Over 5,000 flights across the United States were cancelled due to Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 tropical storm that passed over Texas in late August. The hurricane has caused substantial damage to roads, homes and infrastructure in the city of Houston and southern Texas with the death toll rising above 30.

Larger airlines; United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, sustained the majority of cancellations with 463 and 331 respectively. Smaller regional carriers such as Mesa Airlines and Republic Airlines also suffered flight cancellations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that due to dangerous weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport would be closed from the 27th til the 31st August. Despite this, over 700 stranded passengers were able to depart Houston after a number of flights were granted special approval.

The cancellations are expected to cause a domino effect for the following 2 weeks as airlines attempt to deal with the backlog of passengers and flights.

On 24th August, Venezuelan airline, Aeropostal, suspended all operations indefinitely due to its poor financial record and lack of serviceable aircraft .The airline has reportedly experienced severe financial struggles over the past 5 years which have been exacerbated by the currency crisis within Venezuela. As a result, the airline could not secure the necessary foreign currency funds to renew the insurance policy on its last remaining operational aircraft. The airline had faced financial issues in the past, also due to the lack of foreign currency with Venezuela, which impacted its ability to repay debts and fees. The airline had been in operation for over 80 years and operated a small fleet of McDonnell Douglas aircraft.

Following the near miss that occurred on the 7th July, where an Air Canada Airbus 320 mistakenly aligned with a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting departure, the Federal Aviation Administration has implemented new night conditions landing procedures at San Francisco International Airport. The modifications will no longer allow for visual approaches when the second runway is closed in an effort to assist pilots in identifying the correct runway. Additional requirements also called for increased late night staffing in the air traffic control tower.