US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights amid winter storm warning from Great Lakes to New England

In addition to the cancellation, the airlines have also delayed over 3,800 flights, according to the website FightAware.com

Published: December 26, 2025 3:04pm

U.S. airlines on Friday canceled over 1,000 flights amid warning of a hazardous winter storm from the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and ‍southern New England through Saturday morning.

In addition to the 1,775 cancellations by midday, the airlines have also delayed over 3,800 flights, according to the website FightAware.com.

The warning was issued by the National Weather Service.

 Among the areas or regions expected to get hit the hardest is New York City, with Central Park projected to get as many as nine inches of snow.

Two of the major airports for the city – LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy – have ‌also put out posts on X, warning travelers of potential delays or cancellations, according to Reuters. 

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