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Extreme weather and the government shutdown are causing a ripple effect of delays across the nation, including Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.Don Wells said, “Weather screws up the flights one way or another.”Wells and his wife were in Omaha for a wedding and planned to fly out Monday.READ MORE: TSA wait times may not get better any time soon. Here’s what you should know if you’re flying“Now we’re trying to get back to Florida, where we winter,” he said.After trying to find tickets all day Monday, Wells said, “I’m just glad that we have a flight to go on now,” a day later.Evan is in Omaha during her middle school spring break.“I’m just visiting some cousins,” Evan said.Her cousins were supposed to fly in at the same time Tuesday, but delays are making her wait.“I mean it does suck that we have to wait like an hour,” Evan said, “but I’m not complaining about anything.”Martin Kalkowski and his family were in Dallas for a wedding, with plans to fly into Omaha on Sunday.“We got a call from the airlines Southwest that said our flight had been canceled,” Kalkowski said, “and it was due to wind and weather up here.”Eventually, they found a flight to Houston on Tuesday morning.“We really didn’t know for a while,” Kalkowski said. “It was very stressful.”Even in Houston, they encountered delays.“They said, well, there’s been a delay, your flight won’t take off until 12:15,” Kalkowski said. “You get the ding ding ding on your phone that says the flight is boarding at 8:45 — well, it was about 8:15. We just ordered this burrito, you’re waiting on that and trying to drink up a cup of coffee.”They finally arrived in Omaha Tuesday afternoon.“It’s nice to be back!” Kalkowski said.The Omaha Airport Authority is encouraging travelers to check their flight’s status through their airline.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Extreme weather and the government shutdown are causing a ripple effect of delays across the nation, including Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.
Don Wells said, “Weather screws up the flights one way or another.”
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Wells and his wife were in Omaha for a wedding and planned to fly out Monday.
READ MORE: TSA wait times may not get better any time soon. Here’s what you should know if you’re flying
“Now we’re trying to get back to Florida, where we winter,” he said.
After trying to find tickets all day Monday, Wells said, “I’m just glad that we have a flight to go on now,” a day later.
Evan is in Omaha during her middle school spring break.
“I’m just visiting some cousins,” Evan said.
Her cousins were supposed to fly in at the same time Tuesday, but delays are making her wait.
“I mean it does suck that we have to wait like an hour,” Evan said, “but I’m not complaining about anything.”
Martin Kalkowski and his family were in Dallas for a wedding, with plans to fly into Omaha on Sunday.
“We got a call from the airlines Southwest that said our flight had been canceled,” Kalkowski said, “and it was due to wind and weather up here.”
Eventually, they found a flight to Houston on Tuesday morning.
“We really didn’t know for a while,” Kalkowski said. “It was very stressful.”
Even in Houston, they encountered delays.
“They said, well, there’s been a delay, your flight won’t take off until 12:15,” Kalkowski said. “You get the ding ding ding on your phone that says the flight is boarding at 8:45 — well, it was about 8:15. We just ordered this burrito, you’re waiting on that and trying to drink up a cup of coffee.”
They finally arrived in Omaha Tuesday afternoon.
“It’s nice to be back!” Kalkowski said.
The Omaha Airport Authority is encouraging travelers to check their flight’s status through their airline.
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