Massive Northeast Storm Grounds Over 8,000 Flights, Travel Chaos Continues

A powerful winter storm wreaked havoc on air travel across the Northeast, causing more than 8,000 flight cancellations and delays on Monday alone. Airlines are working to restore normal operations as the blizzard dumped over 2.5 feet of snow in some areas, with thousands of additional flights already canceled for Tuesday.

Airlines across the United States continue working to recover from a massive winter storm that battered the Northeast, creating widespread travel disruptions with over 8,000 flights affected on Monday.

According to FlightAware, a service that monitors air traffic, 5,683 domestic flights were canceled while another 2,703 experienced delays. This comes after more than 11,000 flights faced similar issues on Sunday. Looking ahead, airlines have already grounded an additional 2,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday.

The storm hit some carriers particularly hard. JetBlue experienced the most severe impact, scrapping approximately 80% of its Monday schedule, according to FlightAware data. The budget carrier announced it has eliminated 1,600 flights spanning through Wednesday.

Other major airlines also felt significant effects, with American, Delta, and United each canceling roughly 20% of their Monday operations. The severe weather system brought more than 2.5 feet of snowfall to portions of the Northeast region.

Recovery efforts are gradually showing progress. American Airlines announced it has restored service at both Washington Reagan National Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.

Both Delta and American indicated they anticipate returning to normal operations at New York’s LaGuardia and JFK airports, as well as Boston Logan, by late Tuesday morning. Delta also plans to restart flights from Newark on Tuesday.

The transportation disruptions extended beyond aviation. Amtrak suspended numerous train services connecting New York and Boston, along with other Northeast corridor routes. Multiple states issued advisories urging residents to avoid non-essential road travel for extended periods due to dangerous snow accumulations.