US EditionWinter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations
More than 14,400 domestic flights were canceled or delayed Saturday, with major disruptions at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports amid heavy snow and ice.
- On December 27, 2025 a powerful winter storm swept the U.S. Northeast, snarling post-Christmas travel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
- Snow and ice reduced visibility and forced extra runway clearing and de-icing, producing cascading delays in an already weakened aviation system, though Bob Oravec said, `The good news is that the heaviest snow is done.`
- Data from FlightAware indicates more than 14,400 domestic US flights were canceled or delayed by mid-morning Saturday, with more than 5,000 delayed and over 800 canceled that afternoon.
- Thousands of travelers were stranded in terminals as New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Acting New Jersey Governor Tahesha Way declared states of emergency and airlines waived change fees.
- Late Sunday into Monday, a second storm system will bring snow and heavy winds, with 23 million people under winter alerts though delays should ease at the beginning of next week.
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Thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US, in the middle of the Christmas season, due to winter storms that hit several regions of the country this weekend. On Saturday, more than 7,000 flights were cancelled in the country and another 1,300 cancelled, according to data from the FlightAware portal. The airports that suffered a major impact were those serving the metropolitan area of New York City (John F. Kennedy, LaGaurdia a…
Washington, Dec 27 (EFE).- Thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US, in the middle of the Christmas season, due to winter storms that hit several regions of the country this weekend. This Saturday, more than 7,000 flights were cancelled in the country and another 1,300 cancelled, according to data from the FlightAware portal. The airports that suffered a major impact were those serving the metropolitan area of New York City …
Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations
A mix of snow and ice bore down on the U.S. Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations even as the storm ebbed by mid-morning.
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