Summary: Over 1,000 flights have been canceled nationwide today (Nov. 29, 2025), with the Upper Midwest hardest hit due to a major winter storm. Chicago O’Hare International Airport is the most impacted hub, alongside Minneapolis–St. Paul. Tomorrow (Nov. 30), disruptions are expected to continue as the storm moves east, compounded by operational delays linked to an urgent Airbus A320 software recall. Flyers should expect widespread delays and cancellations, especially at major Midwest and East Coast airports USA TODAY The Economic Times adept.travel FOX Weather.
✈️ Today’s Flight Disruptions (Nov. 29, 2025)
- Cancellations: Over 1,000 flights canceled nationwide, with hundreds more delayed adept.travel FlightAware.
- Most impacted airports:
- Chicago O’Hare & Midway – Ground delay programs in place.
- Minneapolis–St. Paul – Heavy snow and blizzard conditions.
- Detroit, Dallas, San Francisco, Newark, Washington National – experiencing knock-on delays adept.travel.
- Weather impact: 6–12 inches of snow forecast across Chicago and the western Great Lakes, creating hazardous conditions for both air and ground travel adept.travel FOX Weather.
📅 Tomorrow’s Forecast (Nov. 30, 2025)
- Storm trajectory: The winter system will move east, affecting the Northeast corridor (New York, Boston, Philadelphia) with snow and freezing rain adept.travel.
- Peak travel day: Nov. 30 is a Thanksgiving return peak, historically one of the busiest travel days of the year, compounding delays visaverge.com.
- Additional disruption: Airlines operating Airbus A320 family jets (American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier) face operational delays due to a mandatory software update linked to solar radiation interference with flight-control systems USA TODAY The Economic Times Evrim Ağacı.
🔎 Reasons Behind the Disruptions
- Severe Winter Weather: Blizzard conditions in the Midwest, moving east into the Great Lakes and Northeast adept.travel FOX Weather.
- Airbus A320 Recall: Around 6,000 jets worldwide require urgent software fixes, grounding aircraft and causing cascading delays USA TODAY The Economic Times Evrim Ağacı.
- Holiday Volume: Thanksgiving weekend travel surge adds pressure, with airports already at capacity visaverge.com.
- Government Shutdown Effects: FAA staffing shortages continue to strain air traffic control capacity StaffTraveler blog Business Insider.
🧳 Advice for Flyers
- Check flight status frequently via airline apps or FlightAware before heading to the airport.
- Book morning flights if possible — statistically less likely to be canceled visaverge.com.
- Allow extra time for security and rebooking; expect long lines at major hubs.
- Consider alternative routes or nearby airports (e.g., Milwaukee instead of Chicago).
- Pack essentials in carry-on (medications, chargers, snacks) in case of extended delays.
- Rebook proactively: Many airlines are waiving change fees due to weather and operational disruptions.
Outlook: Expect continued cancellations and delays through Sunday, Nov. 30, especially in the Midwest and Northeast. Flyers should prepare for multi-day disruptions as airlines juggle weather, holiday demand, and the Airbus recall USA TODAY The Economic Times adept.travel FOX Weather.
