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Blizzard cripples U.S. East Coast hubs, thousands of cancellations; major carriers issue travel waivers

A powerful blizzard crippled U.S. East Coast airports, forcing thousands of cancellations and widespread operational disruption. Carriers including American, Delta, JetBlue and United issued broad change-and-cancellation waivers as hubs struggled with snow removal, staffing and rebooking, creating extended delays and passenger re-accommodation challenges.

2026-02-23T08:05:56.068507-08:00

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Heavy snow strands ~500 Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti passengers overnight on aircraft at Munich Airport

2026-02-23T06:56:13.467380-08:00

Cranky Flier

Frontier retreats at JFK — cuts all but one daily flight while expanding in Los Angeles

2026-02-23T04:15:17.203306-08:00

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Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

2026-02-22T21:45:49.083943-08:00

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Blizzard cripples U.S. East Coast hubs, thousands of cancellations; major carriers issue travel waivers A powerful blizzard crippled U.S. East Coast airports, forcing thousands of cancellations and widespread operational disruption. Carriers including American, Delta, JetBlue and United issued broad change-and-cancellation waivers as hubs struggled with snow removal, staffing and rebooking, creating extended delays and passenger re-accommodation challenges.

2026-02-23T08:05:56.068507-08:00

Blizzard cripples U.S. East Coast hubs, thousands of cancellations; major carriers issue travel waivers

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Heavy snow strands ~500 Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti passengers overnight on aircraft at Munich Airport Around 500 passengers on Lufthansa and subsidiary Air Dolomiti flights were forced to spend the night onboard grounded aircraft at Munich Airport after heavy snowfall closed the field and apron buses were unavailable; some groups remained aboard for up to eight hours while flights were cancelled.

2026-02-23T06:56:13.467380-08:00

Heavy snow strands ~500 Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti passengers overnight on aircraft at Munich Airport

Cranky Flier

Frontier retreats at JFK — cuts all but one daily flight while expanding in Los Angeles Last week Frontier effectively ended its push at New York JFK, cutting all but a single daily flight, while simultaneously accelerating growth in Los Angeles. The contrast between retrenchment at one expensive coastal gateway and expansion at another raises clear strategic questions about network focus and market economics.

2026-02-23T04:15:17.203306-08:00

Frontier retreats at JFK — cuts all but one daily flight while expanding in Los Angeles

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AeroItalia to open Salerno base mid‑Q2 2026, expanding its Italian network AeroItalia will open a new operational base at Salerno in mid‑Q2 2026, expanding its Italian network. The new base establishes a permanent operational hub in southern Italy and increases the carrier's capacity to add commercial routes and frequencies across the domestic market.

2026-02-23T03:20:30.156063-08:00

AeroItalia to open Salerno base mid‑Q2 2026, expanding its Italian network

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Ethiopian Airlines to open three domestic airports — Neghelli, Gore and Debre Markos Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to inaugurate three new domestic airports — Neghelli, Gore and Debre Markos. The openings expand the carrier's domestic airport network and are intended to increase route options and airport capacity within Ethiopia's internal market.

2026-02-23T00:21:16.134302-08:00

Ethiopian Airlines to open three domestic airports — Neghelli, Gore and Debre Markos

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries A Delta Boeing 737 carrying 179 passengers suffered an engine failure seconds after takeoff from Savannah/Hilton Head (SAV), sending sparks that ignited a grass fire beside the runway. The crew returned the jet to SAV about 27 minutes later; emergency services extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

2026-02-22T21:45:49.083943-08:00

Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

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Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation Major carriers — Air Canada, United, WestJet, Air Transat, Flair and Porter — canceled or diverted flights to Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo after Mexican forces killed CJNG boss Nemesio ‘El Mencho’. Afac says international and most domestic services to Puerto Vallarta were suspended amid cartel retaliation.

2026-02-22T11:14:03.025265-08:00

Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation

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American vs United — O’Hare gate wars, Venezuela comeback watch, and Air Canada’s A350-1000 move The Airflow Pod-Ed examines the latest escalation between American and United over gates and capacity at Chicago O’Hare, evaluates signs of a commercial recovery in Venezuela, and parses Air Canada’s strategic shift involving the Airbus A350-1000 and its implications for long‑haul capacity.

2026-02-22T10:41:41.797599-08:00

American vs United — O’Hare gate wars, Venezuela comeback watch, and Air Canada’s A350-1000 move

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Blizzard cripples U.S. East Coast hubs, thousands of cancellations; major carriers issue travel waivers

Heavy snow strands ~500 Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti passengers overnight on aircraft at Munich Airport

Frontier retreats at JFK — cuts all but one daily flight while expanding in Los Angeles

Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

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