Hundreds of flights have been canceled in the US due to the storm

Heavy thunderstorms grounded flights at several major airports on the East Coast. Hundreds of flights were cancelled.

It is hot in many parts of the world right now. In addition to heat waves in Europe, forest fires in Italy and drought in Sicily, there have been more storms in recent days. Japan was threatened by a typhoon before the weekend and flights were canceled in Mallorca due to severe weather warnings. Heavy thunderstorms have also caused flight disruptions along the US East Coast Simple flying reported. More than 730 flights have been canceled in the last 24 hours.

Several major East Coast airports were affected

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called a ground stop — a flight stop — at several airports along the U.S. East Coast over the weekend due to severe weather. Major airports in New York are John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport were affected.

There have already been hundreds of flight cancellations and delays. Within 24 hours, 140 connections were canceled and 550 flights were massively delayed at JFK Airport alone. In addition to the smaller airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines also had flight cancellations. Depending on the airport, the flight chaos seems to have subsided somewhat now.

The US Commission issued the following statement on the grounding:

Flights to La Guardia have been canceled due to thunderstorms. The probability of extension is medium (30-60%). Departures to John F. Kennedy International were canceled due to thunderstorms.

Report of the Federal Aviation Administration

In addition to airports in New York, other airports on the East Coast were also affected. including Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC

What do travelers need to know now?

The storm has already caused massive air traffic disruptions at several major airports on the US East Coast. Airports have taken to social media to ask passengers to contact airlines before arrival. Even if the weather and air traffic are calm again, the aftermath is expected to be noticeable. Travelers should be prepared for ongoing restrictions.