Severe summer weather on August 11, 2026, led to more than 220 flight cancellations and over 650 delays at Chicago O’Hare, JFK, and LaGuardia. Major U.S. carriers issued broad rebooking and fee waiver policies for affected passengers.
Ryanair signed a five-year deal with Google Cloud to increase its artificial intelligence use in airline operations. The partnership was announced on August 11, 2026.
Air Canada has prolonged its suspension of flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv until mid-January 2027 amid disruptions stemming from the US-Iran conflict. Multiple other global airlines have also extended Middle East route suspensions through late 2026.