American Airlines offers double pay after the big storm

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A snow removal machine is seen working while a Boeing 737 American Airlines passenger aircraft is parked at gate on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on January 25, 2026
An American Airlines plane in the snow at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

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Flight cancellation numbers are dropping as travel starts to recover after a huge winter storm battered the US

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A powerful snowstorm brought daily life to a standstill in Washington DC, United States on January 25, 2026. The storm forced the closure of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport until snow could be cleared from its runways.
All flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on Sunday.

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More flights canceled as huge winter storm grips the US. Here's what to do if your trip is affected.

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Southwest flight takes off from Nashville airport.
A Southwest flight takes off at Nashville International Airport as snow falls on January 24.

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Mapped: 19,000 US flights canceled due to the huge winter storm — marking the worst weekend for air travel since COVID

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Ground crews de-ice an American Airlines jet at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on January 24, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
An American Airlines plane being de-iced at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday.

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Airlines are canceling dozens of flights in and out of Iran as mass protests hit the nation

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A billboard depicting symbolic images of the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and Iranian athletes is hung on a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 6, 2026.
A billboard in downtown Tehran pictured last Tuesday.

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My family's been stuck in the Caribbean for days. We spent $10,000 more than we budgeted for, and we're still not home.

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Author David Morris smiling next to plane
Although we ended up stranded in the Caribbean for a bit, my family had the privilege of being flexible and adjusting our plans.

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See inside American's flight operations center that managed the Caribbean chaos after the US strikes on Venezuela

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A woman sitting in the bridge of the AA IOC.
The person sitting in the center of this photo is responsible for "day of departure" items, like ensuring flights aren't too overbooked — especially on irregular operation days.

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Maps show the scale of the Caribbean air travel chaos — and how airlines are adding extra flights to rescue passengers

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Boeing 777-300 ER N789AN American Airlines
American Airlines added 43 extra flights, including some on a Boeing 777-300, the largest plane in its fleet.

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My family is stranded in Puerto Rico because our flights were canceled. It's having an impact on our finances.

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Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled following US military action in Venezuela,
A family of four is stranded in Puerto Rico after their Frontier flight back to Colorado was canceled due to Nicolas Maduro's capture by the US.

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RANKED: The airlines least likely to delay or cancel your flight

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Delta and Alaska at gate.
Delta and Alaska are the best airlines in the US for punctuality.

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