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The airline has canceled all outbound flights.
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On Sunday, nationwide there were 1,815 inbound and outbound flight delays reported to go along with 490 cancellations.
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Logan Hall, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Mornings and evenings are typically the busiest times for the airport, with 500 to 800 outbound travelers, Overstreet said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Texas was the nation’s top pick for movers, boasting 556,156 inbound moves and 483,476 outbound moves for a net migration of 72,680 people.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Japan was the fourth-most popular outbound destination for Chinese travelers in the first 11 months of 2024, accounting for more than 5% of all overseas trips, according to a Citibank report, citing data from the China Tourism Academy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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Logan Hall, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Mornings and evenings are typically the busiest times for the airport, with 500 to 800 outbound travelers, Overstreet said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Texas was the nation’s top pick for movers, boasting 556,156 inbound moves and 483,476 outbound moves for a net migration of 72,680 people.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Japan was the fourth-most popular outbound destination for Chinese travelers in the first 11 months of 2024, accounting for more than 5% of all overseas trips, according to a Citibank report, citing data from the China Tourism Academy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Outbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbound. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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outbound
adjective
out·bound
ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd 
: outward bound
outbound traffic
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