Wayne Hall is a travel journalist for The Traveler, specializing in travel news, aviation updates, and destination impacts.
Finland’s rare deep freeze is halting flights, closing Lapland ski lifts and stranding winter tourists, as temperatures near minus 40 Celsius test cold weather safety, transport resilience and travel insurance plans.
Heavy rain is set to hit England and Wales this weekend, with UK tourism officials warning international visitors of possible floods, transport disruption and the need for flexible winter travel plans.
Mid January 2026 flight disruptions at Cancun and Guadalajara airports trigger more than 170 delays, missed connections and surprise hotel stays for travelers across Mexico, the United States and Canada.
Southeast Asia flights face major turbulence as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Bali record 14 cancellations and 762 delays, snarling connections and prompting airlines to warn travelers to expect rolling disruptions.
Fresh disruptions on January 17–18, 2026 are causing 12 cancellations and 177 delays across Dubai, Jeddah, Doha and Istanbul, straining Saudia, Qatar Airways and Akasa Air networks and connections.
A rare coast to coast style winter storm is snarling road and air travel from Georgia to Maine this weekend, with dangerous ice, heavy snow and brutal Arctic wind chills.
Toronto Pearson faces hundreds of cancellations, long delays and stranded passengers as a powerful winter storm dumps up to 40 centimeters of snow across southern Ontario and cripples regional air travel.
Mid January disruptions saw Air France, KLM, and British Airways cancel 29 flights and delay 23 across France, Germany, and the UK, spotlighting renewed winter chaos on Europe’s busiest air corridors.
American drivers face sweeping 2026 rule changes, from REAL ID airport enforcement to stricter speed, camera and distraction laws, reshaping how travelers plan road trips, city drives and domestic flights nationwide.
Chiltern Railways Birmingham to London passengers face major disruption on 17–18 January 2026 as Wembley Stadium to Denham closes for track renewal, bringing diversions, slower journeys and replacement buses.
New U.S. rules pausing immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries from January 21, 2026 could upend family reunification, long term work plans and travel, especially for consular green card applicants.
A rare nine-hour JR East power failure near Tamachi shut key Tokyo rail lines, stranding tourists and commuters and exposing how a single outage can paralyze the city’s trusted transit network.
