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US flights hit by delays due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Air
James Chapple
8 June 2023

Flights to and from airports in the US north-east have faced delays owing to smoke from wildfires in Canada.

New York, Dubai, Cancun, Jamaica and Orlando are the group's top five long-haul destinations (Credit: Luca Bravo / Unsplash)

(Credit: Luca Bravo / Unsplash)

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday (7 June) warned travellers to expect delays at New York’s airports. It said it had slowed traffic to and from the city "due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke".


The BBC reported delays of up to two hours at New York’s LaGuardia and Newark International airports. New York JFK said in a tweet it was currently experiencing arrival and departure delays "due to low visibility caused by smoke conditions in the region".