Overview

• The FAA lifted ground stops at JFK, Newark and LaGuardia late Monday but delays continued across hubs up and down the East Coast.
• FlightAware recorded more than 6,000 flight delays and nearly 600 cancellations on Monday, with airlines still working through the backlog.
• Newark Liberty Airport experienced the region’s longest departure delays, averaging more than four and a half hours during staffing shortages.
• LaGuardia’s traffic management program extended inbound delays by up to three hours as congestion built up.
• The National Weather Service warns of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds Tuesday afternoon, risking further flight disruptions.