Major interruptions to air travel brought on by a severe winter storm sweeping the United States resulted in the cancellation of more than 2,200 flights and disturbance of around 10,000 others, Particularly affecting air traffic in more than 12 states, the storm carried significant snow and ice to a large portion of the nation.

With around 60 million people under weather warnings, the storm presented major travel difficulties for many passengers since the hazardous conditions forced either cancellation or delay of flights.

UAE airlines said, however, that their operations to the United States were unaffected despite the general effect of the storm on domestic flights. Etihad Airways of Abu Dhabi informed its travelers on Monday night that all US flight were "running as scheduled." The national carrier verified that on its US-bound routes, there had been no delays or cancellations, thereby suggesting that, in spite of the extreme weather, its operations were going forward without major interruption.

Likewise, Emirates, Dubai's main airline, also released a statement verifying that the winter storm had no effect on their US flight schedule. Emirates underlined that its US operations were unaffected by the bad weather, so flights kept on schedule. The airline's quick reaction helped passengers know their trips to and from the US would go without storm-caused delays.

Starting on Monday, the winter storm had a significant impact on air travel particularly as it affected major airports in areas suffering the brunt of the snow and ice. Widespread delays at airports all throughout the nation were caused by bad weather making it challenging for airlines to keep their timetables. Apart from cancellations of flights, the storm's effect on visibility, runway conditions, and the necessity of de-icing operations caused major disturbances to thousands of flights.

Notwithstanding the difficult US weather, UAE carriers like Etihad Airways and Emirates remarkably showed endurance in keeping their services to the US intact, Their capacity to keep running flights as planned revealed their readiness for such unplanned disturbances, Although cancellations or delays caused by passengers heading to or from the US on other flights could have caused discomfort, UAE airlines were able to minimize the impact of the hurricane on their clients.

The effects of the winter storm went beyond just air travel since the severe circumstances affected daily living in several states. Reports of power outages surfaced from various locations; the accumulation of snow and ice made traffic conditions dangerous, With authorities urging both locals and visitors in affected areas to use caution, the storm presented major difficulties to the affected populace as it kept passing across the nation.

Although the winter storm disrupted air travel in the US, UAE airlines Etihad Airways and Emirates made sure their flights to the US stayed free from the negative weather conditions, These airlines gave passengers flying to and from the US hope since they effectively kept their timetables. But the more general consequences of the storm-flight cancellations, power outages, and dangerous road conditions-showcased the far-reaching influence of the extreme winter weather.