US EditionUS Airlines and Airports Brace for a Brutal Travel Day Amid Massive Winter Storm
- 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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Stranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you
By RIO YAMAT, AP Airlines and Travel Writer Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds. A monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across parts of the country, with 12,200 weekend flights and counting canceled. Forecasters warned that catastrophic damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival t…
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…
More than 3,600 flights were canceled and 714 delayed by early Monday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, following more than 11,000 cancellations recorded on Sunday.
Winter storm triggers thousands of flight cancellations nationwide; here’s what travelers need to know
A massive winter storm continues to disrupt air travel across the country, canceling thousands of flights and leaving travelers scrambling to adjust plans, including here in Houston.
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