Travel Chaos Strikes the US as Southwest, Delta, United, and More Airlines Cancel Over 100 Flights, Affecting Routes to Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Denver, Los Angeles, and More

Travelers across the United States are experiencing significant disruptions as airlines cancel hundreds of flights nationwide. These cancellations affect both domestic and international destinations, including Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.

Airlines including Southwest, Delta, United, Alaska, and American have been forced to adjust their schedules, impacting thousands of passengers. In total, over 120 flights have been cancelled across these key airports, affecting destinations such as Hollywood Burbank, Denver, Fairbanks, Shanghai, Tokyo, Dublin, London, Mexico City, Guadalajara, San Diego, Aspen, Austin, and Honolulu.

Overview of Major Cancellations by Airport

Airport	Airline	Flight	Destination	Departure
Harry Reid Intl (KLAS)	Southwest	SWA1548	Hollywood Burbank (KBUR)	Wed 08:35AM PST
Harry Reid Intl (KLAS)	Southwest	SWA3074	Denver (KDEN)	Tue 11:15AM PST
Harry Reid Intl (KLAS)	Southwest	SWA3570	Daugherty Field (KLGB)	Tue 09:10AM PST
Harry Reid Intl (KLAS)	Delta	DAL952	Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL)	Wed 12:44AM PST
Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)	Alaska	ASA174	Fairbanks (FAI)	Wed 09:50AM PST
Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)	Delta	DAL9911	Shanghai Pudong (PVG)	Wed 08:00AM PST
Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)	Delta	DAL167	Tokyo Haneda (HND)	Tue 10:35AM PST
Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA)	JetBlue	JZA8807	Vancouver (CYVR)	Wed 03:40PM PST
San Francisco Intl (KSFO)	Hawaiian	HAL811	Daniel K Inouye (PHNL)	Thu 07:20AM PST
San Francisco Intl (KSFO)	United	UAL3901	Newark (KEWR)	Wed 08:00AM PST
San Francisco Intl (KSFO)	United	UAL3884	Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN)	Tue 12:00PM PST
San Francisco Intl (KSFO)	Alaska	QXE2470	San Diego (KSAN)	Wed 09:57PM PST
JFK Intl (KJFK)	Air France	AFR11	Charles de Gaulle (CDG)	Fri 01:00AM EST
JFK Intl (KJFK)	American	AAL951	São Paulo (GRU)	Wed 06:35PM EST
JFK Intl (KJFK)	British Airways	BAW178	London Heathrow (LHR)	Wed 08:05AM EST
Denver Intl (KDEN)	United	UAL3912	San Diego (KSAN)	Tue 06:00AM MST
Denver Intl (KDEN)	Southwest	SWA1558	Hollywood Burbank (KBUR)	Wed 07:55PM MST
Denver Intl (KDEN)	SkyWest	SKW5781	Aspen (KASE)	Wed 08:20PM MST
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW)	Endeavor	ENY3592	Bismarck (KBIS)	Wed 07:39PM CST
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW)	Endeavor	ENY3937	Billings (KBIL)	Wed 07:14PM CST
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW)	Volaris	VOI1803	Guadalajara (GDL)	Tue 01:31PM CST
Chicago O’Hare Intl (KORD)	Alaska	ASA1470	San Diego (KSAN)	Wed 08:55AM CST
Chicago O’Hare Intl (KORD)	Jazz	JZA8958	Montreal (CYUL)	Wed 07:05AM CST
Los Angeles Intl (KLAX)	Volaris	VOI711	Mexico City (MMMX)	Wed 11:51PM PST
Los Angeles Intl (KLAX)	United	UAL3931	San Francisco (KSFO)	Wed 09:15PM PST
Los Angeles Intl (KLAX)	Hawaiian	HAL833	Daniel K Inouye (PHNL)	Tue 11:45AM PST
Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL)	Delta	DAL8842	Oklahoma City (KOKC)	Wed 09:00PM EST
Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL)	Delta	DAL3128	New Orleans (KMSY)	Wed 07:35AM EST
Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL)	Endeavor	EDV5553	Queretaro (QRO)	Wed 08:00AM EST

Las Vegas and Seattle Hit by Early Cancellations

At Harry Reid International, Southwest flight cancellations have disrupted popular domestic routes, including Hollywood Burbank, Denver, and Daugherty Field. Delta also cancelled a departure to Atlanta, highlighting the spread of scheduling issues.

Seattle-Tacoma has seen Alaska Airlines cancelled flights to Fairbanks and Vancouver, while Delta flights to Shanghai and Tokyo were also impacted. JetBlue departures to Calgary and Glacier Park International were additionally affected, causing cascading delays across connecting flights.

West Coast Airports Face Disruptions

San Francisco International experienced a mix of United Airlines disruptions, Alaska Airlines cancelled flights, and Hawaiian Airlines cancellations. Key routes to Honolulu, San Diego, Austin, Newark, Dublin, and Xiamen were impacted, affecting both leisure and business travelers.

Los Angeles International also recorded multiple cancellations, including destinations in Mexico, the U.S., and London. United, Volaris, Hawaiian, and Virgin Atlantic all adjusted schedules, leaving passengers to rearrange travel plans.

East Coast and Central Hubs Affected

New York’s JFK Airport saw American Airlines schedule changes and cancellations from Air France, British Airways, and Avianca. Important international destinations including Paris, São Paulo, London, and Medellín were affected.

Denver International and Dallas-Fort Worth International experienced domestic disruptions, with canceled flights to Aspen, San Diego, Bismarck, Billings, and Guadalajara. Chicago O’Hare saw Alaska and Jazz Aviation cancelling key departures to San Diego and Montreal.

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson faced the largest number of cancellations, affecting destinations including Oklahoma City, Washington D.C., Queretaro, New Orleans, Buffalo, Houston, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Palm Beach, Denver, and Austin.

Impact on Passengers

With over 120 flights cancelled nationwide, passengers are facing delays, missed connections, and logistical challenges. Travelers are advised to:

• Check airline apps and official notifications for real-time updates.
• Arrive early at airports to manage rebooking and security checks.
• Consider alternative airports or connecting flights if schedules are disrupted.
• Keep digital and physical copies of boarding passes, itineraries, and contact information.

Airlines have cited operational challenges, crew shortages, and scheduling issues as the main reasons for the widespread US flight cancellations. Travelers should plan ahead and allow extra time for travel to minimize disruptions.

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