Airlines

An FAA equipment outage at the Minneapolis air traffic control center on August 7, 2026, caused flight ground stops and delays across the Midwest. The disruption affected MSP and Omaha airports, with delays expected to continue into the evening.

The EU launched its biometric Entry/Exit System at 29 Schengen external borders in October 2025. The rollout has led to queues of up to two hours at some airports and land crossings.

The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System, active since October 2025, records non-EU travelers’ biometrics at 29 border points. Queues up to two hours and delays at land, sea, and air crossings persist as full rollout continues.

A system outage at the FAA's Minneapolis air traffic control center on August 7 caused widespread flight delays across the Midwest. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and Eppley Airfield in Omaha were among the airports experiencing major disruptions.

Severe thunderstorms on August 7, 2026, caused substantial flight delays at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports. The FAA issued a ground delay program and ground stops to manage arrivals and departures amid continuing weather disruptions.

Thunderstorms on August 7 caused flight delays at Reagan National and Dulles airports. Average delays reached 41 minutes for arrivals at Reagan National and 45 minutes for departures at Dulles.

A systems outage at the FAA's Minneapolis air traffic control center on August 7, 2026, grounded flights across nine Midwest states. Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Omaha experienced significant delays as operations resumed gradually.

Southwest Airlines will launch weekly nonstop flights from Austin to San José, Costa Rica, starting March 13, 2027. The service operates Saturdays and offers direct access to Costa Rica's principal international airport.

Southwest Airlines announced new flights and temporary routes for the 2026 college football season. The expanded schedule includes routes serving around 19 NFL games and special events across multiple U.S. cities.

A system outage at the Minneapolis FAA air traffic control center disrupted flights across nine Midwest states on August 7, 2026. Delays and ground stops affected major airports including MSP and Omaha's Eppley Airfield.