travel
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by travelandtourworld
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22 Jan 2026
Thousands of passengers grounded in USA today as New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and more cancel and delay 1,832 flights, affecting Delta Air Lines (multiple cancellations and delays across LGA, ATL, DFW, LAX, SFO, IAH), United Airlines (heavy delay volumes at ORD, DEN, IAH, SFO), and American Airlines (notable delays at DFW, LAX, JFK, SFO). Other widely used airlines such as Southwest, JetBlue, and SkyWest also faced operational strain.Among airports, Chicago O’Hare International (190 delays, 6 cancellations) emerged as one of the most disrupted, followed by Hartsfieldâ€"Jackson Atlanta International (107 delays, 5 cancellations) and Dallasâ€"Fort Worth International (103 delays, 3 cancellations).Operational congestion at Chicago O’Hare International accounted for the highest single-airport delay volume, while Delta Air Lines appeared most frequently across disrupted hubs, indicating network-wide ripple effects rather than isolated failures.
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