Travel Alert

Denver International Airport ended a ground stop on August 15 due to severe thunderstorms causing 91 cancellations and 708 delays. Flights to DIA were delayed by an average of two hours as of late afternoon.

The FAA lifted a ground stop at Denver International Airport at 4 p.m. on August 15 after severe thunderstorms delayed or canceled over 700 flights. Storms are expected to persist in the Denver area until the evening.

Denver International Airport faced over 700 flight delays and cancellations on August 15, 2026, due to severe thunderstorms. A ground stop was imposed and lifted at 4 p.m. MST amid heavy rain and risk of flash flooding.

On August 16, 2026, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under an FAA ground delay program due to thunderstorms causing average flight delays of 35 minutes. The FAA is monitoring weather systems affecting Washington, D.C. and the Northeast, implementing traffic restrictions as needed.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is operating under an FAA ground delay program caused by thunderstorms on August 16, 2026. Departure delays average 35 minutes while arrival delays remain mostly under 15 minutes.

The RMT Union announced strike action on August 15, 2026, disrupting East Midlands Railway services. Train frequency between Sheffield and London St Pancras will reduce to one per hour, running only from 7am to 7pm.

Ground delay programs are in effect at Reagan National Airport on August 16, 2026, due to severe thunderstorms. Both arrivals and departures are impacted, with advisories issued to travelers.

A ground stop at Denver International Airport triggered more than 700 delays and cancellations on August 15, 2026. Thunderstorms disrupted final approaches and delayed incoming flights by over 100 minutes on average.

A ground stop at Denver International Airport on August 15, 2026, halted arrivals due to thunderstorms, causing over 700 flight delays and cancellations. The FAA expected delays to continue through the evening.

WestJet flight attendants began striking on August 2, 2026, leading to cancellations of over 600 flights across Canada. Major airports including Toronto Pearson and Vancouver are heavily affected, disrupting travel for about 250,000 passengers on this long weekend.