 carriers had443arrivalsand444departuresplanned accordingtoCirium’sDiioMidata.

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The airport communicated via X (formerly known as Twitter) on March5thatits“world-classsnowremovalteamhasbeenworkingovernighttoclearrunwaysforairlineoperationsbutflights maystillbeimpactedbytheweather.”Passengerswereadvisedtocontacttheirairlinestoverifyflightstatusbeforeheadingtotheairport.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which oversees airports aroundMinneapolis-SaintPaulincludingthemaingateway saidthatasthe regionsdigsoutofasnowstormfirstwaveofspringbreaktravelerswilldescendupontheairportflytowarmandsunnydestinations “ThefirstandperhapsbiggestwaveofspringtravelerswillarriveatMinneapolis-StPaulInternationalAirport(MSP)thisweekOverastretchoffourconsecutivedaysbeginningThursdayMarch6192passengersexpectedgothroughMSPsecuritycheckpoints ”

Brian Ryks Chief Executive Officer CEO MAC said spring break travel early year higher daily passenger volumes expected well into April Related Spirit Airlines Adds Over Dozen Routes For Spring Break Posts Second wave MAC noted next big peak spring break travel occur between March20 March24 around people going through security daily Comparison February Minneapolis Saint Paul passenger volumes increase much “The busiest ticketing lobby times both terminals mornings between am am smaller peaks afternoon ” Photo Jacob Boomsma Shutterstock Ryks added Commission coordinated extensively teams airlines federal partners stakeholders bolster staffing levels help MAC assist travelers passing through airport coming weeks MAC concluded carriers increasing flight volumes Spring around corner average daily departures Minneapolis Saint Paul increasing February March Related Why Minneapolis Turkish Airlines Plans Flights Th US Destination Posts

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