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U.S. flight cancellations drop to ~14% Monday after 45% Sunday peak; JFK/LGA/EWR and BOS remain heavily impacted

Cirium data show U.S. flight cancellations fell to roughly 14% on Monday after peaking at about 45% on Sunday; carriers and airports began recovery operations, but New York-area hubs (JFK, LGA, EWR) and Boston (BOS) continued to record heavy cuts, driving residual delays and rebooking strain.

Discovered 2026-01-26T07:28:09.305850-08:00 | 2026-01-26T07:28:09.305850-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The scale of disruption is large but improving: cancellations fell from ~45% to ~14% in 24 hours, indicating initial recovery while substantial network disruption persists.
Concentration at New York-area hubs and Boston prolongs delays and rebooking load across carrier networks; similar hub-focused shutdowns recently halted operations in the New York region (see context).
The event follows prior storm-driven waves that forced 1,500+ cancellations and broad waivers, underlining the operational and revenue impacts carriers face during rapid recovery phases (earlier impact and waiver/preemptive cancellation response).

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