Flight Cancellations Surging Across These U.S. Airports This Summer: Report

Flight cancellations surging across these U.S. airports this summer: Report

Summer flight cancellations nationwide are up about 29%, from 1.4% of flights being canceled in 2024 to 1.8% so far this season, according to a report by CBS News.In using data from flight tracker FlightAware, CBS News examined data from May 21 — the Wednesday before Memorial Day — through July 14, and compared the data in that timeframe to the same period last year, which is shifted by one day, as noted in the report.

Flight cancellations surge as weather, technical issues plague major airports this summer — see how poorly NYC is performing

This summer season has reported a spike in flight cancellations compared to last year — and New York City airports LGA, JFK and EWR are some of the worst offenders.

The US airports with the most and fewest cancellations this summer

Flight cancellations are soaring this summer: These are the US airports suffering the most disruption

Flight cancellations are surging this summer. These airports have been hit the hardest.

Airports, primarily on the East Coast, have seen a substantial spike in flight cancellations since the summer travel rush began this year compared to the same period in 2024.