Airlines

The FAA implemented ground stops on August 4, 2026, at multiple major U.S. airports. This led to widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide.

WestJet flight attendants began striking on August 2, 2026, grounding over 600 mainline flights across Canada and impacting around 250,000 passengers. The strike followed failed contract negotiations with the union CUPE Local 8125.

The FAA enforced ground stops on August 4, 2026, at multiple major U.S. airports, cancelling hundreds of flights nationwide. Significant delays were reported at the busiest airport hubs across the country.

WestJet flight attendants launched a strike on August 2, grounding approximately 600 flights and cancelling 88 at Vancouver International Airport. Around 250,000 passengers across Canada are affected, facing long customer service wait times and widespread travel disruption.

A labor dispute on August 3, 2026, caused flight cancellations at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Canadian airline WestJet had the highest number of cancellations globally due to the attendant strike.

On August 2, 2026, more than 5,400 US flights were delayed and 576 cancelled due to severe thunderstorms and a WestJet strike. Florida and Northeast airports experienced the most significant disruptions.

FAA delay programs affected 22 US airports on August 3, 2026, with 40 programs in total. Newark recorded the highest peak delay at 551 minutes amid thunderstorms.

WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants struck on August 2, 2026, causing cancellation of over 300 flights and affecting 250,000 passengers nationwide. Key hubs including Regina and Saskatoon reported significant disruptions.

Almost 50 outbound flights at Manchester Airport were delayed on August 2, 2026, impacting airlines such as Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Virgin Atlantic, and KLM. Notable delays include an easyJet Malaga flight postponed over seven hours and a Virgin Atlantic Orlando flight delayed by 1 hour 15 minutes.

Delta Air Lines has permanently discontinued nonstop flights from JFK to three major U.S. hubs as of July 31, 2026. The airline will start a new nonstop route from Raleigh-Durham to Southwest Florida on November 21, 2026.