US EditionUS Airlines and Airports Brace for a Brutal Travel Day Amid Massive Winter Storm
More than 12,000 flights were canceled nationwide due to heavy snow, sleet, and ice, marking the highest cancellation event since the pandemic, officials said.
- On Jan 25, 2026, U.S. airlines and airports faced massive travel disruption as Cirium says over 29% of departing flights were canceled amid a winter storm, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning up to 240 million Americans could be affected.
- Meteorologists say a stretched polar vortex sent Arctic air south as the system tracked from eastern Texas through the Southwest and central United States into the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting states of emergency in at least 16 states and Washington.
- At regional hubs, Charlotte Douglas International Airport reported 1,080 canceled and 12 delayed flights, Raleigh‑Durham International Airport had 318 canceled and 2 delayed, and Piedmont Triad International Airport recorded 76 canceled.
- More than 180,000 customers lost power early Sunday, including about 45,000 in Texas and around 67,000 in Louisiana, while at least 16 states and Washington declared states of emergency.
- The weather service warned snow and sleet impacts will linger well into next week with rounds of re-freezing, and the National Weather Service forecast an astonishingly long swath of snowfall from New Mexico to Maine.
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Flight cancellations soar across US in aftermath of winter storm
A massive winter snowstorm has roiled scheduled flights in the Southeast, resulting in more than 12,000 flight delays and over 4,000 cancellations. As of Monday morning, there have been a total of 12,006 delays and 4,602 cancellations, according to FlightAware. Passengers have been sidelined by major airlines including Delta, American and Southwest. Delta said light…
Thousands of flights canceled or delayed nationwide amid winter storm chaos
More than 12,000 flights were canceled or delayed across the U.S. so far Monday after a massive winter storm snarled air travel at some of the nation’s busiest airports over the weekend.According to flight-tracking site FlightAware, cancellations totaled 4,245, while delays reached 8,831 as of 7 a.m. Monday.Major hubs nationwide were still feeling the impact of the storm that dumped heavy snow and unleashed crippling ice.Boston Logan Internation…
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