The Thanksgiving travel rush is now in reverse as millions of people head home. But passengers at DFW Airport faced more delays and cancellations Saturday — not only because of weather, but also staffing shortages.

Several travelers said their flights were delayed by 45 minutes to three hours. One passenger noted snowy conditions in northern destinations added to the slowdown.

"We're delayed, but we'll entertain ourselves," one traveler said.

"My flight is delayed today because flying north, it's getting a little snowy up there, but hopefully it's not a super big delay," another added.

Weather and staffing disruptions

Flights were first impacted by a ground stop due to thunderstorms, which lasted about 90 minutes and disrupted schedules. Shortly after, the FAA reported ground de

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