Two firefighters died battling a building fire near Bordeaux Airport in Mérignac on July 22, 2026. The fire caused delays to some flights, according to Bordeaux Airport's website.
JetBlue led U.S. airline flight cancellations in late July 2026 amid severe thunderstorms and operational breakdowns. Boston Logan and New York JFK airports were heavily affected by crew scheduling failures and technology outages.
On July 22, 2026, severe thunderstorms led to more than 2,000 flight cancellations and over 5,000 delays across the U.S. JFK Airport faced average ground delays of four hours amid FAA-imposed ground stops at multiple airports.