Another Informal Pilot Work Slow-Down?

It seems airlines are canceling flights left and right this Memorial Day weekend. Apparently around 3,500 canceled flights already.

This is an interesting claim

Delta Air Lines suffered the most among U.S. airlines, with more than 240 flights, or 9% of its operations, eliminated on Saturday. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, where Delta is based and has its largest hub, was heavily affected by the travel delays. On Saturday, 5% of the flights there were cancelled, while 7% were delayed.

Delta noted in an email to The Associated Press that Saturday’s cancellations were due to bad weather and “air traffic control actions,” noting it’s trying to cancel flights at least 24 hours in advance this Memorial Day weekend.

That excuse sounds strangely familiar.

Let’s take a look at Atlanta regional weather radar.

What’s the “bad weather”? Sun in the pilots’ eyes?