How Extreme Heat This Week Could Impact Air Travel

“When air is hot, it becomes less dense due to air molecules spreading out,” Bob Thomas, assistant professor of Aeronautical Science at Embry‑Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus said in a post on the school ... Read More

Record-breaking summer travel could be affected by extreme heat

Experts warn extreme heat could complicate record-breaking travel as 72.2 million Americans gear up to travel for Independence Day. Read More

How Record Heat May Impact Air Travel This Summer

Summer is definitely a busy travel season for American air carriers, but extreme hot temperatures and unpredictable summer storms might impact air travel more this summer than it has in the past. The ... Read More

How Is Extreme Heat Affecting Air Travel? - The New York Times

The extreme heat caused by climate change is posing new challenges to airlines. Air temperature has a powerful effect on the physics of flight, making matters more complicated for aircraft ... Read More

Extreme heat can snarl flights even without a cloud in the sky

The stifling heat that's enveloped large swaths of the country like a suffocating blanket has implications for travelers, too. That's because extreme heat can affect flights. “The weight at ... Read More

Triple-digit heat impacts airline operations

After continued complaints from airport workers about the heat, Phoenix city leaders voted to require airlines to provide shade, water, and vehicles with AC. Read More

Extreme heat could affect whether your flight takes off. Here's how

PHOENIX – When Delta Air Lines Flight 555 from Las Vegas was canceled before its intended July 17 departure to Atlanta, the inside of the plane was so hot that people fell ill. Fox News field ... Read More

Higher temperatures, more turbulence: How the heat impacts ... - CBS News

Then increased heat across the planet causes planes to experience more turbulence or even have to rework flight patterns. "Really high heat actually can cause delays because a plane in high ... Read More

Extreme heat in UK adds further air travel disruption as it ... - CBS News

Parts of the U.K. are literally melting because of extreme heat. On Monday, Luton Airport, about 30 miles north of London, had to suspend flights because the excessive heat damaged part of its ... Read More

How extreme heat could lead to flight delays, cancellations for ...

Extreme heat can cause various impacts for planes, including a decrease to the airplane's thrust, and as a result may prompt airlines to decrease weight including limiting cargo. SKIP TO MAIN ... Read More

Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds

More information: Irfan Batur et al, Understanding how extreme heat impacts human activity-mobility and time use patterns, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (2024). DOI: 10 ... Read More