Boston Logan saw hundreds of delays and dozens of cancellations after New York-area ground stops and technical issues throttled Northeast air traffic, triggering diversions and long waits.
A new DOT rulemaking under President Trump could narrow what counts as a canceled or significantly changed flight, potentially reducing when travelers get automatic cash refunds.
A new technical issue at NATS’ Prestwick center caused delays and cancellations across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England, just weeks after a separate nationwide outage.
A communications breakdown tied to the Philadelphia TRACON triggered ground stops and widespread delays at Newark, Philadelphia and New York-area airports, rippling across U.S. flight networks.
A technical failure at a major air-traffic facility triggered ground stops and widespread delays at Newark, Philadelphia, and New York-area airports, with knock-on impacts across the region.
The FAA has begun deploying the SMART predictive-analytics platform around Washington, D.C., aiming to spot congestion earlier, improve reroutes during weather and reduce cascading delays.
Phoenix Sky Harbor saw roughly 100 delayed flights amid disruptions that prompted travelers to verify airline updates before leaving for the airport.
A communications-related equipment outage triggered FAA ground stops and cascading delays at Newark, Philadelphia, and New York-area airports, disrupting travel across the Northeast on September 21, 2026.
Flights are moving again at Philadelphia International Airport after an FAA-related disruption, but cancellations, missed connections, and uneven recovery are keeping delays elevated across the Northeast.
The FAA has begun a Washington-region pilot of its SMART AI decision-support system, aiming to predict congestion earlier and reduce cascading delays at DCA, IAD, and BWI.
More than 400 delays and dozens of cancellations hit Boston Logan as FAA ground stops around New York and Philadelphia triggered diversions, long waits, and airline rebooking across the Northeast.
A telecommunications-related FAA equipment outage disrupted operations at key Northeast airports, prompting ground stops, long arrival delays, diversions, and a slow recovery into the next travel day.
Flights to major East Coast hubs were halted or delayed after a telecom failure and a backup fiber line was cut at a New Jersey work site.
Ground stops and cascading delays hit major Northeast hubs after an equipment failure and a severed backup fiber line. The FAA restored service gradually as disruptions rippled nationwide.
A telecommunications-related FAA equipment failure disrupted flights across the Northeast, prompting ground stops and widespread delays at New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Boston airports.
