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   Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 4,000 flights this weekend   
   due to a massive winter storm moving across the country. The National Weather   
   Service is warning of heavy snow, freezing rain, and extremely low   
   temperatures that will continue until Monday.   
       
   According to data from flight tracker FlightAware, more than 560 flights were   
   canceled on Friday. Cancellations for Saturday were even higher, with nearly   
   2,400 flights canceled. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas   
   Love Field were particularly hard hit, with more than 1,100 and 180 flights   
   canceled, respectively.   
       
   Airlines have canceled another 1,600 domestic flights for Sunday, though that   
   number could rise as the storm approaches.   
       
   Flights are often canceled preemptively to prevent aircraft, passengers, and   
   crew from becoming stranded, which would only exacerbate the chaos after the   
   storm.   
       
   Several airlines, including American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest   
   Airlines, and United Airlines, have waived their change and cancellation fees.   
   Travelers can rebook their flights free of charge, even for budget fares like   
   Basic Economy.   
       
   American Airlines previously announced it was repositioning aircraft and   
   deploying additional staff at major airports to mitigate the storm's impact   
   and "enable a swift, safe resumption of air travel once weather conditions   
   improve.   
       
   The National Weather Service warns that the storm could affect hundreds of   
   millions of people, with "extensive heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain" from   
   the southern Rocky Mountains to New England.   
      
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