JetBlue cancelled 5% of its scheduled flights on July 10, 2026, as severe summer storms struck Northeast U.S. hubs, causing widespread operational disruptions.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a ground stop at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) due to severe weather affecting the Baltimore metro area. The ground stop was lifted at 8:30 p.m., with the airport experiencing an average departure delay of 15 minutes as a result.
Similar weather-related ground stops affected Washington National Airport (DCA) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), contributing to flight delays and cancellations across the region.
Separately, on July 28, 2026, American
Airlines faced a nationwide ground stop unrelated to weather, which halted flights due to an IT outage.
