There were over 10,000 delays within, into, or out of the United States on Sunday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms across the nation were the major reason for the heavy disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued ground stops on Sunday, particularly at major airports in the Northeast.
U.S. Airports Under FAA Ground Stops On August 2:
- BOS — Boston Logan International Airport
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport
- LGA — LaGuardia Airport
- TEB — Teterboro Airport
- PHI — Philadelphia International Airport
FAA ground stops are expected to continue on Monday, with hundreds of cancelled flights already announced. As of Monday morning, WestJet is still leading with the most cancelled flights, fueled by the ongoing strike disruptions.
U.S. Airlines Faced Hundreds Of Cancellations Due To Thunderstorm Warnings Nationwide
Several U.S. regions faced heavy rain on Sunday, including parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. For the Northeast specifically, the rain is expected to continue this week, hitting record levels. Flight disruptions are expected to continue at several Northeast hubs due to the ongoing rain and thunderstorms.
The major U.S. airports in the Northeast increased cancellations on Sunday. Among U.S. airports, LaGuardia had the most cancellations with over 150. Reagan National Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport also completed Sunday with 100 cancelled flights, according to data from FlightAware.
The major U.S. airlines were impacted by the Northeast disruptions and ground stops. Republic had the most cancelled flights among all U.S. airlines, while JetBlue and American Airlines also had more than 100 cancelled flights.
Looking ahead at Monday, JetBlue is running into more cancellation issues, largely linked to its flights out of New York and Boston.
U.S. Airlines With The Most Cancelled Flights On August 3
|
Rank |
Airline |
Cancellations |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
JetBlue |
134 |
|
2 |
PSA Airlines |
50 |
|
3 |
Delta Air Lines |
48 |
|
4 |
Republic |
47 |
|
5 |
American Airlines |
45 |
The major U.S. airlines have responded to the increase in cancellations for flights on Sunday and moving into Monday. Carriers like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are extending flexible rebooking options to customers on several flights.
How The Major U.S. Airlines Are Reacting To The Flight Disruptions
United Airlines is extending a rebooking offer to customers with flights in both the Florida and New York areas. As indicated on its travel alerts page, both offers are valid for flights on August 3.
United Airlines’ Eligible Airports For Rebooking On August 3:
- Panama City, FL, US (ECP)
- Key West, FL, US (EYW)
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, US (FLL)
- Jacksonville, FL, US (JAX)
- Orlando, FL, US (MCO)
- Miami, FL, US (MIA)
- West Palm Beach, FL, US (PBI)
- Pensacola, FL, US (PNS)
- Fort Myers, FL, US (RSW)
- Sarasota/Bradenton, FL, US (SRQ)
- Tampa, FL, US (TPA)
- Newark, NJ/New York, NY, US (EWR)
- New York, NY, US (JFK)
- New York, NY, US (LGA)
- Philadelphia, PA, US (PHL)
American Airlines has also responded with a rebooking offer of its own, mainly for its major Northeast hubs. American Airlines will waive the change fees on August 3 for flights to and out of Boston, Massachusetts, (BOS), New York Kennedy (JFK), New York LaGuardia (LGA), and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (PHL).
As for Delta Air Lines, its “New York Thunderstorms” rebooking offer is valid on August 3. The new ticket must be reissued on or before August 6, 2026. The airline also states that the same destination and cabin must be booked in order to be eligible for the offer.
Delta Air Lines’ Eligible Airports For Rebooking On August 3:
- Newark, NJ (EWR)
- White Plains, NY (HPN)
- New York-Kennedy, NY (JFK)
- New York-La Guardia, NY (LGA)
It has been a busy last couple of days of adjustments for the major U.S. airlines. The same has held true for thousands of travelers, facing various disruptions nationwide on Sunday.
Travelers React To The Weekend Flight Disruptions
Diamond Million Miler member Matt Mogle ran into travel issues on Sunday. The traveler missed their flight after Delta delayed the original service, but later restored the original time.
“@Delta. Diamond Million Miler here. You know what’s not cool? Changing the departure time on your app to show a flight delayed by 30 minutes (which means I adjust my schedule to the airport accordingly) and then an hour before the flight you change it back to its original time,” the traveler wrote on X.
The customer saw their next flight also get delayed.
“Update @Delta. New flight is delayed. Might miss connecting flight. Absolutely awesome to deal with when traveling with a 2.5-year-old. Legit question. How can people trust your delayed times if, at any point, you can just change it early?”
Traveler Mark also experienced several delays on American Airlines flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Not only was takeoff delayed, but the plane also sat on the runway due to staffing shortages once it reached Lexington.
“Sat on the runway for an hour in Charlotte after flight was thirty minutes late taking off. Land in Lexington and they say short-staffed so we are sitting on runway here. @AmericanAir you are really doing a piss poor job today,” Mark wrote on X.
Following a busy day of FAA-issued ground stops, more disruptions are expected on Monday. As of early Monday morning, there are 489 cancellations for flights within, into or out of the United States.
