US airlines canceled over 2,000 flights on Tuesday, far fewer than a day earlier, as a powerful winter storm that disrupted airports across the Northeast was expected to ease by evening, with strong winds expected to continue into the early hours.
* Over 2,000 flights canceled, 600 delayed as of 06:00 a.m. ET, Tuesday, according to data from FlightAware.
* Nearly 6,000 flights were canceled on Monday, along with about 4,000 delays.
* The National Weather Service said the storm was expected to move away from the country on Tuesday, though strong winds could continue through the morning hours.
* Among major carriers, JetBlue Airways had the highest number of cancellations, with nearly 41% of its scheduled flights scrapped for Tuesday, FlightAware data showed.