Mount Etna’s eruption on August 11, 2026, caused 98 flight cancellations at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport amid widespread European delays. Barcelona-El Prat and Rome Fiumicino airports also recorded hundreds of flight delays due to volcanic ash disruptions.
The FAA imposed ground stops at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports on August 12, 2026, due to severe thunderstorms. This resulted in hundreds of flight delays and cancellations across the three airports.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport stopped all flights on August 12, 2026, suspending all operations. Delta Air Lines is the main contributor to global flight cancellations on that date.