Last Thursday wasn’t just another busy day at America’s airports — it was the kind of day that made departure boards look like they were trying to minimize anxiety. About 57,000 flights took place in the sky to make it busiest day of 2026 by far and the third busiest in US aviation history. While
Boston Logan International Airport fixed a bizarre fuel system problem that grounded flights over the holiday weekend. Then low clouds appeared and the arrival was delayed by about three hours. Anyone who has flown from Boston Logan in the past few days has been given a surprising lesson in how many different things can throw
The powerful Category 5 storm, named Super Typhoon Bavi, hit the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, causing several airlines to cancel flights to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and other surrounding areas. Over the weekend, the National Weather Service issued hurricane warnings for Guam as well as the Northern Mariana Islands of Rota, Tinian
Fourth of July travel is rarely quiet, but this year the skies may feel especially crowded. AAA expects 72.2 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home during Independence Day week, including 5.85 million domestic air travelers. The TSA is also preparing to screen approximately 18.7 million passengers during the holiday period, which
Iberia last week announced its inaugural nonstop service between Toronto and Madrid, solidifying the role of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport as a major transatlantic hub. The airline will fly five times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays – using the Airbus A321XLR and will make more than 37,000 seats available in
James D. Morgan/Getty Images For now, the longest commercially available nonstop flights take about 18 or 19 hours to complete, and they cover distances of between about 7,000 and 9,500 miles. These routes connect far-flung places such as New York City and Singapore, London to Perth and