The FAA halted flights bound for New York’s LaGuardia Airport as smoke from Canada’s wildfires cut visibility in the area.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada delayed flights at New York-area airports on Wednesday as haze blanketed the region and cut visibility.
As of about 2:10 p.m. ET, more than 1,600 U.S. flights were delayed, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Imagesdelayed flights at New York-area airports on Wednesday as haze blanketed the region and cut visibility. The agency earlier halted flights bound for New York's LaGuardia Airport, and flights to Newark Liberty International Airport were slowed.
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