Airlines in the United States have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights during peak holiday travel on Friday due to severe winter storm warnings, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
A total of 1,097 flights were cancelled and 3,608 delayed as of 12:00 p.m. ET, the website said.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued warnings of winter storms this afternoon which “will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning."
Airports in impacted regions such as John F. Kennedy Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have also put out posts on X, warning travellers of potential delays or cancellations.
Forecasted weather conditions may cause JFK Airport flight disruptions. Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight. pic.twitter.com/FqgwZyo4lH
— John F. Kennedy Airport (@JFKairport) December 26, 2025
Winter weather could impact travel tomorrow.
— DTW Airport (@DTWeetin) December 26, 2025
Be sure to check with your airline before heading to DTW. #DTWnonstop pic.twitter.com/NTEcavHssN
JetBlue Airways has cancelled 225 flights, the most among the carriers, closely followed by Delta Air Lines cancelling 177 flights and 153 by Republic Airways.
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
