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DFW Airport opens all primary runways, number of canceled flights drops

American Airlines customer service agent Banza points out directions after checking in a passenger at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in DFW Airport, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 07, 2021. Daily flights are currently around 290 per day. During Covid flights were a low of around 120. The current government stimulus will bring back around 17,500 American Airlines employees. (Special to the Star-Telegram Bob Booth)
American Airlines customer service agent Banza points out directions after checking in a passenger at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in DFW Airport, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 07, 2021. Daily flights are currently around 290 per day. During Covid flights were a low of around 120. The current government stimulus will bring back around 17,500 American Airlines employees. (Special to the Star-Telegram Bob Booth) Bob Booth Special to the Star-Telegram

All five primary runways at DFW Airport are operational after ice had forced the airport to close all but two runways on Thursday, according to a tweet from the airport.

“We’re looking forward to a much smoother travel experience this weekend,” the airport tweeted around 5:40 p.m. Friday.

DFW Airport had more cancellations Thursday than any other airport in the nation with more than 2,000 incoming and departing flights canceled, according to FlightAware.

Between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday, the airport still had the most cancellations but was showing improvement with just over 1,000 flights canceled.

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