travel
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by travelandtourworld
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14 Aug 2025
Adverse weather conditions and operational challenges is creating a travel nightmare across the United States today, leaving thousands of passengers marooned. More than six hundred flights are canceled and thousands delayed, throwing a wrench into travel plans for major carriers like American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Alaska, among many others. The key reason for this widespread disruption is a volatile mix of weather hazards, including the intensifying weather, which is already causing major issues in the Southeast and is expected to become a hurricane in the coming days. In addition to the storm, other weather events, such as heavy rain in the southern Appalachians and a critical fire risk in the northern Rockies, are also contributing to the chaos. This combination of factors has forced airlines to ground flights and delay departures, causing a ripple effect of disruption that has reached major airports across the country.
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