Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights.
Southwest has canceled nearly 10,000 flights as of Wednesday and warned of thousands more Thursday and Friday.
The size and severity of the nationwide storm created havoc for airlines. Airports were overwhelmed by intense snowfall and drifts.
The administration had wanted a court order that would have allowed the program to take effect even as court challenges proceed.
The pause will now end no later than June 30, 2023.
RNO says it expects demand to remain high over the next few days, so you are asked to arrive two hours early.
So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed.
Students will resume classes virtually this Wednesday through Friday.
The action is intended to overhaul relief programs that have been criticized for their burdensome paperwork requirements.
A winter storm moving into the mid-Atlantic combined with the pandemic to continue frustrating air travelers.