--- title: Worldwide Flight Cancellation + Delay Update description: Delays are in fact part of the aviation recovery story. 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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ** Tags: [News & Announcements](https://blog.flightaware.com/tag/news-announcements) [Aviation Recovery](https://blog.flightaware.com/tag/aviation-recovery) > "Delays are in fact part of the aviation recovery story. As travel demand continues to increase, especially in the US, many airlines are struggling to keep up. With staff stretched thin, any disruption to the day's schedule, such as weather or IT outages, is causing a much larger impact, leading to more delays and cancellations." > > - Mark Duell, VP, FlightAware ### July 2021 ### **[![July 2021 Cancellations & Delays](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202021%20Cancellations%20%26%20Delays.png?width=769&name=July%202021%20Cancellations%20%26%20Delays.png)](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/July%202021%20cancellations%20and%20delays.png?hsLang=en) **(Click to enlarge or Right Click + Save Image As to download) ### **July Cancellations: 2,218 July Delays (more than 15 minutes): 30,231** **Top Three Airlines Impacted:** [Southwest Airlines](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SWA?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 568 (3%) cancelled flights, 6,348 (39%) delays [American Airlines](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/AAL?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 371 (3%) cancelled flights, 4,029 (34%) delays [SkyWest Airline](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SKW?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 220 (2%) cancelled flights, 2,967 (26%) delays   ### **A look back at June 2021** [![June 2021 Cancellations & Delays](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-08%20at%205.54.13%20PM.png?width=770&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-07-08%20at%205.54.13%20PM.png)](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-08%20at%202.22.57%20PM.png?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9PoB5vv0vctoL7usjOgzSZ0v1hkHNttY5-qAotYXTRNCl20KsOiC1xEwAvJJ9G7jcGJdvV&hsLang=en) (**Click to enlarge** or Right Click + Save Image As to download)   **June Cancellations: 9,399 June Delays (more than 15 minutes): 157,528**   **Top Three Airlines Impacted:** [Southwest Airlines](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SWA?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 3,060 (3%) cancelled flights, 38,454 (40%) delays [American Airlines](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/AAL?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 2,644 (4%) cancelled flights, 22,738 (31%) delays [SkyWest Airline](https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SKW?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90SdepzbqZeSbLgpEO8ibuYqYlrFhXJ60gPwwAUzU7B6uQ0Z8rGNm6D937xk7IABgAY46Q): 458 (1%) cancelled flights, 13,020 (19%) delays       --- **About FlightAware:** FlightAware ([flightaware.com](http://www.flightaware.com/)) is the leading provider of real-time and historical flight information and insights to the global aviation community. 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