Travel Alert

Severe thunderstorms and air traffic controller shortages caused over 4,500 flight delays and cancellations on July 11 at JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia airports. Passengers faced widespread disruption with knock-on effects felt across the U.S. aviation network.

On July 14, 13 US airports were subject to 21 FAA delay programmes. Ronald Reagan Washington National led with a peak delay of 646 minutes.

Ground stops at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airports on July 13, 2026 caused flights delays averaging 45 to 49 minutes. Severe storms producing heavy rainfall and flooding disrupted air traffic and regional transportation.

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Over 4,500 flights were delayed or cancelled on July 14, 2026, at New York area airports due to severe thunderstorms and FAA controller shortages. The FAA implemented ground stops and delay programs at JFK, LGA, EWR, and PHL to manage reduced capacity.

Ground stops at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airports on July 13 caused average flight delays of up to 49 minutes. Heavy rains from tropical moisture and a stalled northern front drove the disruptions.

More than 4,500 flights were disrupted on July 11, 2026, at New York area airports including JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, and Philadelphia. The FAA implemented ground stops and delay programs amid severe thunderstorms and chronic air traffic controller shortages.

The FAA issued ground stops at Houston’s two major airports on July 13, causing flight delays averaging 45 to 49 minutes. Heavy storms fueled by Gulf moisture and a stalled front triggered widespread flooding and air travel disruptions.

More than 4,500 flights were disrupted at New York area airports on July 11, including over 500 cancellations and 4,000 delays. Severe storms and FAA ground stops amid air traffic controller shortages caused widespread delays.

Heavy storms on July 13 caused ground stops at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airports. Flight delays averaged 45 minutes at Intercontinental and increased to 49 minutes at Hobby.