Did the US Winter Storm Cause the Worst Air Travel Meltdown Since COVID-19?
A massive US winter storm triggered the highest single-day flight cancellation event since the pandemic, scrapping over 10,300 flights on Sunday.
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A massive US winter storm triggered the highest single-day flight cancellation event since the pandemic, scrapping over 10,300 flights on Sunday.
U.S. airlines canceled over 11,500 flights and delayed thousands more on Sunday due to a severe winter storm, crippling major hubs across the Northeast and South.
Southwest Airlines is replacing its open seating with an assigned seating policy on January 27, 2026, offering new fare classes with guaranteed seat selection and extra legroom options.
Major Gulf carriers, including Emirates and Etihad, canceled over a dozen US flights from January 24-26 as Winter Storm Fern caused widespread North American disruption.
U.S. commercial aviation faced its worst single-day disruption since the pandemic, with over 11,000 flights canceled Sunday due to Winter Storm Fern and widespread airport closures.
IndiGo canceled services to Tbilisi and Almaty due to rising geopolitical tensions near Iran, also causing refuelling halts for flights to Baku and Tashkent.
US airlines canceled over 11,400 flights Sunday due to Winter Storm Fern; this caused the largest air travel disruption since the pandemic at major hubs.
A massive winter storm is causing widespread US flight disruptions, with airlines issuing travel warnings and pre-cancellations at the nation's busiest airports.
Ryanair increased its FY2026 passenger forecast to almost 208 million and expects fares to rise up to 9%, despite Q3 profits falling 80% due to an Italian competition fine.
Winter Storm Fern caused a record 11,016 US flight cancellations by Sunday, impacting major hubs like Hartsfield-Jackson and American Airlines operations severely.
Eastern U.S. winter storm caused dozens of Brazil-U.S. flight cancellations, severely impacting operations at São Paulo/Guarulhos and Rio Galeão.
IndiGo has canceled flights to Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent, and Baku through January 28, proactively avoiding Iranian airspace due to escalating regional tensions.
AirAsia is reportedly nearing a landmark order for 100 Airbus A220s, signaling a major fleet shift to smaller regional jets for network expansion.
Over 10,200 US flights were canceled as a monster winter storm caused more than 850,000 power outages, forcing Ronald Reagan National Airport to close.
A massive US winter storm forced over 10,200 flight cancellations, including all services at Ronald Reagan National Airport, as Delta Air Lines operated a reduced schedule.
Winter Storm Fern caused the US's worst aviation disruption since 2020, grounding over 10,000 flights as JetBlue, American, and Delta canceled thousands.
A monster US winter storm caused one of the worst aviation disruptions since COVID-19, grounding over 10,800 flights Sunday and crippling operations at major Northeast airports.
A powerful winter storm caused over 10,500 U.S. flight cancellations and over 900,000 power outages, severely disrupting air travel.
A severe US winter storm has caused the highest flight cancellation event since the pandemic, grounding over 15,000 flights and crippling major airport hubs.
A massive winter storm forced over 10,700 US flight cancellations Sunday, marking the highest single-day disruption event since the COVID-19 pandemic.